The weight of the atmosphere above 1 m2 of Earth’s surface is about 100,000 N. Density, of course, becomes less with altitude. But suppose the density of air were a constant 1.2 kg/m3. Calculate where the top of the atmosphere would be. How does this compare with the nearly 40-km-high upper part of the atmosphere?

Shelly experiences a backward jolt when the driver starts the school bus. which of the following explains this phenomenon? a. the inertia of shelly b. the inertia of the bus c. the normal force of the seats on shelly d. the net force acting on shelly in a backward direction e. a zero net force acting on shelly

Identify the forces that contribute to the centripetal force on the object in each of the following examples: a. a bicyclist moving around a flat, circular track b. a bicycle moving around a flat, circular track c. a racecar turning a corner on a steeply banked curve

Dinate system, and a charge q = - 2.00 nc is placed s2 10 n> c. (a) what is the change in electric potential energy when the dipole moment of a molecule changes its orientation with respect to es from parallel to perpendicular? (b) at what absolute temperature t is the average translational kinetic energy 32 kt of a molecule equal to the change in potential energy calculated in part(: abovethistemperature,thermalagitationprevents the dipoles from aligning with the electric field.) placed in a uniform electric field e with magnitude 1.6 * 6 on the positive x-axis at x = 4.00 cm. (a) if a third charge q3 = +6.00 nc is now placed at the point x = 4.00 cm, y = 3.00 cm, find the x- and y-components of the total force exerted on this charge by the other two. (b) find the magnitude and direction of figure p21.62 ll uu 21.55 . torque on a dipole. an electric dipole with dipole moment ps is in a uniform external electric field es. (a) find the orientations of the dipole for which the torque on the dipole is zero. (b) which of the orientations in part (a) is stable, and which is unstable? (hint: consider a small rotation away from the equi- librium position and see what happens.) (c) show that for the stable orientation in part (b), the dipole’s own electric field tends to oppose the external field. 21.62 ..