6. a strongly positively charged glass rod is lowered slowly from high position towards the cap of a
negatively charged electroscope. it is observed that the leaf divergence decreases at first and then
increases as the rod approaches the cap. explain this observation (3mks)

Air is held within a frictionless piston-cylinder container, which is oriented vertically. the mass of the piston is 0.45 kg and the cross-sectional area is 0.0030 m2. initially (state 1) the pressure of the gas is sufficient to support the weight of the piston as well as the force exerted by the atmospheric pressure ( 101.32 kpa). the volume occupied by the air within the cylinder in state 1 is 1.00 liter. one end of a spring (with spring constant k = 1000 n/m) is attached to the top of the piston, while the other end of the spring is attached to a stage that can move vertically. initially the spring is undeflected and therefore exerts no force. then the stage is then moved quasistatically downward a distance of 10.0 cm, at which point the system reaches state 2. the piston-cylinder is not insulated; rather it remains in diathermal contact with the surroundings, which are at a constant temperature of 300 k. what is the change of pressure within the container?

Rank the automobiles based on the magnitude of the force needed to stop them, from largest to smallest.2000 kg car going 5m/s500 kg car going 20 m/s1000 kg car going20m/s500 kg car going10m/s1000 kg car going10/s4000 kg car going 5m/s 0 0 603

Which is not true of the intertropical convergence zone? a) it features heavy precipitation b) it's where the trade winds collidec) it's a high-pressure zone with sinking air d) it is also known as the doldrums