Systems of practical interest are rarely isolated from their surroundings in their approach toward equilibrium. how is it then possible to conclude that the results of this development are general, i. e., are not limited to isolated systems?

How does the image distance (di) of a convex lens compare with the image distance of a concave lens? a. the image distance of the convex lens is positive, and that of the concave lens is negative. b. both are negative for a virtual image. c. both are positive for a virtual image d. the image distance of the convex lens is negative, and that of the concave lens is positive.

Thomas his older brothers, who own a junk yard, on the weekends to earn extra money. he likes to them push broken-down cars to the back of the junk yard because it makes him feel strong. last saturday, they pushed three cars with different weights, and he noticed he used different amounts of force for each one. the cars were the following weights: white car: 2,700 kg red car: 1,500 kg blue car: 2,100 kg think about how much force is needed to move each car. which correctly lists the cars in order from the most to least amount of force needed to move them? a) white, blue, red b) blue, red, white c) red, white, blue d) white, red, blue

Work = force × a. work b. energy c. distance d. momentum