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Jramos095

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One of the features of pseudoscience that distinguishes it from science is that pseudoscientific ideas are
 
  A) wrong.
  B) unusual, or odd.
  C) Both of the above.
  D) held dogmatically.
  E) held tentatively, as a hypothesis.

Question 2

As a spaceship is moving toward Earth, an Earthling measures its length to be 325 m, while the captain on board radios that her spaceship's length is 1150 m. (c = 3.00  108 m/s)
 
  (a) How fast is the rocket moving relative to Earth?
  (b) What is the TOTAL energy of a 75.0-kg crewman as measured by (i) the captain in the rocket and (ii) the Earthling?



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jesse.fleming

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

(a) 0.959c = 2.88  108 m/s
(b) (i) 6.75  1018 J (ii) 2.39  1019 J





 

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