A Stone with a Mass M Is Dropped from an Airplane

question 5

Multiple Choice

A stone with a mass m is dropped from an airplane that has a horizontal velocity v at a height h above a lake.If air resistance is neglected,the horizontal distance R from the point on the lake directly below the point of release to the point where the stone strikes the water is given by which formula?

• A)R = v(2h/g)²
• B)R = (1/2)gt²
• E)None of these is correct.

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DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that contains the instructions an organism needs to develop, live, and reproduce, made up of two long strands forming a double helix.

Replication

In the context of molecular biology, replication refers to the process by which a cell duplicates its DNA, allowing genetic information to be passed on to the next generation of cells.

Transcription

The method through which the data encoded in a DNA strand is replicated into a new messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule.

RNA Polymerase

Enzyme that carries out transcription.