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1) Explain how a submarines sonar works and how bats here through echolocation. What makes these processes the same? What makes these processes different?
2) In gemstones there are 3 processes that describe the quality of the stone. These processes are referred to as scintillation, fire, and brilliance. Describe how each of these processes works in terms of reflections/refractions/refractive indexes. What would enhance/inhibit each of these processes? (You might want to draw some pictures)
3) Explain how noise canceling foam or paneling works. Why does it have the shape that it does? Does it matter what material it would be made out of?
4) How does lightning produce thunder and what cause the extended rumble? How would you expect this to be different if you were at 10k ft above sea level vs. at sea level?
5) Suppose you place your stereo speakers far apart and run past them from right to left or right to left. If you run rapidly enough and have excellent pitch discrimination, you may notice that the music playing seems to be out of tune when you're between the two speakers. Physics Final Exam
6) Explain why a mirror cannot give chromatic aberration.
7) During LASIK eye surgery the shape of the cornea is modified by vaporizing some of its material. If the surgery is performed to correct for nearsightedness, how does the cornea need to be reshaped?
8) Try this simple experiment on your own. Take two opaque cups, place a coin at the bottom of each cup near the edge, and fill one cup with water. Next, view the cups at some angle from the side so that the coin in water is just visible. Notice the coin in air is not visible. Explain this observation.
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Shares in learning
: Private University, a private nonprofit educational institution located in California, decides to issue "Shares in Learning" certificates in a one-time offering to the public.
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Review the tremendous challenges of managing costs
: The Central Artery Tunnel Project famously known as the Big Dig was the largest project ever undertaken in the United States, and for a project of this type, in the world. This week you will review the tremendous challenges of managing costs on the B..
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What is the one piece of advice you would give to a friend
: What is the one piece of advice you would give to a friend who is about to take an online course for the first time? Write your answer to this question using two paragraphs or more.
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Briefly describe the social movement
: Briefly describe the social movement
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Explain how noise canceling foam or paneling works
: Explain how noise canceling foam or paneling works. Why does it have the shape that it does? Does it matter what material it would be made out of
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Determine other costs that bp might have incurred
: Determine two other costs that BP might have incurred. Give your opinion as to whether or not BP would have been better off had the company taken the necessary precautions to prevent or minimize an oil spill. Support your answers.
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Routinely discriminate between potential employees
: Not all discrimination is prohibited by law. For example, employers routinely discriminate between potential employees based upon education or experience.
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Based on the cost overruns on the big dig
: Based on the cost overruns on the Big Dig and the extensive scholarly research on cost management, it appears that most large scale projects are chronically underestimated. In responding to the questions below think about the ethical and legal implic..
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If a regression line linear regression line is said to fit
: If a regression line (linear regression line) is said to "fit" the data presented in a scatter plot, what relation is minimized between the observed data, Y, and the predicted output for the regression line?
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