A beam of light can be thought of as consisting of a stream of particles called ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


photons

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A negatively-charged particle is slowly moving as it enters a region that has a constant magnetic field. If the velocity of the particle is initially parallel to the magnetic field, what will be the subsequent motion of the particle?

a) It will follow a helical path around the magnetic field lines. b) It will follow a circular path in the plane perpendicular to the magnetic field lines. c) It will follow a straight line path in the same direction as it was initially traveling. d) It will follow a circular path in a plane parallel to the magnetic field lines. e) It is impossible to predict the path the particle will follow.

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An object weighing 4.00 N falls from rest subject to a frictional drag force given by Fdrag = bv2, where v is the speed of the object and What terminal speed will this object approach?

A) 1.78 m/s B) 3.42 m/s C) 1.15 m/s D) 2.25 m/s E) 0.75 m/s

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Suppose you live on the Moon. How long is a day (i.e., from sunrise to sunrise)?

A) 23 hours 56 minutes B) 24 hours C) a lunar month D) a year E) about 18 years

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A proton with a kinetic energy of 0.20 keV follows a circular path in a region where the magnetic field is uniform and has a magnitude of 60 mT. What is the radius of this path?

A. 4.1 cm B. 2.9 cm C. 3.4 cm D. 5.1 cm E. 2.4 cm

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