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physics
A 3.60 kg ball is dropped from the roof of a building 184.8 m high. While the ball is falling to earth, a horizontal wind exerts a constant force of 12.1 N on the ball. How long does it take to hit the ground? (acceleration of gravity = 9.81 m/s^2)
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:45pm

physics
Upon its return voyage from a space mission, the spacecraft has a velocity of 24000km/h at point A, which is 7000km from the center of the earth. Determine the velocity of the spacecraft when it reaches point B, which is 6500km from the center of the earth. The trajectory betw...
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7:04pm

Physics
Jessica's weight is 540 Newtons. According to the Third Law, if the Earth pulls on Jessica with a force of 540N, then Jessica pulls on the Earth with a force of 540 Newtons that acts in the opposite direction. However, if Jessica stumbles while rollerblading, she wil lfall...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 3:05pm

Science
where can i find a good site that will show me the change's of the earth's atmosphere?
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 12:04pm

Physics
You want to make an old-fashioned pendulum clock, with a period of exactly 1.4 second(s). Use the Earth's gravitational acceleration g = 9.8 m/s2. a) Ignoring the size of the pendulum bob, from what length wire should you hang your pendulum bob? .4865 m b) If you release t...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 11:05pm

physics universal gravity
find the gravitaional force of the sun that acts on a 50 kg peron standing on earth. mass of the sun = 2E30 kg distance from sun to earth = 1.5E11 m radius of earth = 6.4E6 m
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 5:38pm

Earth Science
Earth is always changing. What are two forces that cause the earth's surface to constantly change and what are their effects on the planet? Please answer within a few minutes.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 1:08pm

Grammar and Compositon Bobpursley
Ok! I put a good hour into this, and I really did try. Please don't be harsh if there are a lot of mistakes. Drafting-Organization Sheet 1)_____________Phone Book Names_________________ 2)_____________John E. Mackintosh_________________ 3)___________________rich___________...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 11:25am

physics
A 3.00 kg ball is dropped from the roof of a building 176.4 m high. While the ball is falling to Earth, a horizontal wind exerts a constant force of 12.0 N on it. a.)How far from the building does the ball hit the ground? b.)How long does it take to hit the ground? c.)What is ...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 11:23am

Essay for AP English
Would someone be willing to critique and edit my essay? Thanks so much! PROMPT: Read the two sermons "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and "Beauty of the World" by Jonathan Edwards. Compare and contrast the rhetorical strategies of tone, lexicon, and s...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 11:59pm

Calc
Newton's Law of Gravitation says that the magnitude F of the force exerted by a body of mass m on a body of mass M is the following. F=(GmM)/r^2 Here G is the gravitational constant and r is the distance between the bodies. (a) Find dF/dr (b) Suppose it is known that Earth...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:18pm

physics - forces
Calculate the velocity of a satellite moving in a stable circular orbit about the Earth at a height of 2600 km.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:11pm

phyics-universal gravity
A hypothetical planet has a radius 3.3 times that of Earth, but has the same mass. What is the acceleration due to gravity near its surface? (downward)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:10pm

phyics-universal gravity
Calculate the force of gravity on a spacecraft 6400 km (1 earth radii) above the Earth's surface if its mass is 1600 kg.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:09pm

science
The gravitational force of the Earth in relation to the gravitational force of everything else on Earth represents a(n) _____ that causes everything to all toward the center of the earth. Is the answer unbalanced force; balanced force; centrifugal force; or centripetal force?
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 6:58pm

earth
how Earth would be different today, if it contained no radioactive material
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 4:43pm

Physics
Calculate the acceleration due to the rotation of the Earth of a person in a location 26° northern geographical latitude. Use REarth = 3,686 km for the value of the radius of the Earth.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 4:39pm

Life Science
By living in areas where other organisms inhabit,humans change the environmental conditions for those organisms. Describe two ways humans impact the environment and what the effects are on the earth? Thesse can either be positive or negative. Please answer in a few minutes.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 11:55am

Physics
When a falling meteor is at a distance above the Earth's surface of 2.78 times the Earth's radius, what is its free-fall acceleration caused by the gravitational force exerted on it?
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 2:00am

trig
At the winter solstice, the power, in watts, received from the Sun on each square metre of Earth's surface can be modelled by the formula P = 1000sin (x + 113.5 degrees), where x represents the angle of latitude in the northern hemisphere. a) Determine the angle of latitud...
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 4:19pm

