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The peak of Mt. Everest, at 10,900 meters, is the highest point above sea level in the world. What is its elevation in miles?
 
  A) 17.6 miles
  B) 0.630 miles
  C) 6.77 miles
  D) 6.20 miles
  E) 67.1 miles

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A 620-g object traveling at 2.1 m/s collides head-on with a 320-g object traveling in the opposite direction at 3.8 m/s.
 
  If the collision is perfectly elastic, what is the change in the kinetic energy of the 620-g object?
  A) It loses 0.23 J.
  B) It gains 0.69 J.
  C) It loses 0.47 J.
  D) It loses 1.4 J.
  E) It doesn't lose any kinetic energy because the collision is elastic.


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dmurph1496

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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