What does it mean when someone says that knowledge cannot be assessed or measured without demonstration? How does this relate to academics?

14. If you drop an object from a distance of 1 meter above the ground, where would it fall to the ground in the shortest time: Atop Mt. Everest or in New York?

Metamorphic rocks may generally be distinguished from igneous rocks because

Which of the following equations is balanced correctly? A. 3 H2O → H2 + 3 O2 B. Cl2 + 2 KBr → KCl + Br2 C. 2 C2H2 + 5 O2 → 4 CO2 + 2 H2O D. 2 C3H3 + O2 → 2 CO2 + H2O

List some limiting factors that might limit the size of a population within its environment

If the speed of light in air is 3.00 · 108 m/s (approximately equal to that in a vacuum) and the speed of light in water is 2.25 · 108 m/s, what is the index of refraction of water?

Modern oil tankers weigh over a half-million tons and have lengths of up to a quarter of a mile. Such massive ships require a distance of 5.0 km (about 3.0 mi) and a time of 22 min to come to a stop from a top speed of 26 km/h.

Suppose a yo-yo has a center shaft that has a 0.232 cm radius and that its string is being pulled. If the string is stationary and the yo-yo accelerates away from it at a rate of 1.50 m/s 2, what is the angular acceleration of the yo-yo?

How far into editing our human genes?

Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength? (A. Radio waves b. X-rays c. infrared rays or d. Visible light)

Which mixture can be separated based on differences in particle size of the components