Why does the earth rotate?
a. because earth is formed from cold gases collapsing due to gravity
b. because the matter in the nebula that formed earth was spinning
c. because earth forms more than 99% of the mass of the solar system
d. because the hydrogen atoms inside the nebula fused to form helium

Automobile fuel efficiency is often measured in miles that the car can be driven per gallon of fuel (mpg). heavier cars tend to have lower fuel efficiencies (lower mpg ratings). which variable (weight or fuel efficiency) is most naturally considered the explanatory (predictor) variable in this context?

To place a communications satellite into a geosynchronous orbit at an altitude of 22,240 mi above the surface of the earth, the satellite first is released from a space shuttle , which is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 185 mi, and then is propelled by an upper-stage booster to its final altitude. as the satellite passes through a, the booster's motor is fired to insert the satellite into an elliptic transfer orbit. the booster is again fired at b to insert the satellite into a geosynchronous orbit. knowing that the second firing increases the speed of the satellite by 4810ft/s, determine (a.) the speed of the satellite as it approaches b on the elliptic transfer orbit, (b.) the increase in speed resulting from the first firing at a.

One soccer player (a) is moving at 4 km/h when she kicks the ball while another soccer player (b) is moving at 8 km/h. what statement accurately compares their kinetic energy if they have the same mass? a) both soccer players have the same kinetic energy. b) player b has twice the kinetic energy of player a. c) player b has four times the kinetic energy of player a. d) their kinetic energy can't be compared without knowing their mass.