What would a physicist do to determine how tires affect the motion of a car?

Assumes matter is made of small particles in constant motion

An audio speaker producing a steady sound at an outdoor concert is 24 ft away from you. If you move to a position where the speaker is 85 ft distant, by what factor will the amplitude of the sound change

At a cost of 9.0 cents/kWh, estimate how much this would add to your monthly electric energy bill if you made toast four mornings per week (16 times per month).

What is the orbital velocity of Miranda around Uranus? (Hint: Use the formula for circular orbit velocity:, where. The formula requires input quantities in and. The mass of Uranus is; the distance from Miranda to Uranus is.)

Why is a tank filled with water a good conductor

A father racing his son has 1/3 the kinetic energy of the son, who has 1/2 the mass of the father. The father speeds up by 1.4 m/s and then has the same kinetic energy as the son. What are the original speeds of (a) the father and (b) the son

A 2 kg book is pushed across a table is a force 4. Assuming no friction, what is the acceleration of the book?

When electricians use wiring for houses they use both copper and rubber. Which do you think is used as a conductor?

Suppose that 600 W of radiation in a microwave oven is absorbed by 250 g of water in a very lightweight cup. Approximately how long will it take to heat the water from 20 C to 80 C? (A) 50 s (B) 100 s (C) 150 s (D) 200 s

Calculate the velocity of a 1650kg satellite that is in a circular orbit of 4.2 x 10^6m above the surface of a planet which has a radius 3.95 x 10^5 m and the period of the orbit is 2.0 hours.