A patient had stunted growth,swelling on face,discolaration of hair and skin disease.the doctor advised him to eat a lot of pulses,grams,albumin of the egg and milk etc.,which is wrong with the patient?Explain in two sentences

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Answer 1

Answer:

The patient is suffering from protein deficiency

Explanation:

Protein deficiency is characterized by symptoms such as stunted growth; skin, nail and hair problems, loss of muscle mass, and in extreme cases, kwashiorkor.

Deficiency in protein is usually corrected by taking foods rich in protein such as egg's albumin, milk, pulses, beans, etc; hence the advice of the doctor.


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The specific latent heat of vaporisation of water is 2200 kJ kg, and the specific
heat capacity of water is 4200 J/ kg.K. A heating element is immersed in an
insulated cup of water. It takes five minutes to boil the water completely from an
initial temperature of 30°C. Assuming no heat is lost to the surroundings,
determine the mass of the water if the heating element is operating at 1000 W.​

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Answer:

0.12 kg

Explanation:

The amount of energy added is:

1000 W × (5 min × 60 s/min) = 300,000 J = 300 kJ

Heat to boil the water is:

q = mCΔT + mL

q = m (CΔT + L)

300 kJ = m (4.2 kJ/kg/K × (100°C − 30°C) + 2200 kJ/kg)

300 kJ = m (2494 kJ/kg)

m = 0.12 kg

pls help me with this question​

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Answer:

16 ms2 is the answer for this question

A 140-Hz sound travels through pure carbon dioxide. The wavelength of the sound is measured to be 1.92 m. What is the speed of sound in carbon dioxide?

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Answer:

V = 268.8 m/s

Explanation:

The speed of a wave in general is given by the following formula:

V = fλ

where,

V = Speed of that wave

f = Frequency of the wave

λ = wavelength of the wave

In this case we have a sound wave, travelling across carbon dioxide. The properties of sound wave are as follows:

V = Speed of Sound in Carbon dioxide = ?

f = frequency of sound wave = 140 Hz

λ = wavelength of sound wave = 1.92 m

Therefore,

V = (140 Hz)(1.92 m)

V = 268.8 m/s

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If i workout 90 minutes on earth, if I am on a rocket traveling 0.80c, according to the timer on the rocket, how long should I exercise?

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Answer:

You should still workout 90 min.

The proper time is measured by a single clock in a single place.

The proper time on earth is 90 min.

The clock on the rocket is also in a single place in the frame of the rocket so you still need to workout for 90 min.

One star has a temperature of 30,000 K and another star has a temperature of 6,000 K. Compared to the cooler star, how much more energy per second will the hotter star radiate from each square meter of its surface?

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Answer:

The hotter star radiates 625 times more energy per second from each square meter of its surface

Explanation:

Temperature of the hotter star is 30000 K

temperature of the cooler star = 6000 K

From Stefan-Boltzmann radiation laws, for a non black body

P = εσA[tex]T^{4}[/tex]

where

P is the energy per second or power of radiation

ε is the emissivity of the body

σ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant of proportionality

A is the area of the sun

T is the temperature of the sun

The sun can be approximated as a black body, and the equation reduces to

P = σA[tex]T^{4}[/tex]

For the hotter body,

P = σA([tex]30000^{4}[/tex]) = 8.1 x 10^17σA  J/s

For the cooler body,

P = σA([tex]6000^{4}[/tex]) = 1.296 x 10^15σA   J/s

comparing the two stars energy

==> (8.1 x 10^17)/(1.296 x 10^15) = 625

This means that the hotter star radiates 625 times more energy per second from each square meter of its surface

Ratan took a thin, solid piece of material. When he put it in water, it rose and floated. He took it out of the water and cut out holes in it as shown below. When Ratan puts the material with holes back in the water, what will happen?

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Answer:

The material will still remain afloat.

Explanation:

The fact that the material floated on water as a solid piece means that the material is less dense than water. When a material is less dense than another liquid material, the material floats in the denser material. Cutting holes in the material will not reduce the buoyancy of the material. If the material had not floated as a single solid piece, then it will be said to be denser than the liquid material, and in such a case, if a strategic hole is cut on it to reduce its weight while maintaining its immediate volume, then it can be made to float. This is the principle behind metal floating ships.

