The experiment that dispelled the idea that light travels in the ether is called the
a. Michelson-Morley experiment.
b. Hafele and Keating experiment.
c. Fitzgerald-Kennedy experiment.
d. twin paradox.
a
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A(n) _____________reaction is when one liquid transforms to another liquid and a solid upon cooling.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Momentum: A tiger is running in a straight line. If we double both the mass and speed of the tiger, the magnitude of its momentum will increase by what factor?
A. 
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
E. 16
Power: A 6.0-V battery that can store 500.0 J of energy is connected to a resistor. How much charge must flow between the battery's terminals to completely drain the battery if it is fully charged? Assume that the voltage of the battery remains the same until it is totally drained.
A. 83 C B. 0.010 C C. 3000 C D. 0.07 C
Two solenoids of equal length are each made of 2000 turns of copper wire per meter. Solenoid I has a 5.00 cm radius; solenoid II a 10.0 cm radius. When equal currents are present in the two solenoids, the ratio of the magnitude of the magnetic field BI along the axis of solenoid I to the magnitude of the magnetic field BII along the axis of solenoid II, BI/BII, is
a. 1/4. b. 1/2. c. 1. d. 2. e. 4.