Which term is a measure of how much work an object can do?

a.
watt

b.
candela

c.
joule

d.
momentum

Agardener uses a wheelbarrow to move soil from a truck to his garden. on the first trip from the truck to the garden, the wheelbarrow is half-full of soil and the gardener applies a certain force to cause it to accelerate. on the second trip, the wheelbarrow is full of soil. although the gardener applies the same amount of force to the wheelbarrow, he cannot move it with the same rate of acceleration. what should the gardener do to move the wheelbarrow at the same rate of acceleration for the second trip?

Astudent is given an assignment to demonstrate diffraction. he takes a photograph of a straw in a glass of water. the straw appears bent at the water level. which best describes this example? a) this is a good example of diffraction. b) this is an example of dispersion and not diffraction. c) this is an example of refraction and not diffraction. d) this is an example of reflection and not diffraction.

Erosion of the beach is normally a slow process. however, in certain situations, large chunks of shore may wash out to sea. what could cause this to happen?