What sorts of materials serve as moderators in nuclear reactors?
a. water b. boron
c. graphite d. concrete
a, c
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A. 3.9 cm B. 4.2 cm C. 6.3 cm D. 2.1 cm E. 8.5 cm
The temperature scale that places zero at the point where all atomic and molecular motion ceases is:
A) Fahrenheit. B) Celsius. C) Kelvin. D) centigrade. E) Ransom.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A 12-g bullet moving horizontally strikes and remains in a 3.0-kg block initially at rest on the edge of a table. The block, which is initially 80 cm above the floor, strikes the floor a horizontal distance of 120 cm from its initial position. What was the initial speed of the bullet?
a. 0.68 km/s b. 0.75 km/s c. 0.81 km/s d. 0.87 km/s e. 0.41 km/s