John and Susan find a penny, and Susan says, "I bet you can't tell me what is on the penny". John thinks about it, and realizes he can't describe the penny. It appears that
John can't describe a penny because he never learned what one looked like in the
first place. John's inability to describe the penny is an example of
1) simply forgetting.
2) a failure to encode.
3) retroactive interference.
4) proactive interference.

Moon effect. some people believe that the moon controls their activities. if the moon moves from being directly on the opposite side of earth from you to being directly overhead, by what percentage does (a) the moon's gravitational pull on you increase and (b) your weight (as measured on a scale) decrease? assume that the earth–moon (center-to-center) distance is 3.82 × 10^8 m, earth's radius is 6.37 × 10^6 m, moon's mass is 7.36 × 10^22 kg, and earth's mass is 5.98 × 10^24 kg.

Iwill give 30 points to whoever answers ! what is the formula for actual mechanical advantage and ideal mechanical advantage?

(a) if the pressure in gas is doubled while its volume is held constant, by what factor do (i) vrms and (ii) change? (b) is it possible to boil water at room temperature (20oc) without heating it? explain.