Compare a cup of hot coffee with the Pacific Ocean. Which statement about thermal energy and temperature is correct?

Lasers can be used in in place of a knife.

Two objects attract each other gravitationally. If the distance between their centers increases by a factor of 3, and both of the objects' masses increase by the same factor, how does the gravitational force between them change?

Which electromagnetic wave has the greatest frequency

Suppose you have an unknown clear substance immersed in water, and you wish to identify it by finding its index of refraction. You arrange to have a beam of light enter it at an angle of 45.0º, and you observe the angle of refraction to be 40.3º.

What is the best description of the energy stored in a stretched or compressed object? A) gravitational potential B) potential energy C) elastic potential D) spring constant

For a vacation, you and your family fly east to west from Boston, Massachusetts, to Seattle, Washington. You notice that your flight back home to Boston is shorter than your flight to Seattle. Which phenomenon causes your flight home to be shorter?

You spy on an anchor on the bottom of a lake. What is the direction and amount of force the water exerts on it: a) zero b) up, equal to the weight of the anchor. c) up, less than the weight of the anchor d) down, equal to the weight of the anchor.

How are electromagnetic waves different from matter waves?

A dc generator is the same as a (n) a. electric motor. b. ac generator. c. armature. d. electric current.

Which of the following best describes scientific knowledge A.) Durable B.) Absolute and never changing C.) Frequently varies