A suitcase is sitting on a horizontal conveyor belt, which is moving at speed v. The work done by the frictional force on the suitcase is
a. positive

b. negative.
c. zero.
d. impossible to determine without knowing the mass of the suitcase.


a

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Discuss the problems involved in achieving controlled fusion as a source of energy

What will be an ideal response?

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A bicycle is traveling north at 5.0 m/s. The mass of the wheel, 2.0 kg, is uniformly distributed along the rim, which has a radius of 20 cm. What are the magnitude and direction of the angular momentum of the wheel about its axle?

A) 2.0 kg • m2/s towards the west B) 5.0 kg • m2/s vertically upwards C) 2.0 kg • m2/s towards the east D) 5.0 kg • m2/s towards the east E) 5.0 kg • m2/s towards the west

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