Advance Biology
What is the relationship between CFCs and the Earth's protective layer?
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 5:52pm

Advance Biology
I need help writting exactly 25 words to describe the relationship between CFCs and the Earth's protective ozone layer.
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 3:32pm

physics
3) A satellite is orbiting Earth at a distance of 57 kilometers. The satellite has a mass of 96 kilograms. What is the force between the planet and the satellite? (Hint: Don't forget that the distance between them in the equation represents the distance to the center of th...
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 3:31pm

Writing I
Label each sentence below. Use S for simple, CD for compound, CX for complex, and CD-CX for compound-complex. 1. Do you know the theory of black holes? 2. Objects in space have gravitational pull, so smaller objects are attracted to larger object. 3. Throw a rock into the air,...
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 10:47pm

English
This topic is deleting satistical data and examples. original material Water is an important part of the earth.In fact, water is the reason human beings live on the planet.Water is everywhere.It is in the atmosphere, the air that people breathe. it is in the soil, the ground t...
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 9:23pm

Science
Why is it cooler at the earth survice on cloudy days?
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7:26pm

6th grade
earths diameter is approxametly 8000mi at th equator.how fast is the earth spinning?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 8:47pm

marine science
how does the earth redistribute the uneven amount of solar energy recieved by earths surface
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 4:29pm

physics
How long would it take for the Earth to complete a full turn if a person at 27° northern geographical latitude floats apparently weightlessly across the room? Use REarth = 6,379 km for the radius of Earth. Help me please!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 1:34pm

science
hurricanes in the northern hemisphere always travel north while hurricanes in the southern hemisphere always travel south. This is due to the earths _______ and is called the ________ ________. can you help me fill in the blanks
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 1:20pm

Physics
An airplane pilot tries to fly directly east with a velocity of 800.0 km/h. If wind comes from the southwest at 80.0 km/h, what is the relative velocity of the airplane to the surface of Earth?
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 7:04am

English A1 Poem
All afternoon my brothers and I have worked in the orchard, Digging this hole, laying you into it, carefully packing the soil. Rain blackened the horizon, but cold winds kept it over the Pacific, And the sky above us stayed the dull gray Of an old year coming to an end. In Sic...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 4:19am

physics
calculate the force of Earth's gravity on a spacecraft 12,800 km (2 Earth radii) above Earth's surface if its mass is 1350 kg. i know the universal gravitation formula is Fg = G [(m1 m2)/ r^2] but im not getting anywhere near the multiply choice answers of: 14,470, 441...
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 10:03pm

advanced functions
The Moon has a diameter of about 3480 km and an orbital radius of about 384 400 km from the centre of Earth. Suppose that the Moon is directly overhead. What is the measure of the angle subtended by the diameter to the Moon as measured by an astronomer on the surface of Earth?...
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 4:42pm

physics
How long would it take for the Earth to complete a full turn if a person at 24.1° northern geographical latitude floats apparently weightlessly across the room? Use REarth = 6,375 km for the radius of Earth. Thank you
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 4:00pm

Physics
A satellite orbits at an average altitude of h = 409 km. What is its orbital speed? Use REarth = 6370 km and mEarth = 5.98 x 10^24 kg
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 1:20pm

Physics
How long would it take for the Earth to complete a full turn if a person at 49.2° northern geographical latitude floats apparently weightlessly across the room? Use REarth = 6,385 km for the radius of Earth
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11:58am

Physics
When land ice on Antarctica melts and flows into the sea, eventually it circulates and therefore distributes uniformly over the earth's oceans. As a result, does the earth's rotational speed increase, decrease or remain unaffected? (If it does have an effect, how does ...
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 10:34am

physics
How fast would the Earth have to spin to have the person at 24.1° northern geographical latitude float apparently weightlessly across the room? Use REarth = 6,375 km for the radius of Earth. Thanks
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 7:21pm

physics
A satellite orbits at an average altitude of h = 423 km. How long does it need to complete one full orbit? Use REarth = 6370 km and mEarth = 5.98 x 10^24 kg
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 7:20pm

