# Bob

Most popular questions and responses by Bob
1. ## Science

1. Which type of weather technology often carries cameras that can make images of Earth's surface, clouds, and snow cover? A. weather balloon B. weather satellite**** C. computer D. automated weather station 2. Why are weather forecasts more reliable now

2. ## math

Why couldn't the two elephants go swimming together?

3. ## Math

Find the largest $n$ so that $f(2) \cdot f(3) \cdot f(4) \cdots f(n-1) \cdot f(n) < 1.98.$

4. ## Math

A biologist has determined that a particular osprey has a 70% chance of catching a fish on any given day. Carry out a simulation of 20 trials using the random number table below to find the probability that the osprey will actually catch a fish on all of

5. ## science

Which kind of energy transformation occurs when a skater's board falls back to the ramp?

6. ## Algebra

Participants in a study of a new medication received either medication A or a placebo. Find P(placebo and improvement). You may find it helpful to make a tree diagram of the problem on a separate piece of paper. Of all those who participated in the study,

7. ## science

Two stones are launched from the top of a tall building. One stone is thrown in a direction 30.0degree above the horizontal with a speed of 10.0m/s ; the other is thrown in a direction 30.0degree below the horizontal with the same speed. Which stone lands

8. ## Chemistry

a) Which of the following reagents would oxidize Zn to Zn2 , but not Ag to Ag ? Answers are: Co2+ Ca2+ Br2- Br2 Co or Ca b) Which of the following reagents would oxidize Ag to Ag , but not Cl– to Cl2? Answers are: Co Br- Br2 Co2+ Ca2+ or Ca

9. ## MATH MS.SUE HELP PLEASE!

Could somebody help me I don't understand any of this. Could someone show me or tell me how to work the problems? 1. Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with the legs of 9cm and 12cm A.8 B.21 C.15 D.225 2.The length of a hypotenuse of a

10. ## Physics

A woman on a bridge 75.0m high sees a raft floating at a constant speed on the river below. She drops a stone from rest in an attempt to hit the raft. The stone is released when the raft has 7.00m more to travel before passing under the bridge. The stone

11. ## social studies

Which of the following texts contains commentaries on the teachings of Moses? A. the Writings B. the Torah C. the Hebrew Bible D. the Talmud please help i dont want a bad grade again

12. ## math

1. Which of the following numbers is a rational? A. 4/5 B. square root of 27 C. 4.02002000200002... D. Square root of 31 2. Which type of number is shown below? 0.313311333111... A. repeating decimal B. rational C. irrational D. terminating decimal 3.

13. ## Chemistry

In a particular redox reaction, MnO2 is oxidized to MnO4– and Cu2 is reduced to Cu . Complete and balance the equation for this reaction in acidic solution. Phases are optional. MnO2 + Cu^2+ ---> MnO4^- + Cu^+

14. ## social studies HELP

Prior to the destruction of the Second Temple, which of the following areas of the world contained Diaspora communities? A. Central Asia B. Great Britain C. Japan D. Southern Africa

15. ## Pre Calculus

Find all $2 \times 2$ matrices $\bold{A}$ that have the property that for any $2 \times 2$ matrix $\bold{B}$, $\bold{A} \bold{B} = \bold{B} \bold{A}.$

16. ## English

these lines of dialogue from the dairy of anne frank, act 1 reveal a lot about anne's character. In the paragraph , explain at least two things that you find out about anne's personality from her words. can someone start me out please im not good at essays

17. ## Chemistry

Balance the following equation for a half reaction that occurs in basic solution. Use e– as the symbol for an electron. SO3^2- ---> S2O4^2-

18. ## physics

a small bead can slide without friction on a circular hoop that is in a vertical plane and has a radius of 0.100 m. The hoop rotates at a constant rate of 3.00 rev/s about a vertical diameter. Find the angle beta at which the bead is in vertical

19. ## comprehension science

how can a cyclist minimize friction as he or she rides?

20. ## physics

Net force F causes mass m1 to accelerate at rate a. A net force of 3F causes mass m2 to accelerate at rate 2a. What is the ratio of mass m1 to mass m2?

21. ## Chemistry

The equilibrium constant, Kp, equals 3.40 for the isomerization reaction: cis-2-butene trans-2-butene. If a flask initially contains 0.250 atm of cis-2-butene and 0.145 atm of trans-2-butene, what is the equilibrium pressure of each gas?

