Camera #1 has a lens of diameter 2.0 cm with a focal length of 5.0 cm, camera #2 has a lens of diameter 1.5 cm with a focal length of 4.5 cm, and camera #3 has a lens of diameter 1.1 cm with a focal length of 3.3 cm. Assuming all the cameras use the same type film and have a shutter speed of 1/200 s, which camera can give the best exposure at the lowest light level?

1.#3
2.#2
3.#2 and #3 are both equal and better than #1.
4.#1


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At what instant(s) of time do the marbles have the same instantaneous velocity?


A. At time tB
B. At time tG
C. At both tB and tG
D. Some instant between tC and tD
E. Some instant between tD and tE
F. Roughly time tD

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A) low pressure system. B) high pressure system.

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Wave Characteristics: A radar receiver indicates that a pulse return as an echo in 20 ?s after it was sent. How far away is the reflecting object? (c = 3.0 × 108 m/s)

A. 1.5 km B. 3.0 km C. 6.0 km D. 9.0 km

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