Geography
I'm writing a paper about sedimentary rocks. My goal is 700 words but I'm stuck. can someone read this and let me know if I'm overlooking some important facts? ************************************* Sedimentary rocks are rocks that have accumulated at the surface of...
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 5:49pm

Geography
Compare and contrast the various sources of energy. ---my teacher told me to do renewable and non-renewable. this is what i got: Energy sources are of two types: nonrenewable and renewable. Energy sources are considered nonrenewable if they cannot be replenished in a short per...
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 5:17pm

SAT essay
Most of us tend to accept the opinions of the authority because we believe that those who are in the position of authority are more likely to know the truth and make wise decisions. However, the people in authority can sometimes make mistakes. If we stick to their ideas withou...
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 11:48am

earth science
Why are some crystals large and perfect, while others are small and irregular? The only answer in my book that seems close is : The crystal shape, hardness, cleavage and density of a mineral are determined by the internal arrangement of its atoms or ions. I don't see anyth...
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 6:49pm

Geography
48. Discuss the various patterns of prevailing wind in each area of latitude (low, middle, high) --I posted this yesterday and bobpursley told me I had some wrong information so I fixed up the essay a bit. Is it OK? The air movements toward the equator are called trade winds- ...
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 4:39pm

Geography
48. Discuss the various patterns of prevailing wind in each area of latitude (low, middle, high) --I posted this yesterday and bobpursley told me I had some wrong information so I fixed up the essay a bit. Is it OK? The air movements toward the equator are called trade winds- ...
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 11:06am

Biology
Which is the most common complex carbohydrate on earth? A. Starch B. Glycogen C. Cellulose D. Hemicellulose E. Chitin
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 1:47am

Physics
What is the work required to raise a 10. kg object from the surface of the Earth to a height of 2.0 m? 5.0 J 20. J 2.0 E2 J 2.0 E3 J My answer was 20. J but this was wrong. Is the answer 2.0 E2 J? A net force of 9.0 N acts through a distance of 3.0 m in a time of 3.0 s. The wo...
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 11:26pm

physics
A 2-kg block rests on a wall that is 3 m tall. What is the gravitational potential energy of the block? The force of gravity on Earth (g) is equal to 9.8 m/s2.
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 12:47pm

physics
It has been suggested that rotating cylinders about 12 mi long and 4.6 mi in diameter be placed in space and used as colonies. What angular speed must such a cylinder have so that the centripetal acceleration at its surface equals the free-fall acceleration on Earth?
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 2:33am

science
If te earth did not turn how would the pattern of tides be affected
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 12:23am

Earth Scince
Can crude oil burn in the Earth if it comes in contact with magma?
Monday, October 19, 2009 at 11:07pm

physics
suppose the moon were held in its orbit not by gravitational interaction with the Earth but by a long, mass-less cable attached to the center of the earth. What would be the tension in the cable?
Monday, October 19, 2009 at 10:39pm

Earth Science
On the surface of the earth, it is approximately 6,200 miles from the equator to the north or south pole. How many miles is it between 2 parallels 1 degree apart?
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 8:53pm

Probablity
What are the odds against an earthquake occuring on a certain day in a certain area if the odds of it occurring is 0.05?
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 6:30pm

10th grade English
This is the ruff draft of my speech on environment conservation. I am the first speaker of my group so if I mention some names or awkward ending, it is because of that. Please fix any awkward phrases or mistakes as soon as possible. Thanks Can we achieve both economic growth a...
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 12:07am

9th grade (math)
the surface of our earth is 20'c for every km, k below the surface the tempature increses by 10'c. let t represent the tempature in 'c 1a write an equation that represent the relationship between disatnce k and t tempature 1b. what is the slope and and y-intercept
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 12:05pm

math
the serface of our earth is 20'c for every km, k below the surface the tempature increses by 10'c. let t represent the tempature in 'c 1a write an equation that represent the relationship between disatnce k and t tempature 1b. what is the slope and and y-intercept
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 11:38am

PHYSICS
Suppose you are in a spaceship in freefall between Earth and the moon. How could you distinguish between a lead brick and an ordinary brick if you were blindfolded and wore gloves?
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 6:15pm

math
the steps to a math quiz. the earth rotates once every 23 hours 36 minutes 4 seconds.how many seconds is that?
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 12:36am

