A single conservative force Fx = (6.0x ? 12) N (x is in m) acts on a particle moving along the x axis. The potential energy associated with this force is assigned a value of +20 J at x = 0 . What is the potential energy at x = 3.0 m?
a. +11 J
b. +29 J
c. +9.0 J
d. ?9.0 J
e. +20 J
b
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A) Aristotle. B) Archimedes. C) Aristarchus. D) Alexander the Great. E) Hipparchus.
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A Michelson interferometer is used to measure the thickness of a thin film with light of wavelength 560 nm. If the introduction of the film into one of the arms of the interferometer causes a change in the interference pattern by exactly 79 bright fringes, what is the thickness of the film? The film’s index of refraction is 1.39.
A. 56.0 microns B. 113 microns C. 56.7 microns D. 112 microns E. 15.9 microns F. 15.7 microns