A piston compresses a gas, while at the same time heat is lost to the surroundings. The temperature of the gas rises. This is governed by the second law of thermodynamics
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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A karate expert executes a swift blow and breaks a cement block with her bare hand. The magnitude of the force on her hand is
A) zero. B) less than the force applied to the cement block. C) the same as the force applied to the block. D) more than the force applied to the block. E) need more information
On a winter day the temperature is 5 degrees Celsius and the humidity is 0.003 kilograms per cubic meter. (a) What is the relative humidity? (b) The air is brought into a building and heated to 20 degrees Celsius without changing the humidity. What is the relative humidity inside the building?
The term age of mammals is sometimes used to refer to the ______________ era
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In a Young's double-slit interference apparatus, by what factor is the distance between adjacent light and dark fringes changed when the wavelength of the source is doubled?
a. 1/2 c. 1 b. 1/4 d. 2