Grammar and Composition
please check my answers: 1. Blunt is to dull as: a. effective is to useless b. unhappy is to ecstatic c. eerie is to mysterious d. challenge is to easy C 2. Odometer is to distance as: a. ruler is to inches b. uniform is to team c. detergent is to soil d. napkin is to table A ...
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 5:45pm

Physics
The mass of a certain planet is six times the mass of the earth and the diameter of the planet is twice the diameter of the earth. Find the acceleration od gravity on the surface of this planet. HELP ME SOLVE! THANKS!
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 7:16am

Physics
What does it mean to say that angular momentum is conserved? Give an example of what you might see on Earth. How could conservation of angular momentum help astronomers understand the development of the solar system?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 6:14pm

Physics
What does it mean to say that angular momentum is conserved? Give an example you might see on Earth. How could conservaton of angular momentum help astronomers understand the development of the solar system?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 12:17pm

geography
Case study 1 Country:Japan, Date:17th Jan 1995, Area:Kobe, Type of settlement:City, Tectonic plates involved: Pacific plate and Eurasian plate, Richter Scale magnitude:7.3, Duration of earthquake:20 seconds, Estimate death toll:6500. Case study 2 Country:Indian, Date:1st Sept ...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 2:14pm

physics
You are explaining to friends why astronauts feel weightless orbiting in the space shuttle, and they respond that they thought gravity was just a lot weaker up there. Convince them and yourself that it isn't so by calculating how much weaker gravity is at h = 330 km above ...
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 9:37pm

physics
You are explaining to friends why astronauts feel weightless orbiting in the space shuttle, and they respond that they thought gravity was just a lot weaker up there. Convince them and yourself that it isn't so by calculating how much weaker gravity is at h = 330 km above ...
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 9:37pm

math
on earth, in the absence of air, the rock in excersise 13 would reach a height of s=24t- 4.9t^2 meters in t seconds. How high would the rock go? (exercise 13:a rock thrown vertically upward from the surface of the moon at a velocity of 24m/sec reaches aheight of s=24t-0.t^2.
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 9:16pm

earth science
list four methods that modern map-makers use to make accurate maps
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 5:43pm

physics
If an astronaut dropped a small rock near the surface of Pluto, how far (in m) would the rock fall in 1.1 s? (The mass of Pluto is 2.500×10-3 the mass of earth and the radius of Pluto is 0.18 of the earth's radius.)
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 11:59pm

Physics
A test rocket is fired vertically upward from a well. A catapult gives it an initial speed of 80.2 m/s at ground level. Its engines then fire and it accelerates upward at 4.20 m/s2 until it reaches an altitude of 960 m. At that point its engines fail, and the rocket goes into ...
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 11:37pm

physics
If an astronaut dropped a small rock near the surface of Pluto, how far (in m) would the rock fall in 1.1 s? (The mass of Pluto is 2.500×10-3 the mass of earth and the radius of Pluto is 0.18 of the earth's radius.)
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 11:23pm

premise and conclude
One might explain the difference in reaction by saying that we naturally respond more strongly to the deaths of Americans closer to home than to those of others halfway around the world. But then consider the fact that, every month during 2001 more Americans were killed in au...
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 11:18pm

Physics
The mass of Venus is 0.8140 times that of earth, and its radius is 0.950 times that of earth. Calculate the acceleration of gravity at the surface of Venus. Express your answer in g's (i.e. as a ratio to our acceleration of gravity). 9.01×10-1 is the correct ratio Ca...
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:00pm

Physics
A rock is falling towards the Earth. Suppose the action force is the pull of the Earth on the rock. What is the reaction force? I do not know how to find the reaction force.
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 9:45pm

