Who envisioned the motion of planets as projectiles obeying the laws of physics?

A) Kepler
B) Newton
C) both of these
D) neither of these


Answer: B

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The current in an electron beam in a cathode-ray tube is measured to be 280 µA. How many electrons hit the screen in 50 s? (e = 1.6 × 10^-19 C)

a. 2.2 × 10^11 electrons c. 8.8 × 10^15 electrons b. 8.8 × 10^16 electrons d. 2.2 × 10^15 electrons

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