Question 12: Most nitrogen atoms have a mass of 14u (hence 28u for N2), but a small percentage of nitrogen atoms have an extra neutron and thus an atomic mass of 15u. (We refer to atoms of the same element but with different masses as isotopes of that element.) Recently, scientists studying isotope data from the Cassini spacecraft have noticed that the ratio of 15u nitrogen to 14u nitrogen is much larger than it is here on earth. Assuming
that Titan and the earth originally had the same isotope ratios, explain why the ratios might be different today.

Which units can be used to measure length or distance? check all that apply. gram meter kilometer liter inch

An ideal polarizer with its transmission axis rotated 30 degrees to the vertical is placed in a beam of unpolarized light of intensity 10w/m^2. after passing through the polarizer, what is the intensity of the beam? a. 8.7 w/m^2 b. 7.5 w/m^2 c. 5.0 w/m^2 d. 10 w/m^2 e. 2.5 w/m^2

Clothing made of several thin layers of fabric with trapped air in between, often called ski clothing, is commonly used in cold climates because it is light, fashionable, and a very effective thermal insulator. so it is no surprise that such clothing has largely replaced thickand heavy old-fashioned coats. (a) consider a jacket made of five layers of 0.1-mm-thick synthetic fabric (k = 0.13 w/m·°c) with 1.5-mm-thick air space (k = 0.026 w/m·°c) between the layers. assuming the inner surface temperature of the jacket to be 28°c and the surface area to be 1.25 m2, determine the rate of heat loss through the jacket when the temperature of the outdoors is 0°c and the heat transfer coefficient at the outer surface is 25 w/m2·°c. (b) what would your response be if the jacket is made of a single layer of 0.5-mm-thick synthetic fabric? what should be the thickness of a wool fabric (k = 0.035 w/m·°c) if the person is to achieve the same level of thermal comfort wearing a thick wool coat instead of a five-layer ski jacket?