The metric prefix that means one-hundredth (1/100) is
a. kilo-.
b. centi-.
c. mega-.
d. milli-.
b
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A. 5R/2 B. 2R C. 3R D. 7R/2 E. 4R
Acceleration: The captain orders his starship to accelerate from rest at a rate of "1 g" (1 g = 9.8 m/s2). How many days does it take the starship to reach 10% the speed of light? (Light travels at 3.0 × 108 m/s.)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
On a scale in which the distance from Earth to the Sun is about 15 meters, the distance from Earth to the Moon is
A) small enough to fit within your hand. B) about 1 meter. C) about 5 meters. D) about 30 meters.
Does the average distance that a neutron travels through fissionable material before escaping increase or decrease when two pieces of fissionable material are assembled into one piece?
Does this assembly increase or decrease the probability of an explosion? A) The average distance increases while the probability of an explosion also increases. B) The average distance decreases while the probability of an explosion decreases. C) The average distance increases while the probability of an explosion decreases. D) The average distance decreases while the probability of an explosion increases.