The average velocity of gas molecules in a tank in thermal equilibrium is

1.greater than zero.
2.less than zero.
3.equal to zero.
4.impossible to determine.


3

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A) 29.1° B) 13.5° C) 33.8° D) 56.2° E) 60.9°

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A nucleus of radium-223 undergoes alpha decay. (a) Write the reaction equation and (b) determine the identity of the daughter nucleus

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Consider a wire at rest in a magnetic field as shown in the following figure. What will happen to the wire?



a.
A current will flow in the wire.

b.
The wire will be pushed perpendicular to the plane of the magnetic field.

c.
The wire will be pushed toward the north pole.

d.
Nothing will happen.

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Twenty kilometers is

a. 200,000 m b. 20,000 m c. 2,000 m d. 200 m e. 0.02 m

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