If a body were in orbit very near the surface of the earth, its centripetal acceleration would be equal to g

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Free Fall: A 10-kg rock and a 20-kg rock are thrown upward with the same initial speed v0 and experience no significant air resistance. If the 10-kg rock reaches a maximum height h, what maximum height will the 20-kg ball reach?

A. h/4 B. h/2 C. h D. 2h E. 4h

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A balloon is filled with cold air and placed in a warm room. It is NOT in thermal equilibrium with the air of the room until:

A. it rises to the ceiling B. it sinks to the floor C. it stops expanding D. it starts to contract E. none of the above

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What will you see with the following type of optic: Concave lens

A. Image is smaller

B. Image is the same

C. Image is larger

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Velocity: A runner runs around a track consisting of two parallel lines 96 m long connected at the ends by two semicircles with a radius of 49 m. She completes one lap in 100 seconds. What is her average speed?

A. 2.5 m/s B. 5.0 m/s C. 10 m/s D. 0 m/s E. 1.3 m/s

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