Suppose you are finding the weight of a beaker of water, and you have it on the balance and are ready to record the weight. Your partner dips the tip of his or her pen in the water, but does not touch the beaker or the balance. Does the presence of the pen affect the reading on the balance? If so, how? If not, why not?

Which of the following is the phase that results when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun? a. quarter moon b. crescent moon c. new moon d. full moon

Which one of the following terms is used to indicate the natural tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion at a constant speed along a straight line? velocity acceleration equilibrium force inertia

Atank has a shape of a cone with a radius at the top of 2 m and a height of 5 m. the tank also has a 1 m spout at the top of the tank. the tank is filled with water up to a height of 2 m. find the work needed to pump all the water out the top of the spout. (use 9.8 m/s2 for g and the fact that the density of water is 1000 kg/m3.)