You ride on an elevator that is moving with constant downward acceleration while standing on a bathroom scale. The reading on the scale is
A) equal to your true weight, mg.
B) less than your true weight, mg.
C) more than your true weight, mg.
D) could be more or less than your true weight, mg, depending on the magnitude of the acceleration.
B
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The arrangement is composed of four 6.0 mF capacitors. What is the capacitance of the combination?
A. 24.0 mF
B. 4.5 mF
C. 8.0 mF
D. 9.0 mF
E. 12.5 mF
What is the most abundant gas in Titan's atmosphere?
A) methane B) nitrogen C) oxygen D) hydrogen compounds E) argon
The Sun's rays are transmitted to Earth by means of
a. radiation. b. convection. c. temperature. d. conduction.
For vibrational motion, the maximum displacement from the equilibrium point is called the
A) amplitude. B) wavelength. C) frequency. D) period. E) pulse.