Which of the Graphs Shown Below Illustrates a Linear Relationship

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the graphs shown below illustrates a linear relationship between the variables x and y?

• A) (a)
• B) (b)
• C) Both (a) and (b) show linear relationships.
• D) Neither (a) nor (b) show linear relationships.

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Definitions:

Mass

A property of physical matter which determines the strength of its mutual gravitational attraction to other bodies and its resistance to being accelerated by a force.

Moles

A unit of measure in chemistry representing a quantity of chemical substance that contains as many elementary entities (atoms, molecules, ions, etc.) as there are atoms in 12 grams of pure carbon-12.

NaCl

Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, is an ionic compound consisting of sodium and chlorine ions.

Moles

A unit of measurement used in chemistry to quantify the amount of substance, defined as the number of atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12, approximately 6.022 x 10^23 particles.