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Physics Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest update 
A swan is landing on an icy lake, sliding across the ice and gradually coming to a 
stop. As the swan slides, the direction of the acceleration is -To the right 
If you are not wearing a seat bel
Physics Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest update 
A swan is landing on an icy lake, sliding across the ice and gradually coming to a 
stop. As the swan slides, the direction of the acceleration is -To the right 
If you are not wearing a seat belt and the car you are driving hits a fixed barrier, 
you will hit the steering wheel with some force. This is because -You 
continue moving even after the car has stopped 
If you are standing on the floor, motionless, what are the forces that ac...
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Physics 221 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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Two moving objects have masses m1 and m2, respectively. If m2 = 4m1, and both 
have the same kinetic energy, which has more momentum? 
A. Object 1 with mass m1. 
B. No relationship between k
Physics 221 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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Two moving objects have masses m1 and m2, respectively. If m2 = 4m1, and both 
have the same kinetic energy, which has more momentum? 
A. Object 1 with mass m1. 
B. No relationship between kinetic energy and momentum exists. 
C. Both objects have the same momentum. 
D. Object 2 with mass m
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PHYSICS 201 How Do Dynamic Study Module Exam questions 
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How do Dynamic Study Modules speed learning? -By adapting to prior 
knowledge 
Andy is taking a Dynamic Study Module and answers a question incorrectly. He 
immed
PHYSICS 201 How Do Dynamic Study Module Exam questions 
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How do Dynamic Study Modules speed learning? -By adapting to prior 
knowledge 
Andy is taking a Dynamic Study Module and answers a question incorrectly. He 
immediately sees this: 
However, he doesn't see the Explanation until he after he has answered several 
more questions. 
Why do Dynamic Stu
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Physics 161 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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T/F: The work done by the normal force when sliding a book across a level table is 
zero? 
True 
T/F: The forces of friction and gravity are both conservative? 
False. While gravity is a con
Physics 161 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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T/F: The work done by the normal force when sliding a book across a level table is 
zero? 
True 
T/F: The forces of friction and gravity are both conservative? 
False. While gravity is a conservative force (work done is path-independent), 
friction is a non-conservative force. 
T/F: To keep moving in a
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Physics 160 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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speed -the rate at which an object moves. Its units are distance divided by 
time, such as m/s or km/hr. 
velocity -the combination of speed and direction of motion; it can be 
stated as a s
Physics 160 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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speed -the rate at which an object moves. Its units are distance divided by 
time, such as m/s or km/hr. 
velocity -the combination of speed and direction of motion; it can be 
stated as a speed i
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Physics 102 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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what is the energy in joules of an X-ray photon with wavelength 7.79E-9m 
convert the energy to electron volts 
2.55E-17J 
159ev 
if you want more penetrating xrays 
decrease in wavelength 

Physics 102 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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what is the energy in joules of an X-ray photon with wavelength 7.79E-9m 
convert the energy to electron volts 
2.55E-17J 
159ev 
if you want more penetrating xrays 
decrease in wavelength 
if you want less pene
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Physics 102 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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What are the fundamental forces -strong, weak, electromagnetic, and 
gravity 
Strong nuclear force --a powerful force of attraction that acts only on the 
neutrons and protons in the nucleus
Physics 102 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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What are the fundamental forces -strong, weak, electromagnetic, and 
gravity 
Strong nuclear force --a powerful force of attraction that acts only on the 
neutrons and protons in the nucleus, holding them together 
-electric repulsion of p+ strains nucleus but the (residual) force holds the nucleus 
together. 
-binds quarks and gluons and anti-quarks together into combinations that 
similarly have cancelling effects. 
Electromagnet...
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physics 102 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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DC circuits -Series, parallel, and mixed (series-parallel) circuits. 
when two or more resistors are connected end-to-end, they are said to be _____ - 
in series 
With resistors connected in
physics 102 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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DC circuits -Series, parallel, and mixed (series-parallel) circuits. 
when two or more resistors are connected end-to-end, they are said to be _____ - 
in series 
With resistors connected in series, the current is ______ in each resistor 
because... -the sam
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Physics 102 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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Resistors in Series -When two or more resistors are connected end-to-end 
Current in Resistors -Same in all resistors 
Why is the current in resistors in series the same? -Because any charge
Physics 102 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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Resistors in Series -When two or more resistors are connected end-to-end 
Current in Resistors -Same in all resistors 
Why is the current in resistors in series the same? -Because any charge 
that flows through one, flows through the other 
Sum of potential differenc
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physics 102 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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A 0.70-kg block initially at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface is acted upon by 
a force of 2.0 N for a distance of 4.5 m. How much kinetic energy does the block 
gain? -9 
A student
physics 102 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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A 0.70-kg block initially at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface is acted upon by 
a force of 2.0 N for a distance of 4.5 m. How much kinetic energy does the block 
gain? -9 
A student who weighs 567 N climbs a stairway (vertical height of 3.2 m) in 24 s. 
a) how much work i
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Physics 101 Units, Motion, Forces, Energy, and Collisions Exam 
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What SI unit is associated with length? -Meters (m) 
What variables are used for distance? -d and x for distance, h for height, z 
for depth, r
Physics 101 Units, Motion, Forces, Energy, and Collisions Exam 
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What SI unit is associated with length? -Meters (m) 
What variables are used for distance? -d and x for distance, h for height, z 
for depth, r for radius. 