Please help asap. A soccer player can kick a 0.370 kg football at 55 km/h. How much work does the soccer player have to do on the ball in order to give it that much kinetic energy?

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Answer: 43.2 J

Explanation:

Work = change in KE

initial KE = 0

final KE = 1/2mv^2 = 1/2(0.370 kg)(15.2778 m/s)^2 = 43.2 J

i'm not sure about sig figs though

The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the

incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct question

number. The first one has been done as an example. ( 1 x 4 = 4 )

Community service sensitize people to Error: sensitize ; Correction: sensitizes

other‟s needs and supports inclusive (a) Error: _______ ; Correction: ______

development to the underprivileged (b) Error: _______ ; Correction: ______

sections with society. Courses about social (c) Error: ______ ; Correction: _______

work prepares frontline workers to (d) Error: _______ ; Correction: ______​

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Answer:

(a) Error: Other's ; Correction: Others'

(b) Error: to ; Correction: for

(c) Error: with ; Correction: of

(d) Error: prepares ; Correction: prepare

Explanation:

a)  The error is in the word "other's" as the position of apostrophe is wrong, so the correct word will be "others'", it shows plural nouns.

b)  The error is in the word "to", so the correct word will be "for" as for is use to talk about a purpose.

c)  The error is in the word "with"  and the correct word will be "of" as of indicates relationships between other words including things that made of other things.

d)  The error is in the word "preapres" and the correct word will be "prepare".

A disk-shaped merry-go-round of radius 3.03 mand mass 145 kg rotates freely with an angular speed of 0.681 rev/s . A 65.4 kg person running tangential to the rim of the merry-go-round at 3.41 m/s jumps onto its rim and holds on. Before jumping on the merry-go-round, the person was moving in the same direction as the merry-go-round's rim. What is the final angular speed of the merry-go-round?

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Answer:

[tex]\omega_2=0.891\ rev/s[/tex]

Explanation:

Given that

Radius , r= 3.03 m

Mass of disk , M= 145 kg

Initial angular velocity

ω=0.681 rev/s

Mass of person , m= 65.4 kg

Velocity of person , V= 3.41 m/s

Initial mass moment of inertia

[tex]I_1= \dfrac{M\times R^2}{2}[/tex]

[tex]I_1= \dfrac{145\times 3.03^2}{2}=665.61\ kg.m^2[/tex]

Final mass moment of inertia

[tex]I_2= \dfrac{M\times R^2}{2}+m\times R^2[/tex]

[tex]I_2= \dfrac{145\times 3.03^2}{2}+65.4\times 3.03^2=1266.04\ kg.m^2[/tex]

[tex]Final\ angular\ velocity =\omega_2[/tex]

By using angular momentum equation

[tex]I_1\times \omega+m\times V\times R=I_2\times \omega_2[/tex]

[tex]665.61\times 0.681+65.4\times 3.41\times 3.03=1266.04\times \omega_2[/tex]

[tex]1129.01= 1266.04\times \omega_2[/tex]

[tex]\omega_2=\dfrac{1129.01}{1266.04}[/tex]

[tex]\omega_2=0.891\ rev/s[/tex]

Thus the angular velocity will be 0.891 rev/s

formula of minimmum pressure​

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Answer:

pressure=force/area

Two students are trying to measure how high a ball bounces when it is dropped from different heights. They dropped a ball from P and it bounced up till Q. They now have to record two measurements as shown below. Which measurements should they take?A.A B.B C.C D.D

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Answer:

A.A

Explanation:

The balls usually bounce 60% of the original height because it stores 60% of the energy it had before the bounce. When a ball is dropped from a great height it has kinetic energy before it hits the ground which is the result of the bounce of ball. The size of ball does matter in this case, Large balls will bounce higher.

If y=5sin (3x -40)
Calculate the frequency and period​

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Answer:

0.477 Hz

2.09 s

Explanation:

y = A sin(ωx − φ)

A is the amplitude, ω is the angular frequency, and φ is the phase shift.

ω = 3 rad/s

f = ω / 2π ≈ 0.477 Hz

T = 1/f ≈ 2.09 s

Which may result from an increase in friction?

A: decreased traction
B: increased speed
C: reduced wear and tear
D: generation of heat​

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Answer:

Its Generation of Heat. or "D"

Explanation:

Friction causes generation of heat and causes increased wear and tear.

