For a pair of dice, how many microstates are there that result in the macrostate of rolling a 7?

A. 1
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 36


Answer: C

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(A) 1.75W
(B) 3.5W
(C) 1.57W
(D) 2.01W

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A solid sphere of mass 2.50 kg and radius 0.120 m is at rest at the top of a ramp inclined 15.0°. It rolls to the bottom without slipping. The upper end of the ramp is 1.20 m higher than the lower end. Find the sphere's total kinetic energy when it reaches the bottom

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The electron spin quantum number can have values of

A) -1/2, -1, 0, +1, +1/2. B) -1/2, -1, +1, +1/2. C) -1/2, 0, +1/2. D) -1/2, +1/2. E) only +1/2.

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