A child on a playground swings through a total of 32 degrees. If the displacement is equal on each side of the equilibrium position, what is the amplitude of this vibration?
a. 32
b. 16
c. 64
Ans: b. 16
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A. Bulb A
B. Bulb B
C. Bulb C
D. All three bulbs are equally bright.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages in the development of a terrestrial planet?
a. flooding b. cratering c. slow surface evolution d. fusion of hydrogen to helium e. differentiation
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Identify a true statement about the cosmic microwave background
A) It is blackbody radiation with an apparent temperature of 2.725 ± 0.002 K. B) It is radiation present in the ultraviolet spectrum. C) It is gamma radiation with an apparent temperature of 5.755 ± 0.005K. D) It is radiation that was present before the big bang.