Unequal surface heating that causes localized pockets of air (thermals) to rise because of their buoyancy is termed ________.


Answer: convective lifting

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A rectangular coil with dimensions of 8.0 cm × 10 cm is dropped from a zero magnetic field position to a 1.4 T magnetic field in 0.10 s. The coil has 60 turns and is perpendicular to the magnetic field

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Compared with falling on a stone floor, a wine glass may not break when it falls on a carpeted floor because the

A) carpeted floor provides a smaller impulse. B) stopping time is shorter on the carpet. C) stopping time is longer on the carpet. D) carpet provides a smaller impulse and a longer time.

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