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1.8 The diagram below illustrates a bar magnet (B) being m…

1.8 The diagram below illustrates a bar magnet (B) being moved towards and away from a solenoid (A): Right click on the following button to open the DIAGRAM in a separate tab. The rate at which B is moved is now significantly increased. What would happen to G due to this change in rate?               (2)

Once Mariko had carried her dry cleaning to the car, she too…

Once Mariko had carried her dry cleaning to the car, she took a minute to see if the cleaners had removed the stain from her wool skirt. The stain was still there, so Mariko took the skirt back to the cleaner. When Mariko showed the stained skirt to the cleaner employee, she shrugged and said, “I guess you want us to reclean the skirt?” Mariko responded, “Yes, please.” The employee took the skirt, gave Mariko a dirty look and began sorting some items on the counter. The employee did not treat Mariko with: 

Adam was working late in his hotel room when the light bulb…

Adam was working late in his hotel room when the light bulb in the lamp at his desk burned out. He called the front desk and asked for a replacement bulb. The desk manager told Adam that a new one would be provided tomorrow morning and that he did not have the key to the stockroom. Adam tried to explain how much he needed the light to finish his sales report, but the manager was polite but adamant that he could not help. This example illustrates lack of: 

Karen owns a cottage on Martha’s Vineyard, a popular island…

Karen owns a cottage on Martha’s Vineyard, a popular island destination for tourists from about April to October. When Karen visits the island in March to dine at her favorite pizza restaurant, she expects great service because the tourists are not there. Because she predicts she will receive great service, her _____ than it is during the tourist season.