The phase of the bacterial growth curve in which newly inoculated cells are adjusting to their new environment, metabolizing but not growing at an exponential rate, is

The Lag phase

Explanation:

The starting/initial stage of the bacterial growth curve is the Lag Phase. At this stage, the cells of the bacteria are beginning to adapt to it's new environment. At this point, they undergo metabolism but do not grow at an exponential rate (are not dividing).

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the answer is; comparing the frequency of collisions with and without the device

this makes the anti-collision system an independent variable and the collisions a dependent variable. if there are fewer collisions with an anti-collision system that without, then it can be stated that the system is a success. essentially, collisions under an anti-collision system are compared with the frequency of collisions by cars with the human drivers.