When a voltage is applied across a p-type semiconductor, the holes

A) are destroyed. B) move toward the negative electrode.
C) do not move. D) move toward the positive electrode.


B

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Which of the following best describes the geological histories of the Moon and Mercury?

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Given the distance x that a spring is compressed, what is the potential energy of the spring?

A. 2 kx^2 B. ½ kx C. ½ kx^2 D. 2 kx

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The first person to claim to see linear features on the surface of Mars was

A) Angelo Secchi B) Percival Lowell C) Giovanni Schiaparelli D) William Herschel

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