The lamp most similar to the common fluorescent lamp is the

A) LED.
B) CFL.
C) incandescent lamp.
D) none of the above


Answer: B

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On a scale in which the distance from Earth to the Sun is about 15 meters, the distance from Earth to the Moon is

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A 15-?F air-filled capacitor is connected to a 50-V voltage source and becomes fully charged. The voltage source is then removed and a slab of dielectric that completely fills the space between the plates is inserted

The dielectric has a dielectric constant of 5.0. (a) What is the capacitance of the capacitor after the slab has been inserted? (b) What is the potential difference across the plates of the capacitor after the slab has been inserted?

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