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ISBN: 9780134601823

Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan

Publisher: Pearson,

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Chapter 16, Problem 4P

Below, BIO indicates a problem with a biological or medical focus. Problems labeled EST ask you to estimate the answer to a quantitative problem rather than derive a specific answer. Asterisks indicate level of difficulty of the problems with no * are considered to be the least difficult. A single * marks moderately difficult problems. Two ** indicate more difficult problems.

* Car hits tree Your car slides on ice and runs into a tree, causing the front of the car to become slightly hotter and crumpled. The car and ice are the system. Indicate what object does the work on the system. Indicate whether heating occurs. Identify the types of energy that change. Are these quantities positive or negative? Explain.

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