The red laser beam from a helium-neon laser corresponds to a spectral line of

A) helium.
B) neon.
C) both of these
D) neither of these


Answer: B

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One important feature of the Carnot cycle is that it

A. predicts the maximum efficiency of a heat engine operating between two temperatures. B. maximizes the entropy of a heat engine operating between two temperatures. C. specifies the operating temperatures of any heat engine. D. converts all of the heat flowing into an engine to work.

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If protons are accelerated from rest in a Van de Graff accelerator through a potential difference of 1.00 MV, what is their resulting speed?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

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