The primary scientific purpose of a particle accelerator is to

A) make small particles achieve large accelerations.
B) produce energy for commercial use.
C) create particles and study their behavior.
D) make small particles go very fast.


C

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Star X has an apparent magnitude of 6, and star Y has an apparent magnitude of 2. How do they compare in observed brightness?

A) Star X appears brighter in the night sky than star Y. B) Star Y appears brighter in the night sky than star X. C) Star X is farther away from us than star Y. D) Star Y is farther away from us than star X.

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The principle of equivalence is primarily concerned with which of the following:

a. No experiment can detect the difference between acceleration and a gravitational field. b. The equivalence of special and general relativity. c. The inertial mass and gravitational mass must be different. d. Light pulses must always travel in a straight line.

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Determine the equivalent capacitance of the combination shown when C = 15 mF



a.
20 mF

b.
16 mF

c.
12 mF

d.
24 mF

e.
75 mF

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Diagram below shows a hypothetical magnetic field in a certain region of empty space where the electric field is constant in time. Which of the fields are physically impossible and why?

A. This field violates the Ampere-Maxwell law. B. This field violates Gauss’s law for the magnetic field. C. The field violates both of the above laws. D. This field is physically possible.

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