College Physics
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ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 11, Problem 6MCQ
To determine
The correct option for the statements “when two small spheres vibrate up and down on the surface of a large tank of water it is observed that there are places in water where the surface does not vibrate”, from the following options:
a. A hypothesis.
b. A description of a physical phenomenon.
c. A physics law.
d. A physical quantity.
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