When you weigh yourself on good old terra firma (solid ground), your weight is 540 N. In an elevator your apparent weight is 485 N. What is the magnitude of the elevator's acceleration?

What are igneous intrusions and extrusions

a 0.0250 kg sock spins in a dryer of radius 0.225 m once every 0.304s. how much centripetal force acts on the sock? (unit=N)

What is specific heat capacity

Newton's ideas on physics "won", and aristotle's ideas were kicked out of science and over into history. why?

After being struck by a bowling ball, a 1.7 kg bowling pin sliding to the right at 3.8 m/s collides head-on with another 1.7 kg bowling pin initially at rest.

A heavy rope, 50 ft long, weighs 0.5 lb/ft and hangs over the edge of a building 120 ft high. how much work is done (in ft-lb) in pulling half the rope to the top of the building?

Does adding a neutron to an atom's nucleus makes it an ion?

What is the difference between a fault-block and upwarped mountains?

Which of the following is not one of the reasons to properly warm up before exercising? A. Develop overall flexibility. B. Increase blood flow to the muscles and raise body temperature. C. Prevent injuries such as strains sprains and muscle cramps.

you are not chilly when swimming in warm water. but when emerging from warm water on a warm summer day, you feel chilly if the wind is blowing. Explain