Unreasonable Results(a) Assuming it is nonrelativistic,

Elementary Statistics 12
Trifecta In horse racing, a trifecta is a bet that the first three finishers in a race are selected in the correct order. In a race with 12 horses, how many different trifecta bets are possible? If you randomly guess the order of the first three finishers in a race with 12 horses, what is the probabi

Introductory Chemistry 5
A backpacker carries 2.5 L of white gas as fuel for her stove. How many pounds does the fuel add to her load? Assume the density of white gas to be \(0.79\mathrm{\ g}/\mathrm{cm}^3\).

Physics: Principles with Applications 7
A mass m at the end of a spring oscillates with a frequency of 0.83 Hz. When an additional 780-g mass is added to m, the frequency is 0.60 Hz. What is the value of m?

OpenIntro Statistics 3
Buteyko method, study components. The Buteyko method is a shallow breathing technique developed by Konstantin Buteyko, a Russian doctor, in 1952. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the Buteyko method can reduce asthma symptoms and improve quality of life. In a scientific study to determine the eectiven

Biology 8
How do pharyngeal slits function during feeding in lancelets and tunicates?

Psychology 5
The fact that people prefer to experience pleasure rather than pain is known as a. group polarization. b. heuristic persuasion. c. social loafing. d. the hedonic motive.

Urban Economics 8
Growth Control and Wages Consider a city with an equilibrium wage of $80 per day, equilibrium employment of 100,000 jobs, and 100 million square feet of housing. The governments growth-control policy fi xes the maximum total square footage in the city at its current level. New housing can be built, b

Biochemistry 9
Can prokaryotes deal with drastic DNA damage in ways that are not available to eukaryotes?