A 0.40??F capacitor is connected to a 9.0-V battery. How

College Physics 1
Problem 23PE Problem (a) A light-rail commuter train accelerates at a rate of 1.35 m/s2 . How long does it take to reach its top speed of 80.0 km/h, starting from rest? (b) The same train ordinarily decelerates at a rate of 1.65 m/s2 . How long does it take to come to

Organic Chemistry 6
Give the products expected when isopentyl bromide (1-bromo-3-methylbutane) or the other substances indicated react with the following reagents. (a) KI in aqueous acetone (b) KOH in aqueous ethanol (c) K+ (CH3)3CO in (CH3)3COH (d) product of part (c) 1 HBr (e) CsF in N,N-dimethylformamide (a polar apr

Principles of Economics 1
Why is the demand curve with constant unitary elasticity concave?

Principles of Economics 1
What is the double-coincidence of wants?

The Practice of Statistics 5
2010 begins In January 2010 a Gallup Poll asked a random sample of adults, In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? In all, 256 said that they were satisfied and the remaining 769 said they were not. Construct and interpret a 90% c

Psychology 5
According to Maslow, our most basic needs are a. self-actualization and self-esteem. b. shared with other animals. c. not experienced until higher needs are met. d. belongingness and love.

Biology: The Dynamic Science 5
About 200 years ago, Jan Baptista van Helmont tried to determine the source of raw materials for plant growth. To do so, he planted a young tree weighing 5 pounds in a barrel filled with 200 pounds of soil. He watered the tree regularly. After 5 years, he again weighed the tree and the soil. At the s

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life 15
A massive die-off of lobsters in the Long Island Sound was blamed on pesticides sprayed to control mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus. Why might a chemical designed to kill insects also harm lobsters but have no effect on sea stars?