In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons

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This is correct. The charges on the proton and the electron are the same size to a
really impressive number of decimal places. One is positive, one is negative; adding up the
positive and negative charges yields zero.

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A rectangular steel plate with dimensions of 60 cm × 25 cm is heated from 20°C to 150°C. What is its change in area? (Coefficient of linear expansion for steel is 11 × 10^-6/°C.)

a. 0.82 cm2 c. 4.3 cm2 b. 1.1 cm2 d. 6.6 cm2

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A water-filled paper cup held in a flame will not catch fire. This is because

A) the inside of the paper is wet. B) water is an excellent conductor of heat. C) paper is a poor conductor of heat. D) the paper cup cannot become appreciably hotter than the water it contains.

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How "slow" must a 200. gram ball move to have a deBroglie wavelength of 1.0 mm?

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If the plane x = 4 m is an equipotential surface, in which of the following directions can the electric field be in the region immediately adjacent to this plane?

a. the positive y direction b. both the positive and negative z directions c. the positive x direction d. more than one of these choices

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