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question 60

Multiple Choice

As shown in the figure, a 35.30-kg box is attached to a light string that is wrapped around a cylindrical frictionless spool of radius 10.0 cm and moment of inertia 4.00 kg ∙ m². The spool is suspended from the ceiling, and the box is then released from rest a distance 3.50 m above the floor. How long does it take for the box to reach the floor?

• A) 2.97 s
• B) 2.85 s
• C) 0.892 s
• D) 4.18 s
• E) 5.89 s

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Definitions:

Total Variable Cost

The total of all costs that vary with the level of production, such as materials and labor costs.

Total Fixed Cost

The sum of all costs that do not change with the level of production or output in the short term, such as rent or salaries.

Purely Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, and free entry and exit, leading to price taking behavior.

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the cost incurred by producing one additional unit of a product or service.