Drag the moon to various locations in order to determine the quantitative effect of distance upon the gravitational force. Examine the effect of doubling, tripling and quadrupling the distance of separation (as measured from planet's center). Consider the planet's surface to be a distance of one Earth-radius (1 Rplanet). Use the table at the right to record data for whole-number multiples of Rplanet. Use your data to complete the following sentences. If the separation distance between the moon and the planet is ...

Imagine you work as a consultant, and your daily job involves listening to the constructive criticism of others. as part of your job, you must listen to opposing viewpoints to make important decisions. in this activity, you are a consulting dam engineer. you must make a decision about four different dams; should they be repaired, taken down, or left alone? you will listen to contrasting opinions about what should be done with the dams before you make the final decision. as the consulting dam engineer, what do you decide to do with this dam? explain your reasoning. by making your decision, did you support the opinions of the mayor and/or the dam safety official? why or why not? (site 1)

If an atom contains 11 protons in its nucleus, predict the element with the atomic number and electronic configuration. will the number of electrons remain the same during the chemical reaction in such an atom? explain.

Organelles are 1. responsible for producing power for the cell 2. tiny structures in the cell that carry out the cell's activities 3. responsible for digestion in the cell 4. found outside of the membrane