The California mussel (Mytilus californianus) attaches itself to a rock or other solid surface with a bundle of filaments known as the byssus. Imagine that 15.0 J of work is done to stretch the distal end of the byssus. It releases 10.8 J of thermal energy as it relaxes. What is the resilience of the distal end of the byssus

Which statement is the best definition of an atom? a) anything that has mass and occupies space. b) the smallest particle that has the properties of an element. c) a substance that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler substances. eliminate d) the smallest unit of a substance that exhibits all of the properties characteristic of that substance.