If gypsum has a hardness of 2, what statement must be true about it?

-It can only be scratched with a knife or a wire nail

-It can scratch glass

-It can be scratched with a fingernail

-It is twice as hard as talc, which has a hardness of 1


-It can be scratched with a fingernail

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Which star is the hottest star?

A) M B) G C) O D) A E) Can't tell from information provided.

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A 50-N object falling in air experiences 50 N of air resistance. The amount of net force on the falling object is?

A. 0 N B. 25 N C. 50 N D. 100 N

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A copper wire (d 5 1.5 mm) is bent around a tube of radius R 5 0.6 m. The maximum normal strain in the wire is approximately:

(A) 1.25 3 1023
(B) 1.55 3 1023
(C) 1.76 3 1023
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