What SI unit is associate
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Physics 101 Midterm Exam questions and answers Graded A+ 
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Free Fall -the motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it is 
gravity 
Inertia -the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion 
force -A push or a pull 

Physics 101 Midterm Exam questions and answers Graded A+ 
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Free Fall -the motion of a falling object when the only force acting on it is 
gravity 
Inertia -the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion 
force -A push or a pull 
net force -The sum of all forces acting on an object 
vector -A quantity that has magnitude a
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Physics 101 Midterm Exam questions and answers Graded A+ 
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What is a scientific hypothesis? -A hypothesis is scientific if it can be tested 
and potentially proven wrong (falsifiable). 
What is the difference between a scalar and a vector? -
Physics 101 Midterm Exam questions and answers Graded A+ 
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What is a scientific hypothesis? -A hypothesis is scientific if it can be tested 
and potentially proven wrong (falsifiable). 
What is the difference between a scalar and a vector? -A scalar has 
magnitude only, while
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Physics 101 Final Exam questions and answers Graded A+ 
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A vector has two components -Magnitude and Direction 
By studying balls rolling on planes, scientist ______ concluded that an object, 
once moving, continues to move without the applic
Physics 101 Final Exam questions and answers Graded A+ 
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A vector has two components -Magnitude and Direction 
By studying balls rolling on planes, scientist ______ concluded that an object, 
once moving, continues to move without the application of forces. This is because 
of the property of the o
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PHYSICS 101 FINAL Exam questions and answers Graded A+ 
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What is the relationship between torque and angular momentum? 
Torque equals the rate of change of angular momentum: 
τ=dL/dt 
If torque is constant, how do you find angular momentum?
PHYSICS 101 FINAL Exam questions and answers Graded A+ 
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What is the relationship between torque and angular momentum? 
Torque equals the rate of change of angular momentum: 
τ=dL/dt 
If torque is constant, how do you find angular momentum? 
L=τt 
A system starts from rest and gains angular momentum over time. How do you 
find torque? 
τ=L/t 
What are the units of angula
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Physics 101 Final Exam questions and answers Graded A+ 
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What are the SI units and common variables for length? -meters (m); 
variables: d, x, h, z, r 
What are the SI units and common variables for time? -seconds (s); 
variables: t, T (peri
Physics 101 Final Exam questions and answers Graded A+ 
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What are the SI units and common variables for length? -meters (m); 
variables: d, x, h, z, r 
What are the SI units and common variables for time? -seconds (s); 
variables: t, T (period
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Physics 101 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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Momentum -The product of the mass of an object and its velocity. 
Impulse -The product of the force acting on an object and the time during 
which it acts. 
Impulse - Momentum
Physics 101 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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Momentum -The product of the mass of an object and its velocity. 
Impulse -The product of the force acting on an object and the time during 
which it acts. 
Impulse - Momentum
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physics 2 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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Two uncharged metal spheres, #1 and #2, are mounted on insulating support 
rods. A third metal sphere, carrying a positive charge, is then placed near #2. Now 
a copper wire is momentarily con
physics 2 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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Two uncharged metal spheres, #1 and #2, are mounted on insulating support 
rods. A third metal sphere, carrying a positive charge, is then placed near #2. Now 
a copper wire is momentarily connected between #1 and #2 and then removed. 
Finally, sphere #3 is removed. In this final state: 
A) spheres #1 and #2 are s
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Physics 2 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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A) electric flux 
The amount of electric field passing through a surface is 
A) Symmetric 
Gauss's law is useful for calculating electric fields that are 
D) Closed surfaces 
Gauss
Physics 2 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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A) electric flux 
The amount of electric field passing through a surface is 
A) Symmetric 
Gauss's law is useful for calculating electric fields that are 
D) Closed surfaces 
Gauss's law applies to 
B) zero 
The electric field inside a cond
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Physics 2 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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An electron moving in the direction of the +x-axis enters a magnetic field. If the 
electron experiences a magnetic deflection in the -y direction, the direction of the 
magnetic field in this
Physics 2 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ latest 
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An electron moving in the direction of the +x-axis enters a magnetic field. If the 
electron experiences a magnetic deflection in the -y direction, the direction of the 
magnetic field in this region points in the direction of the --z-axis 
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