When an object is dropped from a tower, what is the effect of the air resistance as it falls?

a. does positive work
b. increases the object's kinetic energy
c. increases the object's potential energy
d. None of the above choices are valid.


d

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What will be an ideal response?

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An object is placed 15.0 cm to the left of a double-convex lens of focal length 20.0 cm. The image of this object is located

A) 60.0 cm to the right of the lens. B) 60.0 cm to the left of the lens. C) 8.57 cm to the right of the lens. D) 8.57 cm to the left of the lens. E) 30.0 cm to the left of the lens.

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Exclusion Principle: If ? = 4, which one of the following is a possible quantum number for n?

A. 0 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 8

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