An Object at Rest near the Surface of a Distant

question 7

Multiple Choice

An object at rest near the surface of a distant planet starts to fall freely. If the acceleration there is twice that of the Earth, its speed one second later would be

• A)10 m/s.
• B)20 m/s.
• C)30 m/s.
• D)40 m/s.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The memory system that holds information from the senses for a period ranging from only a fraction of a second to about 2 seconds.

Visual Images

Mental representations of physical objects or scenes that are not currently being viewed.

Encoding

The process of transforming information into a form that can be stored in memory.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.