An Elevator Accelerates Upward with an Acceleration Equal to the Acceleration

question 44

Multiple Choice

An elevator accelerates upward with an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity. A ray of light emitted from one wall inside the elevation at a height h relative to the floor of the elevator will hit the opposite wall at a height (relative to the floor)

• A)greater than h.
• B)less than h.
• C)equal to h.

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Definitions:

Echoic Memory

A subset of sensory memory that deals with auditory information, allowing sounds and words to be remembered briefly after the original stimulus has ceased.

Auditory Stimuli

Sounds or noises that can elicit a response in the hearing organs and brain.

Sensory Register

The part of memory that holds information from the senses for a very short period of time, often just milliseconds.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information in the brain.