An important similarity that Newton noticed between a falling apple and the moon was that

A) the accelerations of both are toward the center of Earth.
B) the net force on both is toward the center of Earth.
C) Both of the above.
D) the velocity of both is toward the center of Earth.
E) All of the above.


C

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A person in a boat sees a fish in the water (n = 1.33), the light rays making an angle of 40° relative to the water's surface. What is the true angle (in degrees) relative to the water's surface of the same rays when beneath the surface?

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Which of the following compounds contains both ionic and covalent bonds?

a. CaSO4 b. CHCl3 c. HNO3 d. C12H22O11

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