B) Light slows down when it passes into a denser medium.
Answer: (1) The correct answer is A.
(2) The correct answer is D.
Explanation:
(1)
Reflection is the sending back of light from the surface without absorbing it. In the reflection phenomenon, the wave does not continue moving forward.
Diffraction is the bending of the light around the obstacle. In the diffraction phenomenon, the wave travels forward after striking around the obstacle.
Therefore, the correct answer is A.
(2)
Amplitude is the maximum displacement in the medium from the rest position.
The amount of energy is related to the amplitude. Amplitude is related to the amount of energy carried by the wave. Low energy wave is characterized by a low amplitude. High energy wave is characterized by a high amplitude.
Therefore, the correct option is D.
To solve this problem we will apply the concepts related to pressure, depending on the product between the density of the fluid, the gravity and the depth / height at which it is located.
For mercury, density, gravity and height are defined as



For the air the defined properties would be



We have for equilibrium that


Replacing,

Rearranging to find 


Therefore the elevation of the mountain top is 9400ft
Answer:

Explanation:
The force of gravity acting on the satellite is given by:

where
G is the gravitational constant
is the Earth's mass
m is the mass of the satellite
r is the distance of the satellite from the Earth's centre
Here we have
m = 700 kg

Substituting into the equation, we find:

<em>Note that the distance mentioned in the problem (2.4 x 10^6 meters) is not realistic, since it is less than the radius of the Earth (6.37 x 10^6 meters).</em>
Answer:
D. 9 N
Explanation:
The tension on the string is equivalent to the centripetal force.
Centripetal force is the force exerted by an object in circular motion or path towards the center of the circular path.
Centripetal force = mv²/r
where m is the mass of the object, v is the velocity and r is the radius of the circular path.
Centripetal force = (0.25 kg × 6²)/ 1
= 9 N
Thus, the tension on the string is 9 N