Which of the following planets is closest to the Sun?
a. Mars
b. Mercury
c. Saturn
d. Venus
Answer: b. Mercury
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a. 3.3 × 10^?18 s b. 2.4 × 10^?21 s c. 4.7 × 10^?24 s d. 6.9 × 10^?27 s
A resistor and an inductor are connected in series to a battery. The battery is suddenly removed from the circuit and replaced by a wire to complete the circuit
The time constant for of the new circuit represents the time required for the current to decrease to A) 75% of the original value. B) 25% of the original value. C) 63% of the original value. D) 37% of the original value. E) zero.
A group of periods is called a(n)
a. epoch. b. millennia. c. era. d. eon.
The ocean can be divided into several vertical layers—the surface zone, a transition zone, and the deep zone. As one descends to lower depths, water pressure ________ and temperature ________
A) increases; decreases B) decreases; increases C) increases; increases D) decreases; decreases