A class of Earth science students recorded the air temperature in a variety of locations around their school property on a sunny afternoon. The coolest location
was in a grove of trees. The highest temperatures were over a blacktop parking lot.
Explain how a characteristic of the parking lot surface could cause these higher
temperatures?

Suppose that 27 j of work is needed to stretch a spring from its natural length of 6 m to a length of 9 m. (a) how much work is needed to stretch the spring from 12 m to 14 m? j (b) how far beyond its natural length will a force of 78 n keep the spring stretched?

20) what is a magnetic field? 21) in which direction do magnetic field lines always point? 22) sketch a diagram showing how a plotting compass points around a 23) name two magnetic poles that will: a) attract each other b) repel each other. 24) explain why you can use a compass to navigate. 25) what's an electromagnet? 26) list two ways to increase the strength of an electromagnet. 27) the wire in a simple motor feels a force when a current flows through it. why is this? i need answers to check mine

Abox that has self-contained cable clamps holds two light switches. a two-wire no. 12 cable with ground feeds the box, and a pair of two-wire no. 12 cables (four conductors) with ground wires leaves the box to feed the light fixtures. the second switch is fed by a no. 12 jumper wire from the first switch. which one of the following box combinations would furnish the minimum allowable volume? a. two 3-inch × 2-inch × 21⁄2-inch gangable device boxes b. two 3-inch × 2-inch × 11⁄2-inch gangable device boxes c. two 3-inch × 2-inch × 23⁄4-inch gangable device boxes d. two 3-inch × 2-inch × 21⁄4-inch gangable device boxes