Answer:
(a) See below
(b) 103.935 °F; 102.235 °F
Explanation:
The equation relating the temperature to time is

1. Calculate the thermometer readings after 0.5 min and 1 min
(a) After 0.5 min

(b) After 1 min

2. Calculate the thermometer reading after 2.0 min
T₀ =106.321 °F
ΔT = 100 - 106.321 °F = -6.321 °F
t = t - 1, because the cooling starts 1 min late

3. Plot the temperature readings as a function of time.
The graphs are shown below.
Density= mass/volume
volume=mass/density
volume= 40.0g/1.114g per mL
volume= 35.90664273 mL
volume = 35.9 mL
I'm curious on what it is but I wish I could help
In a way, all of the answers could be argued for (for example: in the first option: if the scientists' opinions are understood to be "informed understanding of the causes of events"), but one of the options is the best:
Scientific laws describe specific relationships in nature without offering
an explanation.
The reason why I think this is true is that many laws are phased too short and too concise to provide comprehensive explanations, instead they describe the relationships that must hold.
One of the options is pplain false:
Scientific laws explain why natural events occur. -"Scientific laws were theories that have been tested, proven, and adopted as laws." - since they are not adopted as laws.