The function of the eardrum in the middle ear is to
a. carry the sound energy to the brain.
b. vibrate with the frequency of the received sound.
c. collect the sound waves.
d. amplify the received sound.

Acaterpillar tries to climb straight up a wall a meter high, but for every 2 cm up it climbs, it slides down 1 cm. eventually, it reaches the top. when it reaches the top, it does not pull itself over so it will slide down 1 cm. what is the total displacement traveled?

Consider an ideal gas at 27.0 degrees celsius and 1.00 atmosphere pressure. imagine the molecules to be uniformly spaced, with each molecule at the center of a small cube. what is the length l of an edge of each small cube if adjacent cubes touch but don't overlap?

Which statement is true if the refractive index of medium a is greater than that of medium b? a. total internal reflection is possible when light travels from air to medium b to medium a. b. total internal reflection is possible when light travels from medium a to medium b. c. total internal reflection is possible when light travels from medium b to medium a. d. total internal reflection is possible when light travels from air to medium a. e. total internal reflection is possible when light travels from air to medium b.