What were the major reasons for the great increase in size of the typical power plant as seen in Fig. 8.10?
What will be an ideal response?
In addition to innovations in power plant engineering, the utilities were taking
advantage of economies of scale.
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a. 280° b. 160° c. 220° d. 100° e. 290°
If the back of a person's eye is too close to the lens, this person is suffering from
A) nearsightedness. B) spherical aberration. C) astigmatism. D) chromatic aberration. E) farsightedness.
A ball drops some distance and loses 30 J of gravitational potential energy. Do not ignore air resistance. How much kinetic energy did the ball gain?
A) more than 30 J B) exactly 30 J C) less than 30 J D) Cannot be determined from the information given.
A champion athlete can produce one horsepower (746 W) for a short period of time. The number of 16 cm high steps a 70 kg athlete could ascend in one minute while expending one horsepower is
a. 4. b. 7. c. 65. d. 408. e. 4 567.