A police crime lab is trying to determine whether someone was murdered or died as a result of an accident. He was struck in the temple by a 4.20-kg sculpture that is alleged to have fallen off a bookcase. The sculpture presumably fell a distance of 1.43 m and the corner that struck him had an area of 0.250 cm2 . If the time for the sculpture to stop was 1.00 ms, the pressure on his temple, in
N/m2, was
a. 8.89 × 10^4.
b. 1.65 × 10^5.
c. 1.65 × 10^6.
d. 8.89 × 10^8.
e. 1.65 × 10^9.
d
Physics & Space Science
You might also like to view...
A ball rolling down an incline has its maximum kinetic energy at
A) the top. B) half-way down. C) three-quarters of the way down. D) the bottom.
Physics & Space Science
Lithium, Li-7, contains three protons and four neutrons and has a mass of 7.01600 u. What is the mass defect for this nucleus in atomic mass units?
Physics & Space Science
What effect could Wegener's continental drift (Chapter 10) have on climate? Explain
What will be an ideal response?
Physics & Space Science
A 200-? resistor is rated at 1/4 W. What is the maximum current it can safely draw?
A) 0.035 A B) 0.35 A C) 50 A D) 0.25 A
Physics & Space Science