Which of the following processes is consistent with the law of conservation of four-momentum? a) A particle moving eastward collides with and sticks to an identical particle at rest. The resulting single particle remains at rest but is more massive than the sum of the original particles’ masses.

A. C
B. F


B. F

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A) with no direction since it is not a vector. B) from any potential to any different potential. C) from high potential to low potential. D) from low potential to high potential. E) cannot be determined

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a. the 7-? resistor b. the 15-? resistor c. the 25-? resistor d. All dissipate the same power when in parallel.

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