An ambulance with its siren on is heading due east along a straight road at 60 mph. A car is also moving along the same road. In which case will the driver of the car perceive the frequency of the siren to be lowest?

a. The car is moving east at 65 mph and is behind the ambulance
b. The car is moving west at 65 mph and is behind the ambulance.
c. The car is moving east at 65 mph and is in front of the ambulance.
d. The car is moving west at 65 mph and is in front of the ambulance.


b

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a. NR = NL = mg. b. NL = mg; NR = mg sin 20°. c. NL = mg; NR = mg cos 20°. d. NL = mg; NR = -mg cos 20°. e. NR = -NL = -mg.

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(a) How fast, in terms of the speed of light, is it moving past Earth? (b) What length does the ship's crew measure for the ship?

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A Geiger counter registers a count rate of 8,000 counts per minute from a sample of a radioisotope. The count rate 24 minutes later is 1,000 counts per minute. The half life of the radioisotope is __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is not a fundamental component of the atom?

a. proton b. neutron c. ion d. electron

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