What happens to the temperature of a gas when it is compressed? a the temperature does not change. b the temperature increases. c the temperature becomes unpredictable. d the temperature decreases?

Accuracy and precision mean the same thing. True or False

On top of Mount Everest, the temperature is - 19 ∘C in July. Being a physicist, you determine by how many degrees Celsius one needs to change the air temperature to double the average kinetic energy of its molecules.

An atom that changes so that it has an electrical charge is a (n)

During an automobile crash test, the average force exerted by a solid wall on a 1,900 kg car that hits the wall is measured to be 150,000 N over a 0.30 s time interval.

Explain why the feet of camels and wadding birds have the shapes that they have.

Consider a Young's two-slit experiment in which the wavelength of light is 37% smaller than the distance between the slits.

Which of the following situations would produce an average velocity of zero? A) a round-trip to school and back B) a horse galloping in a field C) the criss-crossing path of a flying bug D) a trip, first to the moon, then onto Mars

A 111.6 g sample of iron was heated from 0°C to 20°C. It absorbed 1004 J of energy. What is the specific heat capacity of iron?

A car is driving towards a brick wall at a constant velocity (don't try this at home!) and the driver honks the horn of the car. the sound of the horn reflects from the wall and the echo is heard by the driver.

Mass number of an atom with 11 protons