(a) When the toluene level in the tank is 150 cm below the top (h = 150 cm), the manometer fluid level in the open arm is at the height of the point where the manometer connects to the tank. What manometer reading, R (cm), would be observed if the manometer fluid is (i) mercury, (ii) water? Which manometer fluid would you use, and why? (b) Briefly describe how the system would work if the manometer were simply filled with toluene. Give several advantages of using the fluid you chose in Part (a) over using toluene. (c) What is the purpose of the nitrogen blanket?

When many atoms are split in a chain reaction, a large explosion occurs. this is an example of what type of energy conservation

Follow these directions and answer the questions. 1. set up the ripple tank as in previous investigations. 2. bend the rubber tube to form a "concave mirror" and place in the ripple tank. the water level must be below the top of the hose. 3. generate a few straight pulses with the dowel and observe the reflected waves. do the waves focus (come together) upon reflection? can you locate the place where the waves meet? 4. touch the water surface where the waves converged. what happens to the reflected wave? 5. move your finger twice that distance from the hose (2f = c of c, center of the curvature) and touch the water again. does the image (the reflected wave) appear in the same location (c of c)? you may have to experiment before you find the exact location. sometimes it is hard to visualize with the ripple tank because the waves move so quickly. likewise, it is impossible to "see" light waves because they have such small wavelengths and move at the speed of light. however, both are examples of transverse waves and behave in the same way when a parallel wave fronts hit a curved surface.

What is the kinetic energy of a baseball moving at a speed of 40 m/s if the baseball has mass of 0.15 kg?