On a clear day, the sky appears to be more blue toward the zenith (overhead) than it does toward the horizon. This occurs because

A)

the atmosphere is denser higher up than it is at the Earth's surface.
B)

the temperature of the upper atmosphere is higher than it is at the Earth's surface.
C)

the sunlight travels over a longer path at the horizon, resulting in more scattering.
D)

none of the given answers


C

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Exhibit 16-1

A graph of position versus time for an object oscillating at the free end of a horizontal spring is shown below.
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Use this exhibit to answer the following question(s).
Refer to . The point at which the object has negative velocity and zero acceleration is

a.
A

b.
B

c.
C

d.
D

e.
E

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