If the polar ice caps of Earth were to melt, the oceans

College Physics 1
For a fixed initial speed, the range of a projectile is determined by the angle at which it is fired. For all but the maximum, there are two angles that give the same range. Considering factors that might affect the ability of an archer to hit a target, such as wind, explain why the smaller angle (cl

Chemistry 11
Carry out the following conversions: (a) 70 kg, the average weight of a male adult, to pounds. (b) 14 billion years (roughly the age of the universe) to seconds. (Assume there are 365 days in a year.) (c) 7 ft 6 in, the height of the basketball player Yao Ming, to meters. (d) \(88.6\mathrm{\ m}^3\) t

College Physics 12
Problem 69GP Figure P17.67 shows the light intensity on a screen 2.5 m behind an aperture. The aperture is illuminated with light of wavelength 600 nm. a. Is the aperture a single slit or a double slit? Explain. b. If the aperture is a single slit, what is its width? If it is a double slit, what is

Krugman's Economics for AP* 2
Long-run economic growth depends almost entirely on a. technological change. b. rising productivity. c. increased labor force participation. d. rising real GDP per capita. e. population growth.

Essentials of Business Communication 10
What is the four-part AIDA writing plan for sales messages, and what does the acronym stand for?

Urban Economics 8
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina destroyed a large fraction of the housing stock of New Orleans, with relatively large losses in the low-quality market. To simplify, suppose that the hurricane destroyed only low-quality houses. a. Use a graph to show the effects of the hurricane on the markets for

Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation 9
Give an example of a synthesis reaction and of a decomposition reaction. Are synthesis and decomposition reactions always also oxidationreduction reactions? Explain.

Plant Systematics 3
What is the difference between antipetalous, antisepalous, and diplostemonous?