8. The diagram above shows a sound wave moving through air. What
property of the wave would change if the distance between point N and M
was longer?
the pitch would decrease
O
the loudness would decrease
O
the amplitude would increase
O
the frequency would increase

Imagine you work as a consultant, and your daily job involves listening to the constructive criticism of others. as part of your job, you must listen to opposing viewpoints to make important decisions. in this activity, you are a consulting dam engineer. you must make a decision about four different dams; should they be repaired, taken down, or left alone? you will listen to contrasting opinions about what should be done with the dams before you make the final decision. as the consulting dam engineer, what do you decide to do with this dam? explain your reasoning. by making your decision, did you support the opinions of the mayor and/or the dam safety official? why or why not? (site 1)

The radioactive isotope of lead, pb-209, decays at a rate proportional to the amount present at time t and has a half-life of 3.3 hours. if 1 gram of this isotope is present initially, how long will it take for 80% of the lead to decay? (round your answer to two decimal places.)

Suppose you hit your hand against the edge of table. using newton’s third law of motion why does my hand hurt? explain