A person with an initial mass of 70 kg climbs a stairway and thereby rises 6.0 m in elevation. By how much does his mass increase by virtue of his increased potential energy? (c = 3.0 × 108 m/s)

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4.6 × 10-14 kg

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The current in a wire varies with time according to the equation I(t) = 6.00 A + (4.80 A/s)t, where t is in seconds. How many coulombs of charge pass a cross section of the wire in the time period between t = 0.00 s and t = 3.00 s?

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Ice cream, when eaten, gives about 2100. Calories/kg to the body. On the other hand, the body must give back energy to warm it up to body temperature (37°C). Assuming ice cream has similar thermal properties to water:

(a) 1/2 kg produces how much energy? (b) 1/2 kg absorbs how much energy to reach 37°C? (c) What is the net gain or loss (eating 1/2 kg ice cream)?

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If the dark nebula are really dark, how do we know they are there?

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