2. in the winter, weather reporters often day "it will be a very cold night because there are no clouds." a. use the sim to see if you can understand why this could be true. b. describe your observations. c. would there be a difference between daytime and nighttime cloud effects

Unpolarized light falls on two polarizer sheets whose transmission axes are at right angles. a third polarizer is placed between the first two so that its axis makes a 52-degree angle with the axis of the first polarizer. a) what fraction of the incident light intensity is transmitted through the first polaroid? b) what fraction of the incident light intensity is transmitted through the second polaroid? c) what is the angle of polarization of the light that enters the third polaroid? d) what fraction of the incident light intensity is transmitted through the third polaroid. e) what happens if the middle polaroid is removed?

The table below shows the acceleration of gravity on different bodies in the solar system. on which body would a 10 kg lamp has the most gravitational potential energy when lifted to a height of 2 m? a. earth b. mars c. neptune d. uranus

Abookcase has a mass of 38 kg and the coefficient of friction between it and the floor is 0.82 what is the maximum force of friction between the bookcase and the floor a 372n b 305n c 412n d 449n