What Is Longitude

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Multiple Choice

What is longitude?

• A) Uses plastic or conductive polymers instead of silicon-based microchips,allowing them to be washed or exposed to water without damaging the chip
• B) A device that measures the acceleration (the rate of change of velocity)of an item and is used to track truck speeds or taxi cab speeds
• C) A satellite-based navigation system providing extremely accurate position,time,and speed information
• D) An east/west measurement of position

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Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50 percent of the time.

Relative Magnitude

The comparison of the size, extent, or importance of something in relation to another.

Difference Threshold

The least variation in stimulation that an individual is able to recognize 50% of the occasions, commonly termed as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Marginal Intensity

Marginal intensity refers to the change in the level of intensity or satisfaction gained from consuming an additional unit of a resource or performing an additional unit of activity.