Gases exist at 25 C and 1 atmosphere pressure (atm) under normal conditions. Gases assume the volume and shape of their containers, are the most compressible of the states of matter, will mix eventually and completely when confined to the same container and have much lower densities than liquids and solids. Atmospheric Pressure […]
This response is to the reading entitled ‘Loot or Find’, ‘Fact or Frame’ by Cheryl L. Harris and Devon W. Carbado from rereading America. In this response, I’m briefly describing and expanding on the frame of “color blindness” pointed out by Harris and Carbado, which is described as the belief that race is not a […]
According to Wikipedia.org, prejudice is a prejudgment, an assumption made about someone or something before having adequate knowledge to be able to do so with guaranteed accuracy. Prejudice is most commonly used to refer to a preconceived judgment toward people or a person because of race, social class, gender, ethnicity, age, disability, political beliefs, religion, sexual orientation or other personal characteristics. It […]
A 6500-kg helicopter accelerates upward at 0.60 m/s² while lifting a 1200-kg car. (a) What is the lift force exerted by the air on the rotors? (b) What is the tension in the cable (ignore its mass) that connects the car to the helicopter? a) The total mass that is accelerating at .60 m/s/s is […]
