Which of the following is not a means to reduce the rate of heat transfer by conduction through a wall?

1. Make the wall thicker

2. Choose material for the wall with higher thermal conductivity

3. Reduce the area of the wall

Two protons, A and B, are next to an infinite plane of positive charge. Proton B is twice as far from the plane as proton A. Which proton has the larger acceleration? A) Proton B. B) Proton A. C) Both have the same acceleration.

At the instant that you fire a bullet horizontally from a rifle, you drop a bullet from the height of the gun barrel. If there is no air resistance, which bullet hits the level ground first? Explain.

The magnet has an unchanging magnetic field: very strong near the magnet, and weak far from the magnet.

An object is lifted from the surface of a spherical planet to an altitude equal to the radius of the planet. As a result

9. The current i in a wire of circular cross section can be calculated from the current density, J, using the following equation: i =  J dA.

Oil flows upward in the wick of a lantern because of the liquid property called A. meniscusity. B. capillarity. C. density. D. viscosity.

A high-mass star has more "fuel" than a low-mass star. which lives longer? why?

Suppose that, while lying on a beach near the equator of a far-off planet watching the sun set over a calm ocean, you start a stopwatch just as the top of the sun disappears. you then stand, elevating your eyes by a height h = 1.

Suppose you want to know if the color of peoples hair affects how warm it can keep their heads. describe the skills you would use to conduct an experiment to test your inquiry

The mass is increased by a factor of four. What is true about the period? Choose the best answer. The period remains unchanged. The period increases by a factor of four. The period is halved. The period doubles.