Why does the author compare light to a duck-billed platypus

What must be in balance for temperatures to remain constant?

How is it possible for someone to put an ear to a wall and hear someone in the next room?     a.sound waves can travel though solids.    b.the waves travel from room to room via air.    c.there must be some air in the wall so the sound can travel through it.    d.sound waves change to electromagnetic waves and then back again.

Sandy is building a small toy car. he wants to use a balloon to power the toy car. he fills a balloon with air and then attaches a straw to the balloon. he tapes the balloon-straw combination to the car and then releases the end of the balloon. the toy moves forward as the air from the balloon comes out the back of the straw. what can sandy do to make the toy car move faster? a) use less air in the balloon. b) blow up the balloon more. c) use a longer straw. d) use larger tires.