The effects of scaling are beneficial to swimmers in a race who are relatively

A) large.
B) small.
C) neither of these


Answer: A

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An earthquake emits both S-waves and P-waves which travel at different speeds through the Earth. A P-wave travels at 9 000 m/s and an S-wave travels at 5 000 m/s. If P-waves are received at a seismic station 1.00 minute before an S-wave arrives, how far away is the earthquake center?

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A certain ac signal at 1000 Hz is applied across an inductor and a 100-? resistor. If the power factor of the circuit is 0.400, what is the impedance of this circuit?

A) 150 ? B) 200 ? C) 250 ? D) 100 ? E) 300 ?

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