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May 24, 2013

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physics
Beats in sound are the result of which of the follwing wave? A) resonance.B) refraction.C) reflections.D) amplitude changes.E) interference

physics
Frequency and period are related, in that they are which of the following?A) inverses of each other.B) None of these.C) both on the same wavelength.D) directly proportional to each other.E) two expressions for much the same thing.

physics
Rank the speed of sound through the following from greatest to least:A. HeliumB. Benzene C. Mercury

physics
An astronaut on the Moon attaches a small brass ball to a 1.00- m length of string and makes a simple pendulum. She times 15 complete swings in a time of 75.0 seconds. From this measurement she calculates the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon. What is her result?

physics
A certain radar installation tracks airplanes by transmitting electromagnetic radiation of wavelength 4.0 cm. a)Find the frequency of this radiation. b)Find the time required for a pulse of radar waves to reach an airplane 4.8 km away and return.

physics
A sonic boom is produced by an aircraft when it does which of the following? A) flies faster than sound continuously.B) None of these.C) All of these.D) first exceeds the speed of sound and breaks the sound barrier.E) pulls out of a subsonic dive.

physics
Frequency and period are related, in that they are which of the following?A) inverses of each other.B) None of these.C) both on the same wavelength.D) directly proportional to each other.E) two expressions for much the same thing.

physics
Consider a wave that travels a distance of 3 meters in 1 second with a frequency of 2 hertz. What is its amplitude? A) 4 meters.B) 2 meters.C) Not enough information is given.D) 3 meters.E) 1 meter.

physics
The feature that our eyes are most sensitive to seeing is which of the following? A) edges or boundaries.B) images that fall on the blind spot.C) gray areas.D) anything at the periphery.E) all light of moderate intensity.

physics
it marked me wrong on answering C, the upper atmosphere

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