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A musician hits a drum with a drumstick. In three to four sentences, explain the collision forces between the drum and drumstick.
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When the stick strikes the drumhead the contact produces a large, brief normal force: the drumhead pushes on the stick and the stick pushes equally and oppositely on the drum (Newton’s third law).
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A sledgehammer is swung at a wall. Once the sledgehammer hits the wall it does not breakthrough. How do the hammer and the wall act on each other?(1 point) Responses The hammer and the wall exert forces on each other tha...
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In which situation does the reactive force between two colliding objects cause a physical change?(1 point) Responses a baseball player swinging a bat and hitting a baseball, causing the bat to shatter a baseball player s...
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A bowler throws a ball down the lane toward the pins. The ball reaches the pins and slowly moves through them, knocking down the center pins but leaving the end pins standing. The bowler wants the ball to reach all the p...
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When you trip, your foot stops, but your body continues to move forward. Which statement best explains why this happens?(1 point) Responses An unbalanced force pushes your body forward. An unbalanced force pushes your bo...
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In which situation would the momentum of a moving object increase?(1 point) Responses A force acting in the direction opposite the object’s motion is removed from the object. A force acting in the direction opposite the...
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Which situation describes a non-contact force changing the speed of an object?(1 point) Responses a gust of wind blowing a leaf away a gust of wind blowing a leaf away a bicycle accelerating as the rider pedals more quic...
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A box is against a wall. A person pushes on the box, but the box does not move. Is this situation an example of a force?(1 point) Responses Yes, this is an example of a force because a force is a push or pull. Yes, this...
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Which option is the force with the greatest magnitude?(1 point) Responses the force needed to lift a chair the force needed to lift a chair the force needed to lift a textbook the force needed to lift a textbook the forc...
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A force acts on an object. Which option describes an action that could prevent the object from moving?(1 point) Responses a force applied in the opposite direction with a greater magnitude at the same time a force applie...
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Adjustments to timber management strategies meant to address long-term shortfalls will _______. a. result in immediate increases in available supplies b. lead to initial shortfalls in timber supplies c. initially decreas...
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What does a horizontal line on a position-time graph indicate about the object?(1 point) Responses The object remains still. The object remains still. The object is accelerating. The object is accelerating. The object ha...
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There are no negative consequences to using nuclear energy. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or False
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Control rods are used to slow down the reaction in the reactor core when the core becomes too hot. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or False
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Which of the following is not an effective way to manage forests and trees? a. planned harvesting b. planting replacements c. clearcutting d. soil maintenance Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C...
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Use the graph showing the motion of a person over time to answer the question. Line graph: Peter's Journey. Position from home (km) vs. Time (minutes). Line rises to 12 km at 10 mins, stays flat to 30 mins, falls to 0 km...
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Which statement best describes geothermal energy? Geothermal energy can be used to fuel vehicles. Geothermal energy increases the risk of a nuclear accident. Geothermal energy is the most abundant nonrenewable resource....
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Matt is walking at 1.25 miles per hour to the east. Jaime is walking at 1.25 miles per hour to the south. Which statement describes the movement of Matt and Jaime?(1 point) Responses They have different speeds and differ...
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The United States’ fossil fuel shortage of _____ makes the country dependent on outside sources.
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Which of the following statements about paper recycling is not true? a. Recycling one ton of newspaper can save 100 trees. b. Recycling paper can lead to 74% less air pollution. c. Paper recycling can save on the use of...
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The operation of nuclear power plants in the United States is closely monitored and regulated. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
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Which of the following is true concerning natural resources? a. Natural resources are not recycled. b. Natural resources are only inorganic. c. They are part of natural processes. d. They only incorporate one form of mat...
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Two postal delivery workers have different routes. They both travel from the post office, to neighborhoods to deliver mail, and then back to the post office. Which statement must be true about the two postal delivery wor...
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What two countries have nearly 50% of global coal reserves? a. United States and Canada b. United States and Russia c. Brazil and Russia d. Brazil and Canada Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C...
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