A magnifying glass has a convex lens of focal length 15 cm. At what distance from a postage stamp should you hold this lens to get a magnification of +2.0?

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7.5 cm

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Which of the following is quantized?

A) energy B) radiation C) number of atoms in a gold bar D) electric charge E) all of the above

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Science is concerned mainly with the

A) natural world. B) spiritual world. C) difference between right and wrong. D) search for eternal truths.

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