17. a rocket launched from a station in deep space is required to accelerate from rest to a final velocity vf=5u, where u is the velocity of the exhaust from the rocket engine. to reach this speed, what minimum fraction of its initial mass must be devoted to fuel?

What type of light does this light bulb produce most (i.e. at what wavelength does the spectrum have maximum intensity)?

Which of the following statements is true about women and minorities in early psychology? a. in the early 20th century, numerous graduate schools recruited women and minorities to study psychology. b. opportunities in higher education were limited for women and minorities in the early 20th century due to discrimination. c. despite some obstacles, there were numerous employment opportunities for women and minorities. d. women and minorities were often selected to do academic research in an effort to make the field more diverse.

During physical science, ms. greene challenged her students to produce an energy transformation. james and jill wrapped a 4-inch nail with a coil of fifty turns of wire. they connected one end of the coil to one terminal of a knife switch. they connected the other terminal of the knife switch to the battery. finally, they connected the end of the coil to the other terminal of the battery. james held the tip of a 1-inch nail near the flat end of the 4-inch nail. jill closed the knife switch quickly and then opened it. the 1-inch nail was pulled toward the 4-inch nail. what is the best explanation of why the nail moved? a) electrical energy was converted to mechanical energy in the 1-inch nail. b) the 4-inch nail became an electromagnet and the magnetic force attracted the 1-inch nail. c) the electric current in the 4-inch nail was converted to mechanical energy in the 1-inch nail. d) the 4-inch nail had a positive charge and the 1-inch nail had a negative charge. opposites attracted.