Two Men,Joel and Jerry,push Against a Wall

question 36

Multiple Choice

Two men,Joel and Jerry,push against a wall.Jerry stops after 10 min,while Joel is able to push for 5.0 min longer.Compare the work they do.

• A) Both men do positive work, but Joel does 75% more work than Jerry.
• B) Both men do positive work, but Joel does 50% more work than Jerry.
• C) Both men do positive work, but Jerry does 50% more work than Joel.
• D) Both men do positive work, but Joel does 25% more work than Jerry.
• E) Neither of them does any work.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A region of the brain associated with memory formation, particularly long-term memory.

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