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- Question #05f5e - Socratic
a=4 24" "m s^2, " direction:downward" "while elevator is stops ,bathroom scale show only the weight of man " G=m*g=691" "N "The tension on cable is the sum of the man's and the elevator's weights " "Tension="G+G_("elevator") "When the elevator is accelerated downwards, there is an " "inertia force in the reverse direction " "This inertial force reduces the weight on the bathroom scale
- The weight of an object on earth varies directly with its weight on the . . .
The weight of an object on earth varies directly with its weight on the moon If a baby weighing 24 pounds on the earth only weighs 3 84 pounds on the moon, how much does a 194-pound man weigh on the moon?
- What was the purpose of the Treaty of Fort Laramie? | Socratic
In the middle of the treaty talks, a military man informed some of the Indian negotiators he had orders to build forts along the Bozeman Trail to protect settlers moving into Montana The Sioux were outraged, as it was in direct violation of the 1851 Treaty and had not been mentioned in the council meetings Thus the treaty talks ended abruptly
- Who took the throne in Macedonia after King Philip II was . . . - Socratic
Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon was a son of Philip II Alexander quickly was declared king after Philip was assassinated (336 BCE) The question to ask at this point is - who killed Philip II? The man who actually did the deed was Pausanias, who was a member of the King's bodyguards The murder was committed as Philip attended pubic celebrations for his daughter's marriage and
- Who is J. J Thomson? - Socratic
"Joseph John Thomson, 1856-1940 " See this site It was said of him posthumously that, "He, more than any other man, was responsible for the" "fundamental change in outlook which distinguishes" "the physics of this century from that of the last " Thomson was a full professor at 28 years of age (an amazing accomplishment, and a tribute to his peers who unjealously recognized his precocious
- What is an oxymoron? + Example - Socratic
An oxymoron is a seemingly contradictory statement On the surface an oxymoron seems to be contradictory, for example, "Child is father of man" On first inspection how can a child be a father of man? Of course a child cannot but a child grows into an adult and may well become a father of a son Another example is "The King is dead, long live the King" Again this seems to be contradictory but
- Determine true velocity? - Socratic
I get that the wind comes from the south west quadrant, blowing at a speed of 3 mps (11 km h) from an angle of 34 degrees south of west The man walks northwards with the same speed as the wind So there is a component of the wind velocity that comes from the south in a speed of 6 km h He feels a breeze from the west, so there is also a component from the west In the case of the cyclist, I
- What is Lord of the Flies about? How is the title related . . . - Socratic
It is about man's inability to control his behaviour or emotions if left to his own devices Int he novel the behaviour of the boys, left on the island, degenerate until one of them is murdered William Golding the author was arguing that man if left to his own devices will quickly degenerate into such base and inhuman behavior Therefore a structure is needed where clear norms and values
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