Answered: Which of the following is NOT an…

Inquiry into Physics

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337515863

Author:Ostdiek

Publisher:Ostdiek

Chapter1: The Study Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9C

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Which of the following is NOT an Aristotle’s concept about motion? *

A. Motion can be natural or violent.

B. An object will move if an external force is applied.

C. The motion of an object is parallel to the ground until it is the object's time to fall back into the ground.

D. An object in motion, if unimpeded, will continue to be in motion; an external force is not necessary to maintain the motion.

A rock, a crumpled paper, and a rubber ball, with different masses, were dropped simultaneously. Neglecting air resistance, which object will have the greatest acceleration upon reaching the ground? *

A. The crumpled paper will have the greatest acceleration.

B. The three objects will have the same acceleration.

C. The rubber ball will have the greatest acceleration.

D. The stone will have the greatest acceleration.

The higher the index of refraction of a medium, *

A. the higher its critical angle.

B. slower light moves in the medium.

C. the faster light moves in the medium.

D. the higher the chances of total internal reflection.

This phenomenon occurs when light is absorbed and reradiated by particles in the air or it is the change of motion of particles due to its collision with another particle about the size of gas molecules. *

A. scattering

B. interference

C. diffraction

D. dispersion

Why is red color in the visible spectrum of light best used in photographic dark rooms? *

A. It has the least frequency in the color spectrum of light; therefore it has the least amount of energy.

B. It has the greatest amount of energy in the light spectrum.

C. It has the shortest wavelength in the spectrum of light.

D. It has high frequency and longer wavelengt

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