Which of the following processes would you expect to produce small-diameter PE fibers that have a very high tensile strength?

(a) Draw fibers from a liquid
(b) Draw fibers at a temperature just below the glass transition temperature
(c) Draw fibers at a temperature just above the glass transition temperature
(d) Draw fibers at room temperature


(c) Draw fibers at a temperature just above the glass transition temperature

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A 10-V-emf battery is connected in series with the following: a 2-µF capacitor, a 2.0-? resistor, an ammeter, and a switch, initially open; a voltmeter is connected in parallel across the capacitor. At the instant the switch is closed, what are the current and capacitor voltage readings, respectively?



a.
zero A, 10 V

b.
zero A, zero V

c.
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d.
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