When we stand on loose sand, our feet go deep into the sand but when we lie down on the sand our body does not go that deep in the sand. Why?

How is the mechanical efficiency of a machine usually expressed 1. As a fraction 2. As a percentage 3. As inches or feet 4. As one of three classes

Can a red nova hurt earth?

If the Coast Guard warns of a giant wave of water approaching the shore as a result of a major earthquake, they are warning of a. an aftershock. b. liquefaction. c. a tsunami. d. landslides.

Water is poured into a container that has a leak. The mass 'm' of the water is given as a function of time 't' by, m=5t^0.8 - 3t + 20, with t>=0, mass in grams and t in seconds a. at what time is the water mass greatest, and b.

A. In your own words, define what a transverse wave is. b. Give an example of a wave that, from your own experience, you know is a transverse wave. What observations or evidence tells you this is a transverse wave?

A standing wave is established in an organ pipe that is closed at one end. What is located at the open and closed ends of the pipe?

When all parts of a circuit are composed of conducting materials, the circuit is said to be A. parallel. B. closed. C. open. D. shorted.

You travel an an average speed of 20 km/h in a straight line to get to your grandmothers house. It takes you 3 hours to get to her house. How far away is her house from where you started?

A boat with an anchor on board floats in a swimming pool that is somewhat wider than the boat. Does the pool water level move up, move down, or remain the same if the anchor is (a) dropped into the water or (b) thrown onto the surrounding ground

In July 2005, NASA's "Deep Impact" mission crashed a 372-kg probe directly onto the surface of the comet Tempel 1, hitting the surface at 37,000 km/h.