Q: Which component, when used in a circuit, allows current to pass in only one direction?
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Q: A sample of a radioactive isotope produces a count rate of 10 000 counts per minute. The half-life of the isotope is one day. What was the count rate of the sample two days ago?
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Q: A block of weight W rests on a side of area A. The gravitational field strength is g. What is the pressure exerted on the ground due to the block?
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Q: A student determines the circumference of a golf ball. Which instrument gives a reading that is the circumference of the golf ball?
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Q: A split-ring commutator is used in a simple d.c. motor. It reverses the current in the coil. How often does it reverse the current?