CRT/205
Instructions • Identify at least two arguments in the article. Outline the premises and conclusions of each argument you find. Then, answer the following questions for each argument, making sure to explain how you arrived at your answers. o Do the premises suffici...
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 6:39pm

math
If it has been determined that the probability of an earthquake occurring on a certain day in a certain area is 0.05, what are the odds against an earthquake? multiple choice A) 20 : 1 B) 1 : 20 C) 18 : 1 D) 19 : 1 3
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 2:24pm

physics
A test rocket is fired vertically upward from a well. A catapult gives it an initial speed of 80.2 m/s at ground level. Its engines then fire and it accelerates upward at 4.20 m/s2 until it reaches an altitude of 960 m. At that point its engines fail, and the rocket goes into ...
Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 8:13pm

science
is a news article the same as a news story is this a news article or a news story? Is Garbage The Solution To Tackling Climate Change? ScienceDaily (Oct. 3, 2009) — Converting the rubbish that fills the world’s landfills into biofuel may be the answer to both the gro...
Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 3:14pm

science
what is radio metric dating of the earth and how does it wor?
Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 1:59pm

physics
A meteor P is tracked by a radar observatory on the earth at O. When the meteor is directly overhead (theta = 90), the following observations are recorded: r = 80km, r'= -20km/s, and theta'= 0.4rad/s. (a) Determine the speed of hte meteor and the angle, beta, which it&...
Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 1:16am

physics
what is the angular speed of Earth around the Sun in radians per second
Friday, October 9, 2009 at 7:14pm

college
find an approxiamte value for the rate at which the moon orbits the earth. Assume that the moon's orbit is circular. the distance between the moon and earth is 382,000,000 meters.
Friday, October 9, 2009 at 10:49am

physics
A test rocket is fired vertically upward from a well. A catapult gives it an initial speed of 80.8 m/s at ground level. Its engines then fire and it accelerates upward at 3.90 m/s2 until it reaches an altitude of 920 m. At that point its engines fail, and the rocket goes into ...
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 10:51pm

science
what factors should be kept constant when comparing your weight from mars to earth
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 10:32pm

Physics
he weight of an astronaut on the moon is 127 N, where the value of 'g' is only 1.7 m/s2. What would the weight of this astronaut be on the Earth (in N)? I dont know if my attempt is rite? 127n/1.5ms^2 74.70N Divide 74.70N with earth value of G. What is the earths value...
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 10:14pm

Physics
How would the sun's gravitational force on earth change if Earth had twice its present mass?
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 8:57pm

math
If it has been determined that the probability of an earthquake occurring on a certain day in a certain area is 0.05, what are the odds against an earthquake
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 3:53pm

Physics urgent
What is the weight of a 76 kg astronaut on the Moon where the value of 'g' is only 17% the strength of 'g' on the Earth? (Answer should be expressed in N).
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 3:31pm

social study
what five themes do geographers use to study the earth?
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 1:21pm

physics
At what altitude above the Earth's surface is the acceleration due to gravity equal to g/128? i did g/128=(G*Earth's mass)/r^2 then solved for r and got 72080960. its within 10% of the correct answer but not correct. what am i doing wrong? (ive already rounding differe...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 8:52pm

Earth Science
Why is the speed of Earth's rotation different at the equator than it is at the poles?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 8:02pm

space
in whgich group are the spheres of earth listed in order of increasing density?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 6:22pm

space
does taking a photo from outer space help earth spherical shape?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 6:19pm

earth science
how do you draw a landscape region?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 4:42pm

Physics
If a 20 kg object fell to the surgace of the Earth from a height of 30m, what would its final velocity be? (work from the energy standpoint) I know that you said it is F * X and I'm just confused. Can you help me walk through this?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 2:18pm

Science
when volcano erupts do earthquake occur during the eruption please help
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 11:08pm

world geography
the word aborigine comes from the latin ab orgine and means: A)"the people" B)**"from the beginning" c)"out of the earth" D)"to the end"
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:44pm

2nd grade
what is a part of the earth that is shaped in a special way, is that a landform
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:18pm

Science
On the surface of the Earth, it is approximately 6,200 miles to the North or South pole. How many miles is it between two parallels 5 degrees apart?
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:06pm

Physics
A spaceship of mass m travels from the Earth to the Moon along a line that passes through the center of the Earth and the center of the Moon. (a) At what distance from the center of the Earth is the force due to the Earth five times the magnitude of the force due to the Moon? ...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 6:37pm

Grade 12 Chemistry
How does the rate of corrosion of iron on the moon compare to that on earth? I need enough info to write a whole paragraph on it...plz help
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 5:09pm

Physics
Two satellites are in circular orbits around the earth. The orbit for satellite A is at a height of 360 km above the earth's surface, while that for satellite B is at a height of 720 km. Find the orbital speed for each satellite.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 4:49pm

