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melina_rosy

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Doubling the distance between two objects halves the gravitational force between them.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Which of the following correctly describes the situation when Jackie returns to Earth? (Ages in this problem refer to biological agesthat is, how much time has passed for each sister since she was born.)
 
  A) It's the year 2050, and both twin sisters are 70 years old.
  B) It's the year 2050. Gwen (who stayed home) is 70 years old, but Jackie is only a little older than her age of 20 when she left.
  C) It's the year 2050. Gwen is 70 years old. Jackie is 19.
  D) It's the year 2100. Gwen and Jackie are both 120 years old.
  E) According to Gwen, Jackie returns to Earth in the year 2050, but according to Jackie, she returns in the year 2001.



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Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

B

Ben is racing a light beam in a 100-meter dash. Ben bursts out of the starting blocks at 99 percent of the speed of light (0.99c). At the same instant, a flashlight beam is turned on from the starting blocks.



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