An airplane traveling at half the speed of sound emits sound at a frequency of 5 000 Hz. At what frequency does a stationary listener hear the sound as the plane approaches, and after it passes by? Assume the airplane is not flying very high


10 000 Hz, 3 333 Hz

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A. ?3.7 m/s B. ?3.4 m/s C. ?1.5 m/s D. ?2.4 m/s E. ?4.1 m/s

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Addition by Components: If vector  has components Ax = -3.0 lb and Ay = -4.0 lb, and vector  has components Bx = 3.0 lb and By = -8.0 lb, what is the magnitude of vector  =  - ?

A. 13 lb B. 16 lb C. 140 lb D. 7.2 lb

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Color TV is produced by

A) cyan, magenta, and yellow beams of electrons merging at the screen. B) red, green, and blue beams of electrons merging at the screen. C) A single beam of electrons striking a triad of phosphors of red, green, and blue. D) A single beam of electrons striking a triad of phosphors of cyan, magenta, and yellow.

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Which of the following materials is not cross-linked?

(a) Rubber (b) Epoxy (c) UHMWPE (d) Polyester

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