How do you find potienal energy

If an object is dropped from a tall building and hits the ground 3.0 s later, how tall is the building?

Explain using the laws of physics why the moon orbits the earth.

A 206.3 kg walrus initially at rest on a horizontal floor requires a 249 N horizontal force to set it in motion. Find the coefficient of static friction between the walrus and the floor. Use 10 m/s2 for g.

A 0.22-caliber handgun fires a 27-g bullet at a velocity of 755 m/s. is the wave nature of matter significant for bullets?

Why the overall charge on an atom is zero

What were the discoveries of astronomers like Copernicus and Galileo?

A major obstacle to developing good human relations is that

4.) An apartment building is on fire and a guy is trapped on the fire escape ladder. There is a dumpster that is 6.3m away and is filled full of trash, and he is 7m above it.

Calculate the temperature of and power-per-area radiated from a blackbody if the spectral intensity density peaks at (a) gamma rays, λ = 1.50*10-14 m; (b) x rays, 1.50 nm; (c) red light, 640 nm; (d) broadcast television waves, 1.

How has increased energy use associated with scientific advancements affected society? a. It has led to an increase of the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide. b. It has led to an increase in hazardous wastes from mining operations. c.