22. ## English

--The Watsons go to Birmingham- 1. Which of the following passages from the novel most accurately reflects the political climate of the United States in the early sixties? A. Let's see, where was the 'Coloreds only' bathroom downtown? B. Bright in the spot

23. ## world history

1. Which of the following would Locke most Favor? A. Republic B. Oligarchy C. Theocracy D. Absolute monarchy

24. ## Calculus

for the function F(t)=ln(t^2), let f(t)=F'(t). Write the integral from a to b of f(t) dt and evaluate it with the fundamental theorem of calculus. the integral from 1 to 3 ___ dt= __

25. ## Chemistry

Carbon dioxide gas has a solubility of 0.0972 g/100 g H2O at 40 degrees celsius. Expressed in parts per million, this concentration is closest to... (1)0.972 ppm (2)9.72 ppm (3)97.2 ppm (4)972 ppm

26. ## Chemistry

Kc is 1.67 × 1020 at 25°C for the formation of iron(III) oxalate complex ion: Fe3+(aq) + 3 C2O42-(aq) [Fe(C2O4)3]3-(aq). If 0.0200 M Fe3+ is initially mixed with 1.00 M oxalate ion, what is the concentration of Fe3+ ion at equilibrium?

27. ## Another Chem Problem

Calculate the total number of F (Fluorine) atoms in 12.15 mol C2HBrClF3. The answer is 2.195 x 10^25 atoms, but I am not sure how they got there. Can anyone give me a hint how to get started? If needed (i'm not sure), the moleculatr mass of C2HBrClF3 is

28. ## chemistry

For the following: i) H3PO4 > H3AsO4 > H3SbO4 ii) H2Te > H2Se > H2S > H2O iii) HCl > HBr > HI iv) SbH3 > AsH3 > PH3 > NH3 The order of acidity is correct for which series? 1. ) all are correct 2. ) i and ii 3. )i, ii and iv 4. ) ii, iii 5. ii, iv I know

29. ## math

Anne wants to tie a support line from the top of a 50 foot radio tower to an anchor spot 30 feet from the tower’s base. Approximately how long will the line need to be?

30. ## geometry

What is the most precise name for quadrilateral ABCD with vertices A(–3, 2), B(–1, 4), C(4, 4), and D(2, 2)? 1. parallelogram 2. rhombus 3. quadrilateral 4. rectangle

31. ## chemistry

consider a crystallization of sulfanilamide in which 10 mL of hot 95% ethyl alcohol is added to 0.10 g of impure sulfanimide. after the solid has dissolved, the solution is cooled to room temp. and then placed into an ice-water bath. no crystals for, even

32. ## main ideas

Scientists generally agree that Earth is getting warmer due to what's called the greenhouse effect. A greenhouse used for plants stays warm because sunlight and heat coming through the glass roof are mostly trapped. The heat doesn't radiate back into the

33. ## Physics B

A car slows down from 23 m/s to rest in a distance of 85m. What is its constant acceleration? I got -6.224, but a friend was telling me it's -3.11 and that I had to divide by 2. Why is that?

34. ## Chemistry

How do you calculate ΔSfus and ΔSvap for HCl given melting point,ΔHfus, boiling point, and ΔHvap also how do you determine the entropy change when 5.20 mol of HCl(l) freezes at atmospheric pressure.

35. ## Economics

A monopoly firm faces a demand curve given by the following equation: P = $500 − 10Q, where Q equals quantity sold per day. Its marginal cost curve is MC =$100 per day. Assume that the firm faces no fixed cost. You may wish to arrive at the answers

36. ## Chemistry

A 0.41 g sample of limestone was dissolved in HCl and all the calcium in the limestone was converted to Ca2+(aq). The solution was treated with excess ammonium oxalate, (NH4)2C2O4(aq), and it was found that 3.0 g of calcium oxalate, CaC2O4(s) was

37. ## Algebra

How do I solve: Translate "y more than 4 is -36". Then solve the problem. Hope someone could help me out with this annoying question!

