I drop a meter stick, and catch it as it falls. If it fell exactly 22 cm, how much did it take me to catch the meter stick (what was my reaction time) ?

Which of the following is true about the gibbous moon? A. All of its lit surface can be seen. B. More than half of its lit surface can be seen. C. Less than half of its lit surface can be seen. D. None of its lit surface can be seen.

Lightning is formed when clouds

Where is the magnetic field of a bar magnet the strongest? A. at the north and south poles B. next to the south pole C. in the middle of the magnet D. between the north and south poles

If you are walking to the elevator on a cruise ship, what are you probably using your frame of reference The ocean The elevator The cruise ship

The Yerkes refracting telescope has a 1.00 m diameter objective lens of focal length 20.0 m. Assume it is used with an eyepiece of focal length 2.50 cm. (a) Determine the angular magnification of the planet Mars through this telescope.

Which statements correctly describe the properties of heat? Select all that apply. Heat is an essential component of life on Earth. Heat is energy that flows from one object to another. Heat flows from a hotter object to a colder one.

A book is sitting on a table at rest. Which of the following best describes the forces acting on the book? A.

When NASA's Skylab reentered the Earth's atmosphere on July 11, 1979, it broke into a myriad of pieces. One of the largest fragments was a 1770-kg lead-lined film vault, and it landed with an estimated speed of 120 m/s.?

A spring gains 2.34 joules of elastic potential energy as it is compressed 0.250 meter from its equilibrium position. What is the spring constant of this spring? (1) 9.36 N/m (3) 37.4 N/m (2) 18.7 N/m (4) 74.9 N/m

Form hypothesis: Where do you think we humans get energy?