The friction is a resistive force and is related to heat energy, so an increase in friction results in the generation of heat, so option D is correct.

What is friction?

Two solid objects cannot roll or slide over one another due to the force of friction. Although frictional forces can be useful, such as the traction needed to walk without slipping, they can also present a large degree of resistance to motion. Automobile engines need about 20% of their power to overcome frictional forces in moving parts.

The fundamental source of friction between metals appears to be the adhesion forces between the contact zones of the surfaces, which are always microscopically uneven. Friction is produced by shearing, these "welded" seams, and the rubbing action of the rougher, tougher surface against the softer, smoother surface.

The friction is a resistive force trying to oppose the force applied As friction is related to heat when we increase the heat, the friction increases, and vice versa.

To know more about Friction:

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Experimenting with free fall, Mariana observes that her baseball takes 1.5 s to travel the last 30m before hitting the ground. From what height above the ground did Mariana drop the ball?

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Answer:

37.8 m

Explanation:

At point 0, the ball is at height y₀.

At point 1, the ball is at height 30 m.

At point 2, the ball is at height 0 m.

Given:

y₁ = 30 m

y₂ = 0 m

v₀ = 0 m/s

a = -10 m/s²

t₂ − t₁ = 1.5 s

Find: y₀

Use constant acceleration equation.

y = y₀ + v₀ t + ½ at²

Evaluate at point 1.

y₁ = y₀ + v₀ t₁ + ½ at₁²

30 m = y₀ + (0 m/s) t₁ + ½ (-10 m/s²) t₁²

30 = y₀ − 5t₁²

Evaluate at point 2.

y₂ = y₀ + v₀ t₂ + ½ at₂²

0 m = y₀ + (0 m/s) t₂ + ½ (-10 m/s²) t₂²

0 = y₀ − 5t₂²

y₀ = 5t₂²

Substitute:

y₀ = 5 (1.5 + t₁)²

y₀ = 5 (2.25 + 3t₁ + t₁²)

y₀ = 11.25 + 15t₁ + 5t₁²

30 = 11.25 + 15t₁ + 5t₁² − 5t₁²

30 = 11.25 + 15t₁

t₁ = 1.25

30 = y₀ − 5t₁²

30 = y₀ − 5(1.25)²

y₀ ≈ 37.8

A mass of 1.15 kg of air at 111 kPa and 27 C is contained in a gas-tight, frictionless piston cylinder device. The air is now compressed to a final pressure of 0.84 MPa. During this process, heat is transferred from the air such that the temperature inside the cylinder remains constant. Calculate the work input (in kJ) during this process.

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Answer:

Work input W = -200.39 KJ

Explanation:

From the question, we are given;

m = 1.15 kg

Constant temperature T1 = T2 = 27 + 273 = 300k

Since the temperature is constant, we can say that the process is isothermal

P1 = 111 KPa

P2 = 0.84 MPa = 0.84 * 1000 KPa = 840 KPa

Now what we want to calculate is W1-2

Mathematically, for isothermal process;

W1-2 = mRTlnP1/P2

where R can be obtained from table and it is equal to 0.287 KJ/kg.k

Hence;

W1-2 = (1.15)(0.287)(300)(ln 111/840)

W1-2 = 99.015 * -2.023871690525 = -200.39 KJ

Kindly note that the value of the work is negative because work is done on the system and not by the system

help me helpppp the last words are experience a total ​

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Answer:

False

Explanation:

Total internal reflection is a condition that occurs when light travels from dense medium to less dense medium.

From the table given in the question above,

Refractive Index of Whale oil = 1.460

Refractive Index of vacuum = 1

From the above, we can see that the whale oil has a higher Refractive Index than vacuum. This implies that the whale oil is denser than the vacuum.

Therefore, total internal reflection will occur when light travels from whale oil to vacuum because the whale oil is denser than the vacuum.

What is the magnitude of the gravitational force between the earth and a 1 kg object on its surface? (Mass of the earth is 6 × 10 24 kg and radius of the earth is 6.4 × 10 6 m.)

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Answer:

Explanation:

just use the gravational force equation which is G x m of earth x m of object divided by r squared (which is radius of earth)

Which of the following object is in dynamic equilibrium?