38. ## Chemistry

40.0 ml of an acetic acid of unknown concentration is titrated with 0.100 M NaOH. After 20.0 mL of the base solution has been added, the pH in the titration flask is 5.10. What was the concentration of the original acetic acid solution? (Ka(CH3COOH) = 1.8

39. ## Chemistry

Which of the following ionic compounds has the highest melting point? Help: Lattice energy Select one: a. Cs2O b. K2O c. BeO d. SrO e. LiF f. CsI

40. ## Math

When Alina was hungry she ate c cookies, which was 30% of all the cookies she had. How many cookies did she have in the beginning?

41. ## chemistry

Calculate the pH and percentage protonation of the solute in an aqueous solution of 0.39 M quinine if the pKa of its conjugate acid is 8.52.

42. ## Math ASAP

In a survey, one out of three people named blue as their favorite color. Two out of seven named red. If 1,092 people were included in the survey, how many named neither blue nor red as their favorite color? A. 416 people B. 432 people C. 540 people D. 512

43. ## health

which is a main factor that accounts for changes in the american family structure 1.casual friends 2.close friends 3.opposite sex friends 4.personal friends

44. ## chemistry

Calculate the number of carbon atoms in 0.75 L of acetone (CH3COCH3). (density = 1.3 g/mL and boiling point = 48.5 degrees Celsius)

45. ## physics

In the vertical jump, an Kobe Bryant starts from a crouch and jumps upward to reach as high as possible. Even the best athletes spend little more than 1.00 s in the air (their "hang time"). Treat Kobe as a particle and let ymax be his maximum height above

46. ## Math

Find the real part of (sqrt{3} - i)^{2011}.

47. ## health

which is a main factor that accounts for changes in the american family structure

48. ## english

Identify the italicized word according to its class in structural linguistics. (There) are no easy answers.

49. ## Math

2. Write a ratio for the situation in three ways comparing the first quantity to the second quantity. In union City, about one in every three homes has two cars A. 5 to 2, 5:2, 5/2 B. 1 to 3, 1:3, 1/3 C. 5 to 3, 5:3, 5/5 D. 3 to 2, 3:2, 3/2

a hot air balloon is rising vertically 10 ft/sec while the wind is blowing horizontally 5ft/sec. Find the speed of the balloon and the angle x that it makes with the horizontal. I know that the speed of the balloon is the square root of (10)^2 + (5)^2, but

51. ## pre-algebra

a bag contains 5 green marbles 2 white marbles 8 blue marbles 9 red marbles and 6 black marbles what is the probability of drawing a white marble replacing it and then drawing a green marble? Answer choices A 1/6 B 1/15 C 1/87 D 1/90 I think its D, but I

52. ## Chemistry

A 150.0 mL sample of a 1.50 M solution of CuSO4 is mixed with a 150.0 mL sample of 3.00 M KOH in a coffee cup calorimeter. The temperature of both solutions and the calorimeter was 25.2°C before mixing and 31.3°C after mixing. The heat capacity of the

54. ## physics

In a Broadway performance, an 80 kg actor swings from a 3.75 m long cable that is horizontal when he starts.? At the bottom of his arc, he picks up his 55.0 kg costar in an inelastic collision. What maximum height do they reach after their upward swing?

55. ## Social Studies

Identify two specific ways the Catholic Church tried to stop the spread of Protestantism

56. ## chemisty

The molar heat capacity of C6H6(ℓ) is 136 J/mol ·◦C and of C6H6(g) is 81.6 J/mol · ◦C. The molar heat of fusion for benzene is 9.92 kJ/mol and its molar heat of vaporization is 30.8 kJ/mol. The melting point of benzene is 5.5 ◦C, its boiling

57. ## geometry

the surface areas of two similar solids are 340 yd2 and 1158 yd2 the volume of the larger solids is 1712 yd3 what is the volume of the smaller solid?

58. ## Physics

A 1200-kg frictionless roller coaster starts from rest at a height of 24 m. What is its kinetic energy when it goes over a spot that is 12 m high?

59. ## studies

Why was inflation a problem after World War II?

60. ## Math

The sum of the three smallest positive values of theta such that 4(cos*theta)(sin*theta) = 1 is k*pi. Find k. Help!!!!!

