Which of the following is not characteristic of a thunderstorm?
a. strong updrafts
b. strong winds
c. rain and snow at intermediate altitudes of the cloud
d. small raindrops
e. potentially large hailstones

Acoal-fired plant generates 600 mw of electric power. the plant uses 4.8 x 10^6 kg of coal each day, and the heat of combustion of coal is 3.3x 10^7 j/kg. the steam that drives the turbines is at a temperature of 300° c, and the exhaust water is at 37° c. (a) what is the overall efficiency of the plant for generating electric power? (b) how much thermal energy is exhausted each day? (c) what is the change in entropy of the universe for this heat engine? (d) using the same heat reservoirs, what is the maximum possible (carnot) efficiency for a heat engine?

For general projectile motion, when the projectile is at the highest point of its trajectory, its acceleration is zero? a)the horizontal and vertical components of its velocity are zero. b) its velocity is perpendicular to the acceleration. c)the horizontal component of its velocity is zero. d)its velocity and acceleration are both zero.

Yvette hangs a 2.4kg bird feeder in the middle of a rope tied between two trees. the feeder creates a tension of 480 n in each side of the the rope.