Dropped objects on the Moon fall at a slower rate than on Earth because of a smaller ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


acceleration due to gravity

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A 92.5 kg stunt man stands on a piston that will launch him out of a vertical tube. The piston applies a constant force F to the man’s feet. Starting from rest, the force is applied as the man moves vertically 3.25 m, and while the piston is pushing, the man attains a velocity of 25.5 m/s. What was the man’s apparent weight during this time interval?

A. 9.3 kN B. 18.5 kN C. 19.4 kN D. 10.2 kN

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A mixture consists of 70 g of ice and 60 g of liquid water, both at 0°C. (The latent heat of fusion of water is 80 cal/g and the specific heat capacity of water is 1.0 cal/g C°.) The amount of heat that must be added to melt all of the ice is about

A. 4000 cal. B. 5600 cal. C. 32,400 cal. D. 21,600 cal.

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What quantity is defined as the distance divided

by the time? a) acceleration b) velocity c) speed d) vector

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The angular acceleration of a wheel is given in by where t is in seconds. If the wheel starts from rest at when is the next time the wheel is at rest?

A) 5.1 s B) 8.4 s C) 6.9 s D) 3.6 s

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