An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his three sons, but he didn't know which one he should give it to. he gave each of them a few coins and told them to buy something that would be able to fill their living room. the first man bought straw, but there was not enough to fill the room. the second bought some sticks, but they still did not fill the room. the third man bought two things that filled the room, so he obtained his father's fortune. what were the two things that the man bought?

Why is alternating current more effective at long–distance travel than direct current? a. the power lines are made out of conductors. b. transformers increase or decrease voltage as needed. c. the ac generator is more efficient. d. ac has lower voltage than dc.

To place a communications satellite into a geosynchronous orbit at an altitude of 22,240 mi above the surface of the earth, the satellite first is released from a space shuttle , which is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 185 mi, and then is propelled by an upper-stage booster to its final altitude. as the satellite passes through a, the booster's motor is fired to insert the satellite into an elliptic transfer orbit. the booster is again fired at b to insert the satellite into a geosynchronous orbit. knowing that the second firing increases the speed of the satellite by 4810ft/s, determine (a.) the speed of the satellite as it approaches b on the elliptic transfer orbit, (b.) the increase in speed resulting from the first firing at a.

Given the data calculated in parts a, b, c, and d, determine the initial rate for a reaction that starts with 0.85 m of reagent a and 0.70 m of reagents b and c?