Specific heat capacity of ice = 2,000 J/kg-°C latent heat of fusion of water = 334,000 J/kg specific heat capacity of water = 4,000 J/kg-°C As the ice is melting, the temperature of the ice-water mixture rises by 10°C
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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A) hydrogen and helium repel one another. B) the sizes of their atoms are vastly different. C) they come from different sources. D) helium is most similar to other group 18 elements.
The initial mass of a protostar generally determines the star's future evolution. But in some cases, what can alter this process?
A) The star may be isolated in space, far from other influences. B) The star may gain mass by passing through a dark cloud. C) The star may be in a spectroscopic binary system. D) The star may drift away from the other stars in its formation cluster. E) The star may collide with another, unrelated star.
Earthquake waves are classified as P waves and S waves. Which of the following statements is true about these waves?
a. The P wave is transverse as is the S wave. b. The P wave is longitudinal as is the S wave. c. The P wave is transverse and the S wave is longitudinal. d. The P wave is longitudinal and the S wave is transverse. e. Both the P and S waves are mixtures of longitudinal and transverse waves.
When a beam of light, which is traveling in glass, strikes an air boundary, there is
A) a 90° phase change in the reflected beam. B) no phase change in the reflected beam. C) a 180° phase change in the reflected beam. D) a 60° phase change in the reflected beam. E) a 45° phase change in the reflected beam.