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An object travels 5 miles in a time of 1 hr. What is the speed of the object?
An object travels 5 miles in a time of 1 hr. What is the speed of the object?
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College Physics
11th Edition
ISBN:
9781305952300
Author: Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
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1 Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors
2 Motion In One Dimension
3 Motion In Two Dimensions
4 Newton's Laws Of Motion
5 Energy
6 Momentum, Impulse, And Collisions
7 Rotational Motion And Gravitation
8 Rotational Equilibrium And Dynamics
9 Fluids And Solids
10 Thermal Physics
11 Energy In Thermal Processes
12 The Laws Of Thermodynamics
13 Vibrations And Waves
14 Sound
15 Electric Forces And Fields
16 Electrical Energy And Capacitance
17 Current And Resistance
18 Direct-Current Circuits
19 Magnetism
20 Induced Voltages And Inductance
21 Alternating-Current Circuits And Electromagnetic Waves
22 Reflection And Refraction Of Light
23 Mirrors And Lenses
24 Wave Optics
25 Optical Instruments
26 Relativity
27 Quantum Physics
28 Atomic Physics
29 Nuclear Physics
30 Nuclear Energy And Elementary Particles
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1.1 Standards Of Length, Mass, And Time
1.2 The Building Blocks Of Matter
1.3 Dimensional Analysis
1.4 Uncertainty In Measurement And Significant Figures
1.5 Unit Conversions For Physical Quantities
1.6 Estimates And Order-of-Magnitude Calculations
1.7 Coordinate Systems
1.8 Trigonometry Review
1.9 Vectors
1.10 Cornoonentsofavector
1.11 Problem-Solving Strategy
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Problem 10CQ: List some advantages of the metric system of units over most other systems of units.
Problem 11CQ: Estimate the time duration of each of the following in the suggested units in parentheses: (a) a...
Problem 12CQ: Suppose two quantities, A and B, have different dimensions. Determine which of the following...
Problem 13CQ: Answer each question yes or no. Must two quantities have the same dimensions (a) if you are adding...
Problem 14CQ: Two different measuring devices are used by students to measure the length of a metal rod. Students...
Problem 15CQ: If B is added to A, under what conditions does the resultant vector have a magnitude equal to A + B?...
Problem 16CQ: Under what circumstances would a vector have components that are equal in magnitude?
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Problem 2P: (a) Suppose the displacement of an object is related to time according to the expression x = Bt2....
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Problem 6P: Kinetic energy KE (Topic 5) has dimensions kg m2/s2. It can be written in terms of the momentum p...
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Problem 8P: Use the rules for significant figures to find the answer to the addition problem 21.4 + 15 + 17.17 +...
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Problem 12P: The speed of light is now defined to be 2.997 924 58 108 m/s. Express the speed of light to (a)...
Problem 13P: A rectangle has a length of (2.0 0.2) m and a width of (1.5 0.1) m. Calculate (a) the area and (b)...
Problem 14P: The radius of a circle is measured to be (10.5 0.2) m. Calculate (a) the area and (b) the...
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Problem 24P: A certain car has a fuel efficiency of 25.0 miles per gallon (mi/gal). Express this efficiency in...
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Problem 29P: The amount of water in reservoirs is often measured in acre-ft. One acre-ft is a volume that covers...
Problem 30P: The base of a pyramid covers an area of 13.0 acres (1 acre = 43 560 ft2) and has a height of 481 ft...
Problem 31P: A quart container of ice cream is to be made in the form of a cube. What should be the length of a...
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Problem 33P: Estimate the number of breaths taken by a human being during an average lifetime.
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Problem 41P: Express the location of the fly in Problem 40 in polar coordinates.
Problem 42P: Two points in a rectangular coordinate system have the coordinates (5.0, 3.0) and (3.0, 4.0), where...
Problem 43P: Two points are given in polar coordinates by (r, ) = (2.00 m, 50.0) and (r, ) = (5.00 m, 50.0),...
Problem 44P: Given points (r1, 1) and (r2, 2) in polar coordinates, obtain a general formula for the distance...
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