If the Moon is setting at 6 A.M., the phase of the Moon must be

A) first quarter.
B) third quarter.
C) full.
D) new.
E) waning crescent.


C

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A charged particle (mass = 4.0 ?g, charge = 5.0 ?C) moves in a region where the only force on it is magnetic. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle at a point where the speed of the particle is 5.0 km/s, the magnitude of the magnetic field is 8.0 mT, and the angle between the direction of the magnetic field and the velocity of the particle is 60°?

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As ice floats in water, about 10% of the ice floats above the surface of the water. If we float some ice in a glass of water, what will happen to the water level as the ice melts?

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A heat conducting rod, 0.90 m long, is made of an aluminum section that is 0.10 m long, and a copper section that is 0.80 m long. Both sections have cross-sectional areas of 0.00040 m2

The aluminum end is maintained at a temperature of 40°C and the copper end is at 150°. The thermal conductivity of aluminum is 205 W/m?K and of copper is 385 W/m?K. Steady state has been reached, and no heat is lost through the well-insulated sides of the rod. The temperature of the aluminum-copper junction in the rod is closest to A) 61°C. B) 58°C. C) 56°C. D) 54°C. E) 52°C.

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