Materials with a room-temperature electrical conductivity eight to eleven orders of magnitude less than metals are called _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
semiconductors
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Beats: Two strings both vibrate at exactly 819 Hz. The tension in one of them is then increased slightly. As a result, six beats per second are heard when both strings vibrate. What is the new frequency of the string that was tightened?
A. 825 Hz B. 813 Hz C. 822 Hz D. 816 Hz
The simply supported beam ABC shown below is acted upon by applied axial force P at B; by linearly varying distributed load q on BC; and by applied moments MA and MC. Reaction forces are given in the figure in terms of load variable P. The axial force (N), shear (V), and bending moment (M) at mid-span are (in terms of variables L and P):
(A) 0, 0.22P, 0.63PL
(B) P, 0.29P, 0.33PL
(C) 0, 1.36P, 0.33PL
(D) 0, 0.29P, 0.33PL
Exhibit 18-1The figure below shows wave crests after a stone is thrown into a pond.
Use this exhibit to answer the following question(s).
Refer to Exhibit 18-1. The phase difference in radians between points A and C is
A.
B.
.C.
D.
.E.
Stars within a cluster that are at the turnoff point
a. have life expectancies that are equal to the age of the cluster. b. are stars that are just becoming white dwarfs. c. are stars that are just entering the main sequence portion of their evolution. d. are stars that are about to supernova. e. are stars that are generally spectral type G stars.