Two identically charged balls are a certain distance apart. The vectors in the diagram below show the magnitude and direction of the electrostatic force on each ball. Suppose the charge on the left ball is now doubled (represented by two plus signs). Which diagram below best represents the forces that now act on the two balls?
A stone is held at a height h above the ground. A second sto…
A stone is held at a height h above the ground. A second stone with four times the mass of the first one is held at the same height. The gravitational potential energy of the second stone compared to that of the first stone is
Our course instructors Heath and Chris are pushing on a Ford…
Our course instructors Heath and Chris are pushing on a Ford truck that has stalled. (of course it is a Ford ) They are not able to get it to move. Heath, because he is lazy, quits pushing after 4 min. Chris quits after 8 minutes. Compare the amount of work they each do on the truck.
In England during the Middle Ages an extensive system of can…
In England during the Middle Ages an extensive system of canals was used for transportation. Some of these canals crossed over canyons by flowing over bridges (viaducts). Suppose that a heavily loaded barge floating down the a canal crossed over such a waterway bridge. See the pictures of examples of these types of viaducts. Which statement below is most correct.
Which of the following is the most common explanation of bys…
Which of the following is the most common explanation of bystander apathy?
The Robbers Cave experiment showed that
The Robbers Cave experiment showed that
Which of the following is a situation that increases the lik…
Which of the following is a situation that increases the likelihood someone will act altruistically?
If a person had an epileptic seizure in a public place, she…
If a person had an epileptic seizure in a public place, she would be more likely to be helped if
About ________ of all participants in Milgram’s study admini…
About ________ of all participants in Milgram’s study administered the highest level of shock to the learner.
Which of the following was a classic pseudoscientific theory…
Which of the following was a classic pseudoscientific theory that related bumps on the head to personality traits, and did not disappear until well into the twentieth century?