Which of the following is a true statement about the differences between electromagnetic and mechanical waves? a electromagnetic waves are caused by vibration of particles and mechanical waves are caused by frequency, not amplitude. b electromagnetic waves are considered a periodic disturbance and mechanical waves are considered a disturbance. c electromagnetic waves require a medium to travel in and mechanical waves do not require a medium. d electromagnetic waves travel in a vacuum and mechanical waves do not travel in a vacuum.

Alinearly polarized electromagnetic wave has an average intensity of 196 w/m^2. this wave is directed towards two ideal polarizers (in real polarizers, transmission is also effected by reflection and absorption). polarizer a is oriented with its transmission axis at an angle of θ_1=20.8∘ with the incident electric field. polarizer b has its axis at an angle of θ_2=63.0∘ with the incident electric field. what is the average intensity of the wave after it passes through polarizer a? what is the average intensity of the wave after it passes through polarizer b? suppose that the two polarizers a and b are interchanged. what would the average intensity be after passing through both polarizers?

Atank has a shape of a cone with a radius at the top of 2 m and a height of 5 m. the tank also has a 1 m spout at the top of the tank. the tank is filled with water up to a height of 2 m. find the work needed to pump all the water out the top of the spout. (use 9.8 m/s2 for g and the fact that the density of water is 1000 kg/m3.)

He latent heat of vaporization for ethyl alcohol is 854 j/g. the amount of energy, rounded to the nearest whole number, needed to change 5.20 grams of ethyl alcohol from a liquid to a gas is