The PV diagram of a cyclic process shows a curve that encloses an area. The work done by the heat engine, represented by the enclosed area, is positive when the path around the area proceeds in which of the following fashions?
a. clockwise
b. counterclockwise
c. It is always positive.
d. It is always negative.
a
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An asteroid has a perihelion (the orbit's closest approach to the Sun) of 2.5 AU and a period of revolution of 8.0 y. What is its greatest distance from the Sun (its aphelion)? (Hint: For an elliptical orbit, the effective radius of the orbit is half the sum of the nearest distance to the Sun and the greatest distance from the Sun.)
a. 8.0 AU c. 5.5 AU b. 6.5 AU d. 2.5 AU
Two forces are the only forces acting on a 3.0-kg object which moves with an acceleration of 3.0 m/s2 in the positive y direction. If one of the forces acts in the positive x direction and has a magnitude of 8.0 N, what is the magnitude of the other force?
a. 12 N b. 14 N c. 16 N d. 18 N e. 22 N
Which of the following statements is correct about the experiment that first measured the charge of the electron?
A bimetallic beam of aluminum (Ea 5 70 GPa) and copper (Ec 5 110 GPa) strips has a width of b 5 25 mm; each strip has a thick-ness t 5 1.5 mm. A bending moment of 1.75 N?m is applied about the z axis. The ratio of the maximum stress in the aluminum to that in the copper is approximately:
(A) 0.6
(B) 0.8
(C) 1.0
(D) 1.5