Physics
If a 20 kg object fell to the surgace of the Earth from a height of 30m, what would its final velocity be? (work from the energy standpoint)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 4:33pm

Physics
If a 20 kg object fell to the surgace of the Earth froma height of 30 m, what would its final velocity be? (work problem from the stanpoint of linear motion)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 4:32pm

science
explain how gravitational pull of the sun and inertia keep the earth in orbit around the sun?
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:49am

earth
When combining atoms, how do i use the balloons and letter notations to show the product formed?
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 7:40pm

Trig
This problem is stumping me, can anyone help me? The Earth rotates every 24 hours (actually 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds) and has a diameter of 7926 miles. If you're standing on the equator, how fast are you traveling (how fast is the Earth spinning)? Compute this (a...
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 9:57pm

Physics
You are explaining why astronauts feel weightless while orbiting in the space shuttle. Your friends respond that they thought gravity was just a lot weaker up there. Convince them and yourself that it isn't so by calculating the acceleration of gravity 562 km above the Ear...
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 8:58pm

physics
the near earth asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR), after travelling 2.1 billion km, is meant to orbit the asteroid Eros at a height of about 15 km from the asteroidal center. Eros is roughly box-shaped, with dimensions 40km x 6km x 6km. Assume eros has a density (mass/ volume) of abou...
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 6:30pm

Physics
A canoe has a velocity of 0.490 m/s, 45 degrees southeast relative to the earth. The canoe is on a river that is flowing at 0.600 m/s east relative to the earth. Find the magnitude of the velocity vector v of the canoe relative to the river. Express your answer in meters per s...
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 1:03pm

English
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, produced a response among American officials, the media, and the public that is probably matched only by the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Since it is the very nature of terrorism not only to cause immediate damage but also to str...
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 1:01pm

Physics
At what altitude above the Earth's surface would your weight be three-fourths of what it is at the Earth's surface? Assume re = 6.371 10^3 km.
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 11:05am

10th grade English
This is my essay for the forum that I am attentding in few weeks time. The topic is shown below. Please make any corrections and check any awkward pharses A.S.A.P Thank you Can we balance Economic Growth and Environmental Conservation? Can we balance economic growth and enviro...
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 12:23am

Science
How long would a day be in seconds if the Earth were rotating so fast that objects at the equator were apparently weightless?
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 1:07pm

Astro
What is the distance in meters from the Earth's center to a point out-side the Earth where the gravitational acceleration due to the Earth is 1/20 of its value at the Earth's surface?
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 1:06pm

physics
Calculate the speed of a satellite moving in a stable circular orbit about the Earth at a height of 5400km.
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 1:01pm

Science
It can be shown that for a uniform sphere the force of gravity at a point inside the sphere depends only on the mass closer to the center than that point. The net force of gravity due to points outside the radius of the point cancels. How far would you have to drill into the E...
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 1:00pm

Physics
Calculate the effective value of g, the acceleration of gravity, at 6400m , above the Earth's surface. Calculate the effective value of g , the acceleration of gravity, at 6200km , above the Earth's surface
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 12:54pm

Earth Science
What is Floodplains? also i need information on what it is, how they start, where the mostly form. also the flood plains is on agriculture and how does it effect. i need to also know some pictures about flood plains also know the facts about it.
Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 6:08pm

AP Literature
“Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth?” … and then things get really difficult for Job. In literature, proximity to God (or the gods) can be extremely dangerous to one’s health! Write a well organized, three to four p...
Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 1:18pm

Earth Science
Describe how Earth would be different today if. It contained no radioactive material. What would the consequences be for the Earth's interior layer?
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 1:00am

earth science
soil maps are used to do what
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 7:25pm

earth science
1) What has happened to the ice in Greenland? What does Gore say will likely happen? 2) How high does Gore say sea level will rise if nothing is done? In how many years?
Monday, September 28, 2009 at 9:23pm

CHEMiSTRY PLEASE HELP
What is the mass of 4.2 kg of gold when it is transferred to a planet having twice the gravity of earth?
Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 7:13pm

chemistry
51. What is the mass of 4.2 kg of gold when it is transferred to a planet having twice the gravity of earth? 71. You have a mixture of salt and sand that must be separated by using physical changes only. Describe what you would do to prepare dry samples of the two constituents...
Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 6:56pm

