Scissors are considered a compound machine because

they are made of two inclined planes

they are made of a lever and a wedge

they make work easier

A mutation causes a dog to be born with a tail that is shorter than normal. Which best describes this mutation?

What is meant by the statement, "a thermometer measures its own temperature"?

A compound consisting of atoms of small atomic mass is more likely to require

Which of the following are considered vectors? Check all that apply. A. Time B. Area C. Displacement D. Velocity

Question - 8 A 0.280-kg croquet ball makes an elastic head-on collision with a second ball initially at rest. The second ball moves off with half the original speed of the first ball. What is the mass of the second ball

If a ball is dropped from rest from an elevated position at the same instant that a second ball is launched horizontally (from the same height), then which ball will hit the ground first? Assume the balls behave as projectiles

What are 5 Non-Examples of Density

With the switch closed, how does the voltage across the 20-ω resistor compare to the voltage across the 10-ω resistor?

A 5.90-g lead bullet traveling at 410 m/s is stopped by a large tree. If half the kinetic energy of the bullet is transformed into internal energy and remains with the bullet while the other half is transmitted to the tree, what is the increase in

How do you scientists determine the number of neutrons in an isotope of an atom?