A space vehicle with a mass of 104,328 kg is at an altitude of 45.0 km when its boosters separate. What is the potential energy? Express your answer in scientific notation.

a) 4.6 x 106 J

b) 4.7 x 106 J

c) 4.6 x 107 J

d) 4.6 x 1010 J

A boy on a skateboard is pushed down the sidewalk by a friend. The skateboard rolls for a while but eventually comes to a stop. What force is causing the skateboard to stop rolling?

Which of the following is a physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction? a. vector c. resultant b. scalar d. frame of reference

Two electronics technicians are discussing conductors and insulators. Technician A says that conductors have more free electrons than insulators. Technician B says that insulators have lower resistance than conductors.

What is genetic engineering? A type of biotechnology that changes the genetic makeup of living cells A process of using genetics to recreate a person's family history A robotics program that mimics human life A form of artificial intelligence that

A moon with a mass of 6.0 x 10 kg orbits about a planet with a mass of 5.0x 10^24 kg. They are 4.0 x 10^8 meters apart What is the gravitational force between them? The answer is 1.

Under what condition (s) will an object be in equilibrium? Notice that equilibrium in physics has a broader definition. (A) Only if it is moving with constant velocity. (B) Only if it is at rest.

If a pressure gauge measure an increase in 3*10^ (5) Pa on an area of 0.7 m^2, calculate the increase in the force applied to the area?

Which of the following is an example of potential rather than kinetic energy? a. water rushing over Niagara Falls b. a molecule of glucose c. a crawling beetle foraging for food d. light flashes emitted by a firefly

If a force of 15 newtons [N] is applied to a surface and the pressure is measured as 4,000 pascals [Pa], what is the area of the surface in units of square milimeters [mm2 ]?

An engineer has the task of producing an aluminum alloy with a density of 3.0 grams per cubic centimeter. She comes up with the perfect alloy and saves a sample of it. Which mass and volume measurements correspond to this sample? 7 g and 2.