In principle, a first-grader could measurably move the Earth if

A. she had a long enough lever.
B. she ran her fastest opposite the spin of the Earth.
C. she was at the North Pole and had a bicycle wheel spinning opposite the spin of Earth.
D. she pushed her hardest on the Earth.


Answer: A

Physics & Space Science

You might also like to view...

If a = 3.0 mm, b = 4.0 mm, Q1 = 60 nC, Q2 = 80 nC, and q = 24 nC in the figure, what is the magnitude of the electric force on q?

A. 2.7 N B. 1.9 N C. 2.3 N D. 1.5 N E. 0.52 N

Physics & Space Science

Which of the following is a "renewable" resource?

A) hydroelectric B) uranium C) Both of the above. D) natural gas E) None of these are renewable resources.

Physics & Space Science

Which of the following is not one of the three main categories of observation generally used by astronomers?

A) filtering to look at just a single color from an object B) timing to track how an object's brightness varies with time C) spectroscopy to spread an object's light into a spectrum D) imaging to get a picture of an astronomical objects

Physics & Space Science

The speed of light changes when it goes from ethyl alcohol (n = 1.36) to carbon tetrachloride (n = 1.46). The ratio of the speed in carbon tetrachloride to the speed in ethyl alcohol, v2/v1, is

A. 1.99. B. 1.07. C. 0.932. D. 0.511. E. 0.760.

Physics & Space Science