What is the process of accretion?
A) the separation of materials in a protoplanet by density, with dense material in core
B) growth of an object by the accumulation of matter
C) the breakup of large objects by violent collisions with other similar-sized objects
D) the period of time during which the Sun swept away all the excess material in the solar nebula
E) the process by which the solar nebula became heated during its collapse
B
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a. 3.2 × 10^3 c. 800 b. 64 d. 4.0 × 10^4
A 750 N box rests on a floor with a coefficient of static friction = 0.800 and coefficient of kinetic friction = 0.600. What is the force of friction if a horizontal force of 550 N is applied to the box?
A. 600 N B. 450 N C. 750 N D. 550 N E. 440 N
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