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Which of the following diagrams accurately illustrates the pathway of light through the prism given that the prism has a lower refractive index than the surrounding fluid? Click for Explanation This question requires the examinee to trace the pathway of…
If the half-life of carbon-14 is 5700 years, and some plant remains from an archeological dig site have 1/8 the carbon-14 found in the atmosphere, what is the approximate age of the remains in the dig site in years? 700…
A man drives a go-kart around a circular track with a diameter of 50 m, at a rate of 314 m What is the frequency at which he circles the track in hertz (Hz)? 0.0027 Hz 0.03 Hz 2 Hz…
The combination of the cornea and the crystalline lens shown below serves as a converging lens. In a perfectly functioning eye, an image is projected at a fixed distance on the retina, which is approximately 2cm from the lens. What…
A woman stands 1m in front of a plane mirror. What is the magnification and distance from the woman to her mirror-image? 1/2 and 2m 1 and 1m 2 and 1m 1 and 2m Click for Explanation A flat plane…
A beam of light is traveling through air (n = 1) when it passes through a transparent glass (n = 1.5) medium. Which of following is true concerning the angles θ and the velocity V? A. θ1 > θ2 and…
The fundamental wavelength of a standing wave in a 1 meter long pipe, if the pipe has one open end and one closed end is: A. 4m B. 1m C. 2m D. 4/3m Click for Explanation Standing waves consist of…
A 10-cubic-cm cork floats in water with 1/2 of its volume submerged. Approximately what fraction of the cork’s volume will be submerged when in mercury (specific gravity = 13)? A. 1/20 B. 1/2 C. The cork will completely submerge because…
Ions X, Y, and Z are initially held fixed in the orientation shown below: Which of the following vectors corresponds to the direction ion Z will move immediately after it is released from its fixed position? Click for Explanation Ion…
A holding tank at sea level (atmospheric pressure 1.01 x 105 Pa) containing water has a pressure of 2 x 105 Pa at 10 m depth. What is the pressure in an equivalent holding tank containing mercury (specific gravity =…