The standard unit of length, the meter, is now defined with reference to

a. a meridian on the Earth.
b. the French meter.
c. the speed of light.
d. a platinum-iridium bar.
e. a member of the royal family.


c

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What will be an ideal response?

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Magnet A has twice the magnetic field strength of magnet B and pulls on magnet B with a force of 100 N. The amount of force that magnet A exerts on magnet B is

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Mort observes Velma's light-clock, as Velma passes. Mort thus observes Velma's clock to be

A) slow. B) on time. C) stopped. D) fast. E) moving backward in time.

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