Sci.
51. What is the mass of 4.2 kg of gold when it is transferred to a planet having twice the gravity of earth? 71. You have a mixture of salt and sand that must be separated by using physical changes only. Describe what you would do to prepare dry samples of the two constituents...
Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 4:42pm

College Physics
A spy satellite is in circular orbit around Earth. It makes one revolution in 5.99 hours. (a) How high above Earth's surface is the satellite? (b) What is the satellite's acceleration?
Friday, September 25, 2009 at 5:27pm

earth science
decribe the composition and nechanisms of the earth crust
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 6:20pm

science
an earhquake would be on earth as ______ would be on venus?
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 8:22am

Physical Science
If the southern hemisphere contains 10 percentland and the northern hemisphere contains 40 percent land, what percentof Earth is land?
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 4:24am

AP Physics (circular motion)
The moon revolves about the Earth in a trajectory that is very nearly a circle of radius r = 384,401 km, and requires 27.3 days (23.4 x 10^5 seconds) to make a complete revolution. What is the acceleration of the moon toward the Earth?
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 1:31am

social studies
what is one of the earth's seven large bodies of land is called what?
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 5:09pm

science
erthquake would be on earth as _______ would be on venus?
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 2:00pm

Chemistry
Can someone please help me determine if these questions are correct. If there not can you point me in the rightdirection...please...please...and thank you! 1. Compared to the particles of a gas, the particles of a liquid a. Are not in constant motion b. Collide with the sides ...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 12:03pm

physics
If a mole of atoms were spread uniformly over the surface of the Earth, how many atoms would there be per square meter?
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 9:23am

DINA MATH
HOW MANY TIMES DO A KID HEARTH BEAT PER MINUTE?
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 5:51pm

Physics
The moon Europa, of the planet Jupiter, has an orbital period of 3.55 days and an average distance from the center of the planet equal to 671,000 km. If the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration at the surface of Jupiter is 2.36 times greater than that on the surface of ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:12am

EARTH SCIENCE
I need four reasons the layers of the egg compare to the earth. so I have three 1. The shell compares to the crust 2. The white compares to the Mantle 3. The yolk is the core Then they also want : describe two other ways the egg compares to the earth. Can't think of any mo...
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 10:21pm

SCIENCE
A METHOD OF SENDING ENERGY WAVES FROM A SATELLITE TO AN AREA OF EARTH BEING OBSERVED IS?
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 7:31pm

Science
Why is the angle of rays of sunlight so important in determining the amount of energy collected by the earth
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 7:11pm

Chemistry
Will someone please let me know if these answers are correct or not? If there not can you help me with them? Thanks so much in advance ;-) 1. In a tetrahedral molecule, how many unshared pairs of valence electrons does the central atom have? a. None b. One c. Two d. Three e. F...
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 3:02pm

geography
What is the Earth System that includes the Continental and Oceanic crust?
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 1:35pm

Earth Science
Does feldspar has a higher value than iron-containing minerals and why. can someone answer the question? please help
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 7:37pm

Science
How would the solstices and equinoxes change if the earth's orbit were circular instead of elliptical? explain how a circular orbit would effect seasonal changes. can someone help? please
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 5:17pm

Earth Science
can someone help me? you are given a sample of an unknown mineral. you determine that the mineral's streak is whte and its specific gravity is 2.8. is the mineral most likely to be a metallic mineral or a nonmetallic mineral? explain your answer. please help
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 4:56pm

Earth Science
I've been stuck on this question for half hour so please help me According to the principle of supply and demand, the price you pay for a product is determined both by its availability and by consumer demand for the product. on the basis of this principle, which minerals d...
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 2:49pm

Earth Science
a sample of magma flows very quickly. Would you expect it to contain high or low amounts of silica? Why? please help
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 2:45pm

science
Suppose the moon were closer to Earth. How would the force between Earth and the moon be different?
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 3:19am

AP English
Can I get an opinion on the following paragraph I wrote? This is a paragraph analyzing rhetorical strategies in Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Speech. Lincoln addresses firmly that the sooner the Civil War will come to an end, the sooner Americans can live a brighter f...
Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 5:32pm

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