why you are Mercury column in thermometer first decends slightly and then rises when placed in hot water?

Luke and carrie are driving down a straight section of the interstate at 70 mph in luke's new convertible. carrie is drinking a soda in the passenger seat. when she is done she tosses the bottle straight up in the air, just above the height of the car. what will happen to the bottle if air resistance is neglected? a. the bottle will land in carrie's lap. b. not enough information is given. c. the bottle will land on the interstate in front of the car. d. the bottle will land on the interstate behind the car.

Which of the following are considered noble gases? a. bromine b. neon c. argon d. chlorine

Arocket starts from rest and moves upward from the surface of the earth. for the first 10.0 s of its motion, the vertical acceleration of the rocket is given by ay = 12.80 m/s32t, where the +y-direction is upward. (a) what is the height of the rocket above the surface of the earth at t = 10.0 s? b) what is the speed of the rocket when it is 325 m above the surface of the earth?