Two resistors of values 7.0 and 15.0 ? are connected in parallel. This combination in turn is hooked in series with a 3.8-? resistor and a 22.3-V battery. What is the current in the 3.8-? resistor?

a. 21 A
b. 2.6 A
c. 0.86 A
d. 5.9 A
e. 190 A


b

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A. 2.0 ms B. 4.0 ms C. 6.0 ms D. 8.0 ms E. 10 ms

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A force of 10.0 N is applied to a wire with an un-stretched length of 4.00 m and a diameter of 5.00 mm. If the wire changed length by 1.20 mm, then the stress in the wire is

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

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A chemical reaction generally has a great effect on an atom's

a. nuclear structure. b. mass. c. nuclear binding energy. d. electron configuration.

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For a specific element, photons of how many different energies could be emitted by electrons in the n = 3 level as they return to the n = 1 level?

a. 1 b. 4 c. 2 d. 3

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