61. ## physics

A 1000 kg car traveling is at 40.0 m/ s. To avoid hitting a second car the driver slams on his brakes. The brakes provide a constant friction force of 8000 N. ( a) Find the minimum distance that the brakes should be applied in order to avoid a collision

62. ## Chemistry

If Kc = 0.143 at 25°C for this reaction, find the equilibrium concentrations of C6H12 and CH3C5H9 if the initial concentrations are 0.200 M and 0.075 M, respectively. a. [C6H12] = 0.041 M, [CH3C5H9] = 0.041 M b. [C6H12] = 0.159 M, [CH3C5H9] = 0.116 M c.

63. ## physics

A hockey puck slides across the ice at a con- stant speed. Which of the following is true? 1. The puck is moving and thus not in equi- librium. 2. The puck can be considered neither at rest nor in equilibrium. 3. It is in equilibrium. 4. None of these 5.

64. ## Physics

Work of 730 J is done by stirring an insulated beaker containing 80 g of water. What is the change in the temperature of the water? Please show calculation

65. ## Statistics

A car manufacturer is interested in conducting a study to estimate the mean stopping distance for a new type of brakes when used in a car that is traveling at 60 miles per hour. These new brakes will be installed on cars of the same model and the stopping

66. ## physics

A quarterback throws the football to a stationary receiver who is 18.3 m down the field. Football is thrown at an angle of 44.9 degrees to the ground. Acceleration is 9.81 m/s2. What initial spped must the quarterback throw ball to reach receiver and what

67. ## chemistry

Consider the following reaction: CaCN2 + 3H2O ¨ CaCO3 + 2NH3 105.0 g CaCN2 and 78.0 g H2O are reacted. Assuming 100% efficiency, which reactant is in excess and how much is leftover? The molar mass of CaCN2 is 80.11 g/mol. The molar mass of CaCO3 is

68. ## Math

In first gear, or low gear, an automobile's engine runs about three times as fast as the drive shaft. In second gear, the engine does not have to run as fast; usually it runs about 1.6 times faster than the drive shaft. Finally, in third, or high gear, the

69. ## Algebra 2

Claire has borrowed $\$5,\!000\$. She plans to pay off the loan in full after two payments. She will make one payment in 3 years, then another payment in 6 years. The second payment will be exactly double the amount of the first payment. How much is the

70. ## Microecon help

Please help! Review for a test and am so lost! (1) An article in the New York Times (Oct. 18, 1990) described a successful marketing campaign by the French champagne industry. The article also noted that “many executives felt giddy about the

71. ## Math

Describe a real world situation that could be represented by planes slicing a three dimensional figure to form cross sections

72. ## LCM of two numbers?

lcm of two numbers pi/3 pi/2 How do I do it? Would it be pi or pi/6? Thanks

73. ## Geometry

Tangent Lines practice problems. Unit 7 3. In the figure below, lines that appear to be tangent are tangent. Point O is the center of the circle. Which is the value of x? I am really confused on this question. If anyone could help that would be great

74. ## ap calculus

a particle moves along the x axis in such a way that its acceleration at time t, t>0 , is given by x(t)= (ln x)^2. at what value of t does the velocity of the particle attain its maximum

75. ## trig

An airplane is flying in the direction 148° with an airspeed of u = 920 kilometers per hour. Because of the wind, its groundspeed and direction are v = 820 kilometers per hour and 140°, respectively (see figure). Find the direction and speed of the wind.

76. ## ap chemistry

Carbon monoxide reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide by the following reaction: 2CO + O2 yields 2CO2 Delta H for this reaction is -135.28 kcal. If 811.7 kcal is released, how many moles of CO must have reacted? 1). 270.5 mol 2). 40.5 mol 3). 12.0 mol

77. ## chemistry

Surface tension explains which of the follow- ing phenomena? I) A piece of aluminum foil floating on a lake II) A bowling ball sinking more slowly through molasses than through water III) Separating ethanol from water by distillation IV) Water beading on a

78. ## Chemistry

In the lab, 5.8 L of methane gas is burned with excess oxygen gas at SATP. How much carbon dioxide gas is produced? **Based on the balanced chemical equation the ratio of methane gas to carbon dioxide is 1:1, this being said, does it make sense that as 5.8

79. ## Trig

From a point P on level ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 27°10'. From a point 23.0 meters closer to the tower and on the same line with P and the base of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top is 51°30'. Approximate the

