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tiara099

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Two blocks are made of the same material, but one has twice the volume of the other block. Which block will have the greater shear modulus?
 
  A) It will be the same for both of them.
  B) the larger one
  C) the smaller one

Question 2

A 7.5-kg otter slides down a hill, starting from rest at the top. The sloping surface of the hill is 8.8 m long, and the top is 6.5 m above the base.
 
  If the speed of the otter at the bottom of the hill is 9.2 m/s, how much energy was lost to nonconservative forces on the hill?


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

A

Answer to Question 2

160 J


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