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6. The mole is defined as

  • the amount of a substance that contains as many elementary entities as the number of atoms in 12 g of the isotope carbon-12
  • 1/12 the mass of an atom of the isotope carbon-12
  • the mass of one atom of the isotope carbon-12
  • the amount of a substance that contains as many nuclei as the number of nuclei in 12g of the isotope carbon-12

7. Which of the following is a correct statement of Newton's second law of motion?

  • The rate of change of momentum of a body is equal to the net external force acting on the body
  • A force acting on a body is proportional to the mass of the body
  • The momentum of a body is proportional to the net external force acting on the body
  • A force acting on a body is proportional to the acceleration of the body

8. The time taken for a stone dropped from rest to fall vertically through 16 m is 2.0s. Based on these measurements, what is the best estimate for the acceleration of free fall?

  • 8.0 m/s
  • 10 m/s
  • 9.8 m/s
  • 6 m/s

9. A wooden block is sliding down an inclined plane at constant speed. The magnitude of the frictional force between the block and the plane is equal to

  • zero
  • the magnitude of the componenet of the normal reaction parallel to the plane
  • the magnitude of the component of the weight of the block parallel to the plane
  • the magnitude of the weight of the block

10. The best estimate for time it takes light to cross the nucleus of the hydrogen atom is

  • 10^-7 s
  • 10^-23 s
  • 10^-15 s
  • 10^-20 s