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A proton moves across the Earth's equator in a northwesterly direction. At this point the Earth's magnetic field has a direction due north and is parallel to the surface. What is the direction of the force acting on the proton at this instant?
 a. toward the northeast
  c. toward the northwest
  b. into the Earth's surface
  d. out of the Earth's surface

Question 2

A heavily loaded boat is floating in a pond. The boat sinks because of a leak. What happens to the surface level of the pond?
 a. It stays the same.
  b. It goes up.
  c. It goes down.
  d. More information is needed to reach a conclusion.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


sheilaspns

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Reply #2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 28, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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