A polythene rod may be charged by rubbing it with a cloth while being held in the hand but a metal rod cannot be charged in a similar way. Explain why

Zirconium has an hcp crystal structure and a density of 6.51 g/cm3. (a) what is the volume of its unit cell in m3? (b) if the c/a ratio is 1.593, compute the values of c and a.

How does the image distance (di) of a convex lens compare with the image distance of a concave lens? a. the image distance of the convex lens is positive, and that of the concave lens is negative. b. both are negative for a virtual image. c. both are positive for a virtual image d. the image distance of the convex lens is negative, and that of the concave lens is positive.

The of a machine determines its "usefulness." a. input force b. output force c. mechanical advantage