Collisions between low density continental plates create the tallest mountain chains, such as the Himalayas

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A 4.00 kg hollow sphere (I = 2/3 ) is spinning with an angular velocity of 10.0 rad/s. The diameter of the sphere is 20.0 cm. The angular kinetic energy of the spinning sphere is

A. 1.75 J. B. 1.50 J. C. 1.33 J. D. 0.90 J. E. 0.75 J.

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Thin Lenses: A 3.0-cm tall statue is 48 cm in front of a convex lens having a focal length of magnitude 20 cm.(a) Is the image of the statue real or virtual?(b) How far is the image from the lens?(c) Is the image upright or inverted?(d) How tall is the image?

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A 2000-kg car experiences a braking force of 10,000 N and skids to a stop in 6 seconds. The speed of the car just before the brakes were applied was

A) 1.2 m/s. B) 15 m/s. C) 30 m/s. D) 45 m/s. E) none of the above

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What law of thermodynamics specifies a direction of time?

a. The zeroth law. b. The first law. c. The second law. d. The third law. e. The zeroth law together with the first law.

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