Answer:
A vacuum
Explanation:
Sound waves are examples of mechanical waves. Mechanical waves are waves which are transmitted through the vibrations of the particles in a medium.
For example, sound waves in air consist of oscillations of the air particles, which vibrate back and forth (longitudinal wave) along the direction of propagation of the wave itself.
Given this definition of mechanical wave, we see that such a wave cannot propagate if there is no medium, because there are no particles that would oscillate. Therefore, among the choices given, the following one:
a vacuum
represent the only situation in which a sound wave cannot propagate through: in fact, there are no particles in a vacuum, so the oscillations cannot occur. In all other cases, instead, sound waves can propagate.
ionic compound. The atom that lost the electron becomes a cation, and the atom that gains an electron becomes an anion. The cation and anion bond together because they have opposite charges to form an ionic compound. The question may be looking for just cation or anion, though.
Answer:
a lens that causes parallel light rays to separate from each other
Verrrrry interesting !
If the moon were replaced by something with a vastly greater mass
but at the same distance, then ...
-- The period of its revolution around the Earth would be much shorter.
That is, it would orbit the Earth in much less than 27.3 days. We might
see it go through a complete set of phases in 2 weeks, or even 1 week.
-- The ocean tides would be much greater. Low tides would be
much lower, and high tides would be much higher.
-- Sadly, the land tides, and the forces on the Earth's internal structure,
would also be much greater. That means great increases in earthquake
and volcanic activity.
-- The Earth and moon both revolve around their common center of
mass. Under the current arrangement ... with the Earth having 80 times
the mass of the Moon ... that point is inside the Earth, and it looks a lot
like the Moon is orbiting a stationary Earth.
When the new body arrives to replace the lightweight Moon, that point
will be a lot closer to the new companion ... maybe even inside it.
Then, it will look a lot like the monster is the stationary one, and the
Earth is orbiting it.
I actually don't believe that we would SEE that change, or feel it.
Lets assume that s is the speed of the slower train and f is the speed of the faster train.
s = f - 16
f = 150 / t
s = 170 / ( t+2 )
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170 / ( t+2 ) = 150 / t - 16 / t * ( t + 2 )
170 t = 150 * ( t + 2 ) - 16 t * ( t + 2 )
170 t = 150 t + 300 - 16 t² - 32 t
16 f² + 52 t - 300 = 0 / : 4 ( We will divide both sides of the equation by 4 )
4 t² + 13 t - 75 = 0
t 1/2 = ( -13 + √(169 + 1200 ) )/ 8
t = ( - 13 + 37 ) / 8 = 24 / 8 = 3
t = 3 h
s = 170 : ( 3 + 2 ) = 170 : 5 = 34 mph
Answer: The speed of the slower train is 34 mph.