Metal atoms tend to give away valence electrons when they bond with nonmetal atoms. what type of bond will form between the metal and nonmetal atoms and why does this bond form?

Simon is writing a story about an astronaut whose spacecraft has been boarded by space pirates. the astronaut has her lucky penny in her hand behind her back as the space pirates break into the control room. she has just locked the controls so that the ship is accelerating in the direction of the control room’s ceiling. simon wants the astronaut to use the penny to hit a button on the control panel to turn off the lights and escape. the button is located a short distance behind and below the astronaut’s hands. how should simon use the theory of relativity to describe what the astronaut must do in order to hit the button?

According to an observer on earth, planet x is stationary. maria and samir depart earth on their spaceships at the same time, each flying at 0.5c. maria flies toward planet x and samir flies in the opposite direction. according to maria, her voyage to planet x takes 9 years. how many years does maria's voyage take according to samir?

What is the efficiency of an engine that does 80 j of work and exhausts 320 j of heat while taking in 400 j of heat ? a. 10% b. 20% c. 80% d. 25%