A quantity which is conserved in the collision of a car and a truck is

A. kinetic energy.
B. total momentum.
C. potential energy.
D. momentum of the truck.
E. momentum of the car.


Answer: B

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Red giant stars are I. more luminous than the Sun. II. larger in diameter than the Sun. III. cooler than B stars. IV. located above the main-sequence stars in the H-R diagram

a. I & II b. II & IV c. I, II, & IV d. II, III, & IV e. I, II, III, & IV

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A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

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