80. ## Chemistry

An iron ore sample was dissolved in hydrochloric acid and the iron was obtained as Fe2+(aq). The iron solution was titrated with 38.54 mL of 0.471 M Ce4+ solution according to the balanced chemical equation below. Ce4+(aq) + Fe2+(aq) -> Ce3+(aq) +

81. ## algebra 2

During the first part of a trip a canoeist travels 26 miles at a certain speed. The canoeist travels 8 miles on the second part of the trip at a speed 5 mph slower. Total time is 3 hours. What was the seed on each part of the trip

82. ## statistics

A university dean wishes to estimate the average number of hours his part-time instructors teach per week. The standard deviation is 2.6 hours. How large a sample must be selected if he wants to be 95% confident of finding whether the true mean differs

83. ## physics

a 20 kg rock is on the edge of a 100 m cliff . the rock falls from the cliff , what is its kinetic energy just before it hits the ground ?

84. ## Chemistry

Use the dilution relationship (Mi x Vi = Mf x Vf) to calculate the volume of 0.500 M NaOH needed to prepare 500 mL of .250 M NaOH. This is my work ? L Solution = 500mL x (1L/1000mL) = .500L ? mol NaOH = .500 L Solution x (0.250 M NaOH/1 L Solution) = .125

85. ## Chemistry

Calculate the total number of atoms in 0.00102 mol CH3(CH2)4CH2OH The answer in the back of my book says 1.29 x 10^22 but i do not understand how they got to that answer. Will someone please show me how they would set up the problem. I though all you had

86. ## Math, Geometry and Physics

An enemy ship is on the east side of a mountainous island. The enemy ship can maneuver to within 2500 meters of the 1800 meter high mountain peak and can shoot projectiles with an initial speed of 250m/sec. If western shoreline is horizontally 300 meters

87. ## Chemistry

You have a solution that contains 5.0 grams of oxalic acid dissolved in 150 mL of water. This solution is placed in a separatory funnel, and the 100 mL of diethyl ether is added to the separatory funnel and an extraction is performed. Use the following

88. ## Math

Katie makes 65% of her shots from the free throw line. Can you determine how many consecutive free throws she must make in order to increase her percentage to 68%? Explain.

89. ## chemistry

Which of the following is not amphiprotic? a)H2O c)NH4+ e)all choices are amphiprotic b)HSO4 – d)H2PO4– need help!

90. ## Trigonometry

The wheels of a scooter have a diameter of 4.5 inches. If the person riding the scooter is traveling down hill at 15.0 mph. what is the approximate angular speed of the wheels in radians per second

91. ## Math

ABC has vertices A(0, 6), B(4, 6), and C(1, 3). Sketch a graph of ABC and use it to find the orthocenter of ABC. Then list the steps you took to find the orthocenter, including any necessary points or slopes you had to derive.

92. ## Calculus

List x1, x2, x3, x4 where xi is the right endpoint of the four equal intervals used to estimate the area under the curve of f(x) between x = 3 and x = 5. 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 3, 3.2, 4.6, 5 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5 3.25, 3.75, 4.25, 4.75 my answer was a because i kept

93. ## math

In a geometric series, t1=12 and s3=372.what is the greatest possible value for t5?

94. ## geometry

In the figure below, the measure of arc AC is 88 degrees if angle ABC is equal to 88 degrees.

95. ## Chemistry

Assuming all volume measurements are made at the same temperature and pressure, how many liters of carbon dioxide gas can be produced when 12.8 liters of oxygen gas react with excess carbon monoxide? Show all of the work used to solve this problem.

96. ## physics

A shot putter throws the shot (mass=7.3kg) with an initial speed of 14.4 m/s at a 34.0 degree angle to the horizontal. Calculate the horizontal distance traveled by the shot if it leaves the athlete's hand at a height of 2.10m above the ground.

97. ## calculus

Coroners estimate time of death using the rule of thumb that a body cools about 2 degrees F during the first hour after death and about 1 degree F for each additional hour. Assuming an air temperature of 78 degrees F and a living body temperature of 98.6

98. ## Geometry :)

Use coordinate geometry to prove that the quadrilateral formed by connecting the midpoints of a kite is a rectangle. I have no Idea how to do this problem, so if anyone could help I would be very greatfull. :)