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Friction resists movement in a direction __________ to the movement.
opposite
Friction resists movement. Kinetic (also called sliding or dynamic) friction resists movement in a direction opposite to the movement. Because it opposes movement, kinetic friction will eventually bring an object to a stop. An example is a rock that's sliding across ice.
In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?
secondary or tertiary consumers
Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.
Convert 0.0006095 to scientific notation.
A number in scientific notation has the format 0.000 x 10exponent. To convert to scientific notation, move the decimal point to the right or the left until the number is a decimal between 1 and 10. The exponent of the 10 is the number of places you moved the decimal point and is positive if you moved the decimal point to the left and negative if you moved it to the right:
0.0006095 in scientific notation is 6.095 x 10-4
Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.
peripheral
The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.
If the radius of the axle is 5 and the radius of the wheel is 8, what is the mechanical advantage of this wheel and axle configuration?
The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle is the input radius divided by the output radius:
MA = \( \frac{r_i}{r_o} \)
In this case, the input radius (where the effort force is being applied) is 5 and the output radius (where the resistance is being applied) is 8 for a mechanical advantage of \( \frac{5}{8} \) = 0.63
Find the value of b:
5b + x = -1
-2b - 3x = -3
You need to find the value of b so solve the first equation in terms of x:
5b + x = -1
x = -1 - 5b
then substitute the result (-1 - 5b) into the second equation:
-2b - 3(-1 - 5b) = -3
-2b + (-3 x -1) + (-3 x -5b) = -3
-2b + 3 + 15b = -3
-2b + 15b = -3 - 3
13b = -6
b = \( \frac{-6}{13} \)
b = -\(\frac{6}{13}\)
The wheel __________ is the mounting point for the wheel and tire assembly.
hub
The wheel hub is the mounting point for the wheel and tire assembly. The wheel hub can rotate while being held stable by the steering knuckle which applies the motion of the control arms to the wheels.
Longer the electrical wires mean _______________ voltage drop.
greater
Electrical wires have a certain amount of resistance per foot. A longer wire means more resistance and a greater voltage drop.