A(n) telescope requires a convex lens to gather and focus light that enters from distant objects. A. optical
B. refracting
C. reflecting
D. digital

Using a wheel and axle, a farmer is trying to lift a bucket of water from the bottom of a well. the larger wheel has a radius of 40 cm compared to the axle that has a radius of 10 cm. if a bucket of water is 50 n, then how much effort is required to raise it? 12.5 n 200 n 2 n 500 n

Scout feels ill one day before school. her mother puts a thermometer in her mouth and the temperature begins to climb to 100°f. what is happening between the cooler thermometer and scout's body? a) scout's body is applying a force to the particles in the thermometer. b) kinetic energy is being transferred from her mouth to the thermometer. c) potential energy is being lost by the thermometer and gained by scout's body. d) the potential energy stored in foods is converted to mechanical energy to raise the mercury in the thermometer.

What is the primary force that suspension bridges use cables to hold their spans up? a. tension force b. resistance force c. normal force d. elastic force e. applied force