Compared to 15 Years Ago, Today There Are About Times

question 183

Multiple Choice

Compared to 15 years ago, today there are about times more cosmetic surgical procedures performed in the United States.

• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 5
• D) 8

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Low-Quality Heat

Thermal energy that is at a temperature unsuitable or inefficient for conversion into work or other high-value energy forms.

Physical Laws

Fundamental principles that describe and predict the conditions under which physical events occur, usually expressed in mathematical form.

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Energy that is concentrated and easily transformed into other forms of energy, such as electricity and gasoline, with a high efficiency rate.

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Proposed explanations for a phenomenon, based on observation, which can be tested through experimentation or observation.