Explain the scientific foundation on which the use of a compass for orientation is based.

In a water park, people walk up a ramp before diving into the water below. If they cover a horizontal distance of 100 meters before diving down 50 meters, what is the angle made by the ramp with the ground?

if an object moves in a circle at a constant speed, its velocity vector will be constant true or false

When an object experiences centripetal acceleration, in which direction does it accelerate?

The total mechanical energy of a system: A) can never be negative. B) is constant, if only conservative forces act. C) is either all kinetic energy or all potential energy, at any one instant.

At an amusement park, a Physics 114 takes a ride on a fast-moving Ferris wheel. The apparent weight of the student is different at the top than at the bottom.

The power rating of a vacuum cleaner is 0.8 kilowatts. If you use the vacuum cleaner for 2.5 hours, how much energy does it use?

Which has more gravitational potential energy - - a cliff diver at the top of the cliff or a cliff diver at the bottom of the cliff?

A skydiver with a mass of 60 kg jumps from an airplane. Five seconds after jumping the force of air resistance is 300 N. What is the acceleration of the sky diver, five seconds after jumping?

How many basic wave forms are there? A.) 1 B.) 2 C.) 3 D.) 4

How much power is reqired to lift a 10-n box 2 meters