Why can you model the thermal energy of an object as the "mechanical energy" of the particles that make it up?

Which explanation describes the forces involved for a person to walk down the sidewalk? a. the person's feet push backward on the sidewalk; the sidewalk pushes backward on the person. b. the person's feet push forward on the sidewalk; the sidewalk does not push on the person. c. the person's feet push backward on the sidewalk; the sidewalk pushes forward on the person. d. the person's feet push forward on the sidewalk; the sidewalk pushes forward on the person.

Which is not true about oxygen-17 and oxygen-18?

Sawyer is studying diffraction. he draws a diagram of a plane wave to show how light waves travel. which best describes sawyer’s error? the wave fronts should be perpendicular to the direction in which the waves move. the arrow showing the direction of movement of the waves should be pointing to the left. the arrow showing the direction of movement of the waves should be pointing downward. the wave fronts should be both parallel and perpendicular to the direction in which the waves move.