1,302 Answered Questions for the topic physical science

Physical Science Chemistry Physics Biochemistry

06/05/19

What is the difference between a cathode and an anode?

Physical Science Chemistry Physics

06/04/19

What is equilibrium?

Physical Science Chemistry

06/03/19

Software program in chemistry?

What is an input device in chemistry?
Physical Science

06/03/19

2.2.2 calculating energy

A girl skateboards with a kinetic energy 2543.2 J . If the girl and skateboard have a total mass of 110 kg , what is her speed ?
Physical Science Science

05/28/19

What type of variables are held constant in an experiment?

Physical Science

05/27/19

What is the impulse when there is a force of 30 N for a time of 4 seconds

Physical Science Earth Science Glacial Geology

05/26/19

How did glaciers affect the landscape of the US?

Glaciers are huge, slowly moving bodies of ice. The are like big bulldozers and push, capture, and entrain anything in its way. When rocks are dragged at the base of a glacier, they scrape the... more
Physical Science Science

05/26/19

What is chemical change

Physical Science Science

05/25/19

What is physical change?

Physical Science

05/25/19

what is the enery

Physical Science Science

05/24/19

Is this True or false?

nonmetals are good conductors of heat and electricity
Physical Science

05/22/19

A person is standing on a bridge, attached to a bungee cord.

A person is standing on a bridge, attached to a bungee cord. The person steps off the bridge and falls down. The isolated system consists of the person, bridge, bungee cord, and the Earth, ignoring... more
Physical Science Science

05/15/19

Which of the following results is an example of phototropism?

For a science experiment, Matt places a flashlight on the table on the east side of a potted plant. He covers the plant and flashlight with a darkened box. Matt waits several days, then checks to... more
Physical Science

05/14/19

In the figure in which direction does the displacement vector point

Physical Science Seasons Meteorology

05/14/19

Why doesn't the sun reach its highest point overhead at exactly 12:00 noon?

Many sources state that 12:00 noon is the high-point or mid-point of the sun's path across the sky. However, for where I am, this is obviously wrong. In my own town the high point of the sun... more
Physical Science Geology Earth

05/14/19

Would it be possible to calculate the expected frequency of impact craters of all sizes on Earth?

Can the expected frequency of all sizes of impact craters on Earth be calculated based on the preservation of impact craters seen on the Moon? Taking into account the difference in gravity and... more

05/14/19

How significant is a 5-10 mb drop in pressure over a 20 minute period?

I would be interested in seeing how significant a 5-10 mb drop in pressure would be at the surface, and 80 m in the air. The temporal scale would be 20 minutes. If the pressure starts to steadily... more
Physical Science Weather Meteorology Atmosphere

05/14/19

What is the cause of the jet streams?

Jet streams are fast-flowing currents of air in our earth's atmosphere. An enormous amount of energy is necessary to keep a jet stream going. Where does this come from and why?

05/14/19

Is there a database of global rainfall time series?

Is there any institute out there collecting time series data of precipitation, and making them accessible online? I need data for a few different locations, but: * Low spatial resolution is fine.... more
Physical Science Acceleration

05/13/19

A car traveling down the road to the east experiences a negative acceleration. Which item below is a possible outcome? (Select all that apply.)

1.The car slows down, comes to a stop for an instant, then the car begins to move backwards.2.The car speeds up.3.The car slows down.4.The car comes to a stop.
Physical Science Acceleration

05/13/19

At what speed (in mph) was the potato launched from the gun?

Acceleration due to gravity on Earth is 9.81 m/s2 (32 ft/s2) toward the center of the planet. A potato is launched straight up from a potato gun and rises for 3.4 seconds before beginning to fall... more

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