The elements in the periodic table which lack one electron from a filled shell are referred to as
A)
noble gases.
B)
halogens.
C)
alkali metals.
D)
transition elements.
E)
none of the above.
B
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A. it doubles B. it quadruples C. it halves D. it is diminished by a factor of 4 E. it stays the same
A sample of an ideal gas is heated and its Kelvin temperature doubles. What happens to the average speed of the molecules in the sample?
A) It does not change. B) It halves. C) It doubles. D) it is times as large. E) it is 1/ times smaller.
Is it possible for a system to have negative potential energy?
A) Yes, as long as the kinetic energy is positive. B) Yes, as long as the total energy is positive. C) Yes, since the choice of the zero of potential energy is arbitrary. D) No, because the kinetic energy of a system must equal its potential energy. E) No, because this would have no physical meaning.
If you toss a ball straight upward at 40 m/s with no air resistance, one second before it reaches the top of its path its speed is
A) zero. B) 10 m/s. C) 20 m/s. D) 30 m/s E) 40 m/s.