A hummingbird flies 2.0 m along a straight path at a height of 5.3 m above the ground. Upon spotting a flower below, the hummingbird drops directly downward 2.4 m to hover in front of the flower. a) What is the magnitude of the hummingbird’s total displacement? Answer in units of m.

How can one distinguish breccia from conglomerate? a. breccia contains angular clasts and conglomerate contains rounded clasts. b. breccia contains rounded clasts and conglomerate contains angular clasts. c. different minerals cement breccia than cement conglomerate. d. breccia contains sand and conglomerate contains silt.

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.

Follow these directions and answer the questions. 1. set up the ripple tank as in previous investigations. 2. bend the rubber tube to form a "concave mirror" and place in the ripple tank. the water level must be below the top of the hose. 3. generate a few straight pulses with the dowel and observe the reflected waves. do the waves focus (come together) upon reflection? can you locate the place where the waves meet? 4. touch the water surface where the waves converged. what happens to the reflected wave? 5. move your finger twice that distance from the hose (2f = c of c, center of the curvature) and touch the water again. does the image (the reflected wave) appear in the same location (c of c)? you may have to experiment before you find the exact location. sometimes it is hard to visualize with the ripple tank because the waves move so quickly. likewise, it is impossible to "see" light waves because they have such small wavelengths and move at the speed of light. however, both are examples of transverse waves and behave in the same way when a parallel wave fronts hit a curved surface.