What is electric current?

a. The same thing as a charge.
b. The electrical energy from a generator.
c. The electrical energy from by a battery.
d. An abrupt and brief electrical discharge, such as a spark.
e. A continuous flow of charge.


e

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The graph below shows a plot of angular acceleration in rad/s2 versus time from t = 0 s to t = 8 s. The angular velocity at t = 0 s is , CCW. The angular velocity, ?, at t = 8 s is

A.

, CW.

B.
, CCW.

C.
, CW.

D.
, CCW.

E.
, CW.

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A. radio waves B. infrared C. ultraviolet D. microwaves E. They all travel through space at the same speed.

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A 1000-kg helicopter hovers over a forest fire and starts to squirt water downward with a speed of 10 m/s at a rate of 40 kg/s. What is the initial upward acceleration on the helicopter when it first starts to release the water?

A) 2.5 m/s2 B) 0.40 m/s2 C) 0.25 m/s2 D) 4.0 m/s2 E) 5.0 m/s2

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The bright object in this photo is a quasar (named 3C 273). According to current understanding, about how big is the source of the bright light?

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