What is the difference between P and S waves

Both carbon dioxide molecules and water molecules have polar bonds. Why then is carbon dioxide a nonpolar molecule while water is a polar molecule?

Two sinusoidal waves, which are identical except for a phase shift, travel along in the same direction. The wave equation of the resultant wave is yR (x, t) = 0.70 m sin⎛ ⎝3.00 m-1 x - 6.28 s-1 t + π/16 rad⎞ ⎠.

Heat flows due to: Select one: a. conduction b. convection c. radiation d. all of the above

Which statement about the dark nebulae is true? (A) They can be penetrated only with shorter waves, such as UV and x-ray. (B) They can be penetrated only with longer wavelengths such as radio and infrared.

Express each of the following as indicated: a) 2 dm expressed in millimeters b) 2 h 10m expressed in seconds c) 16 g expressed in micrograms e) 0.675 mg expressed in grams f) 462 um expressed in centimeters g) 35/h expressed in meter per second

The nearest large galaxy to our own is about 2.5 million light-years away. how many meters is that

An automobile travels on a straight road for 25 km at 32 km/h. it then continues in the same direction for another 25 km at 64 km/h.

Why is it important for engineers to design bumper cars safely

What must her minimum speed be just as she leaves the top of the cliff so that she will miss the ledge at the bottom, which is 1.75 m wide and 9.00 m below the top of the cliff?

Which statement describes how light behaves when it strikes a translucent material? A. Light is scattered. B. Light is transmitted. C. Light is reflected. D. Light is absorbed.