A Tennis Ball Has a Velocity of 12 M/s Downward

question 1

Multiple Choice

A tennis ball has a velocity of 12 m/s downward just before it strikes the ground and bounces up with a velocity of 12 m/s upward. Which statement is true concerning this situation?

• A)The momentum of the ball and the momentum of the earth both change.
• B)Neither the momentum of the ball nor the momentum of the earth changes.
• C)The momentum of the ball is changed; and the momentum of the earth is not changed.
• D)The momentum of the ball is unchanged; and the momentum of the earth is changed.
• E)Both the momentum and the kinetic energy of the ball change because of the collision.

Identify the appropriate sample size for confidence intervals based on preliminary data.

Understand the concept and calculation of sample variance.

Explain the importance of the t-distribution in statistical analyses.

Compare and contrast different sampling techniques.

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