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Answer:

A car driving in a straight line 20 m/s

Explanation:

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how much heat is required to raise the temperature of 5kg of iron from 50°c to250°c​

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Answer:

462000J

Explanation:

Quantity of heat= mass x specific heat capacity of iron x change in temp

specific heat capacity of iron is 462J/Kg/K

change in temp = 250-50= 200°C

200°C is equivalent to 200K since 1°C is 1K

Q= mct

= 5x462x200

= 462000J

A 15 kg object is pulled by a force of 68 N. If the surface exerts a friction force of 23 N, with what acceleration does the object move?

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Answer:

3 m/s²

Explanation:

Sum of forces in the x direction:

∑F = ma

68 N − 23 N = (15 kg) a

a = 3 m/s²

Two small, identical conducting spheres repel each other with a force of 0.035 N when they are 0.35 m apart. After a conducting wire is connected between the spheres and then removed, they repel each other with a force of 0.055 N. What is the original charge on each sphere? (Enter the magnitudes in C.)

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Explanation:

Given:

distance between two sphere =0.35 m

Electrical repel force =0.035 N

Electrical repel force after connecting wire =0.055 N.

The electrical force between the two spheres:

[tex]F=k \frac{q_{1} q_{2}}{r^{2}}[/tex]

The electrical force between the two spheres after the wire is attached and removed:

[tex]F=k \frac{q^{2}}{r^{2}}[/tex]

[tex]q^{2}=\frac{F r^{2}}{k}[/tex]

[tex]q=r \sqrt{\frac{F}{k}}=0.35 \times \sqrt{\frac{0.055}{8.99 \times 10^{9}}}=6.46 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{C}[/tex]

So the total charge of the two spheres [tex]=2 q=2 \times 6.46 \times 10^{-7}=1.29 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{C}[/tex]

Then before connecting the wire, one sphere charge was [tex]q[tex] and the charge of the other sphere was [tex]\left(1.29 \times 10^{-6}-q\right)[/tex]

The electrical force between the two spheres before connecting the wire:

[tex]F=k \frac{q\left(1.29 \times 10^{-6}-q\right)}{r^{2}}[/tex]

[tex]q\left(1.29 \times 10^{-6}-q\right)=\frac{F r^{2}}{k}=\frac{0.035 \times(0.35)^{2}}{8.99 \times 10^{9}}=0.348 \times 10^{-12}[/tex]

[tex]-q^{2}+\left(1.29 \times 10^{-6}\right) q-\left(0.348 \times 10^{-12}\right)=0[/tex]

[tex]-q^{2}+\left(1.29 \times 10^{-6}\right) q-\left(0.348 \times 10^{-12}\right)=0[/tex]

Una tractomula se desplaza con rapidez de 69 km/h. Cuando el conductor ve una vaca atravesada enmedio de la carretera, acciona los frenos y se detiene 4 s después. Si la vaca estaba a 25 m de la tractomulacuando el conductor pisó el freno. ¿atropelló la vaca? Justifique su respuesta.

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Answer:

Los datos que tenemos:

Rapidez: 69km/h

Tiempo que tarda en frenar = 4s.

Distancia inicial entre la tracto-mula y la vaca = 25m

Ok, la ecuación de desaceleración es:

D = (sf - si)/t

sf = velocidad final = 0m/s

si = velocidad inicial = 69km/h

t = tiempo = 4s

D = -69km/h/4s

ok, 1h = 3600s

D = (-69km/s)*1/(4*3600s)  = -0.0048 km/s^2

Entonces la ecuación de aceleración es:

a(t) =  -0.0048 km/s^2

Para la velocidad, integramos sobre el tiempo

v(t) = (-0.0048 km/s^2)*t + v0

donde v0 es la velocidad inicial, en este caso v0 = 69km/3600s = 0.0191km/s  

v(t) =  (-0.0048 km/s^2)*t + 0.0191km/s

Para la posición volvemos a integrar sobre el tiempo, esta vez suponemos la posición inicial igual a cero.

p(t) = (1/2)*(-0.0048 km/s^2)*t^2 + 0.0191m/s*t

Ahora, si p(t=4s) < 25m, esto implica que la tracto-mula no impacto con la vaca.

p(4s) = (1/2)*(-0.0048 km/s^2)*(4s)^2 + 0.0191km/s*4s = 0.038km

y 1km = 1000m

0.038km = 0.038*1000m = 38m

Entonces si, atropello a la vaca.

