Small risks may seem more risky than large risks under certain circumstances
What will be an ideal response?
That is correct; people routinely underestimate the risk of driving themselves, for
example.
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Increasing the temperature of a blackbody by a factor of 3 will increase its energy by a factor of
A) 3. B) 6. C) 9. D) 12. E) 81.
A 10.0-kg object is initially moving with a velocity of 20.0 m/s to the north and is acted on by a constant net force. After the object moves 30.0 m to the north, its velocity is 12.0 m/s north
What is the constant net force acting on the object? A) 66.6 N north B) 3.33 N south C) 42.7 N south D) 214 N north E) 66.6 N south
The escape velocity for a 100-kg object on Earth is about 11 km/s. What is the escape velocity of a 50-kg object on the surface of Earth?
A) 11 km/s B) 22 km/s C) 5.5 km/s D) 44 km/s E) 2.75 km/s
What are the important modes of heat transfer for a person sitting quietly in a room? What if the person is sitting near a roaring fireplace?
GIVEN - Person sitting quietly in a room - Person sitting in a room with a fireplace FIND (a) Modes of heat transfer for each situation ASSUMPTIONS - The person is clothed