An Astronaut on the Moon Simultaneously Drops a Feather and a Hammer.The

question 39

Multiple Choice

An astronaut on the Moon simultaneously drops a feather and a hammer.The fact that they land together shows that:

• A)no gravity forces act on a body in a vacuum
• B)the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is less than g on the Earth
• C)in the absence of air resistance all bodies at a given location fall with the same acceleration
• D)the feather has a greater weight on the Moon than on Earth
• E)G = 0 on the Moon

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Definitions:

Expansionary Gaps

Situations where actual GDP exceeds potential GDP, leading to inflationary pressure due to high demand.

Contractionary Gaps

Contractionary gaps occur when an economy’s actual output is lower than its potential output, often leading to unemployment and underutilized resources.

Aggregate Demand

The total demand for all goods and services within an economy at various price levels, in a given time period.

Expansionary Gap

A situation where the actual economic output exceeds the potential output, often leading to inflation.