A pilot drops a bomb from a plane flying horizontally at a constant speed. When the bomb hits the ground, the horizontal location of the plane will
A) be in front of the bomb.
B) be over the bomb.
C) be behind the bomb.
B
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This diagram is the same as the one in the last question, showing a person on a planet watching you travel to the right at 0.9c, while you have a flashlight turned on with the light shining to the right. Which of the following statements is not true from the point of view of the person on the planet?
A) If you can accelerate enough, you'll soon be going faster than the flashlight beam. B) The light beam's speed is only 0.1c faster than your speed. C) Your mass is greater than it would be if you were not moving. D) The light from the flashlight beam is moving to the right at the speed of light c.
Center of Mass: The center of mass (or center of gravity) of a two-particle system is at the origin. One particle is located at (3.0 m, 0.0 m) and has a mass of 2.0 kg. The other particle has a mass of 3.0 kg. What is the location of the 3.0-kg particle?
A. (-3.0 m, 0.0 m) B. (-2.0 m, 0.0 m) C. (2.0 m, 0.0 m) D. (3.0 m, 0.0 m)
The crystals in matter are held together by
A) cohesive forces. B) amorphous forces. C) electrical bonding forces. D) excess neutrons.
The most prominent feature of Mars observable from Earth is:
A) its thick atmosphere. B) its two prominent moons. C) its bright polar caps. D) the large volcano Olympus Mons. E) the prominent feature, Valles Marineris.