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Introductory Chemistry 5
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Before practicing his routine on the rings, a 67-kg gymnast stands motionless, with one hand grasping each ring and his feet touching the ground. Both arms slope upward at an angle of 24 above the horizontal. (a) If the force exerted by the rings on each arm has a magnitude of 290 N, and is directed

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What is convergent thinking? What is divergent thinking? How are these two types of thinking related to creativity? Describe experiments that have shown (a) how fi xation can affect creativity; (b) de Mestrals use of analogy to invent Velcro; and (c) Finkes creative cognition procedure.

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