The differential gravitational force of the Moon on Earth is the cause of ________.
A. phases
B. precession
C. the Coriolis force
D. seasons
E. tides
Answer: E
You might also like to view...
Based on its orbit, Pluto is a large member of
A) the asteroid belt. B) the Kuiper belt. C) the Oort cloud. D) the moon system around Neptune. E) an extrasolar planetary system.
To transmit power over great distances, why is HIGH VOLTAGE chosen for long distance power lines?
What will be an ideal response?
A thin uniform rod (length = 1.2 m, mass = 2.0 kg) is pivoted about a horizontal, frictionless pin through one end of the rod. (The moment of inertia of the rod about this axis is ML2/3.) The rod is released when it makes an angle of 37° with the horizontal. What is the angular acceleration of the rod at the instant it is released?
a. 9.8 rad/s2 b. 7.4 rad/s2 c. 8.4 rad/s2 d. 5.9 rad/s2 e. 6.5 rad/s2
Why does a subcooled liquid reach maximum pool boiling conditions at a superheat lower than the minimum pool boiling superheat temperature?
What will be an ideal response?