The density of water is 1000 kg m^3. What is the value expressed in gcm^-3 units? please help me..
(1) 1000 (2) 100 (3) 1 (4) 0.1 (5) 0.01​

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The answer is 1 which is option 3

Here's the neat, cool way to convert units like this:

-- 1 kilogram  =  1,000 grams

-- 1 meter  =  100 centimeters

So . . . . .

(1000 kg/m³) x (1000 g/kg) x (1 m/100 cm)³ =

(1,000 kg/m³) x (1,000 g/kg) x (1 m³/1,000,000 cm³) =

(1,000 x 1,000 x 1 / 1,000,000) (kg-g-m³ / m³-kg-cm³)  =  1 g/cm³

Squids propel themselves by expelling water. They do this by keeping water in a cavity and then suddenly contracting the cavity to force out the water through an opening. A 9 kg squid (including the water in the cavity) at rest suddenly sees a dangerous predator. If the squid expels 2 kg of water out of its body with a speed of 8 m/s, what would be its own escape speed

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Answer:

v_squid = - 2,286 m / s

Explanation:

This exercise can be solved using conservation of the moment, the system is made up of the squid plus the water inside, therefore the force to expel the water is an internal force and the moment is conserved.

Initial moment. Before expelling the water

          p₀ = 0

the squid is at rest

Final moment. After expelling the water

         [tex]p_{f}[/tex] = M V_squid + m v_water

         p₀ = p_{f}

          0 = M V_squid + m v_water

           c_squid = -m v_water / M

The mass of the squid without water is

            M = 9 -2 = 7 kg

let's calculate

           v_squid = 2 8/7

           v_squid = - 2,286 m / s

The negative sign indicates that the squid is moving in the opposite direction of the water

The region of magnetic influence around either pole of a magnet is called the magnetic field. The magnetic field line points out from the south magnetic pole and in from the north magnetic pole. This statement is:

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Answer:

This statement is not true

Explanation:

Because The normal magnetic field line points out from the north magnetic pole and in from the south magnetic pole.

Answer:

false

Explanation:

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which discribes what a velocity/time graph would look like with no accelaration

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It would be a straight line. No acceleration means constant velocity.

A plane drops a package for delivery. The plane is flying horizontally at a speed of 120m/s,and the package travels 255 m horizontally during the drop. We can ignore air resistance.What is the package's vertical displacement during the drop?

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Answer:

Package's vertical displacement(s) = 22.12 meter

Explanation:

Given:

Speed of plane = 120 m/s

Total distance = 255 m

Find:

Package's vertical displacement(s)

Computation:

Time taken = Distance / Speed

Time taken = Total distance / Speed of plane

Time taken = 255 / 120

Time taken = 2.125 s

Acceleration due to gravity(g) = 9.8 m/s²

Initial velocity (u) = 0

So,

Package's vertical displacement(s) = ut + (1/2)gt²

Package's vertical displacement(s) = (0)(2.125) + (1/2)(9.8)(2.125)²

Package's vertical displacement(s) = 22.12 meter

Answer: -22.1

Explanation:

I just did the Khan Academy and that was the answer, not the one provided by that one person. :)))

the resistor of values 6 ohm,6 ohm are connected in series and 12 ohm are connected in parallel. the equivalent resistance of the circuit is

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Answer:

The equivalent or total resistance of the circuit is 6

Explanation:

6 &6 are in series

6+6=r

r= 12

1/Rtotal= 1/12+1/2

1/Rt=2/12=1/6

Rt=6

The transfer of charge from clouds to the earth or cloud to cloud is called

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That's called "lightning".

Answer:

The lightning itself is the transfer of charge from one region of a cloud to another or between the cloud and Earth. The narrow channel within which the flash of lightning occurs is heated suddenly to ~ 30,000 K, with essentially no time to expand.

Explanation:

Hope it helps

A ball is thrown vertically upwards. It returns 6s later. Calculate : (1) the greatest height reached by the ball, and (2) the initial velocity of the ball. (Take g=9.8m/s2) ​

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Answer:

greatest displacement = 44.1m

initial velocity= 29.4m/s

Explanation:

Greatest displacement

s=1/2at^2

= (9.8/2 ×9)m

= 44.1m

initial velocity

s=ut-1/2at^2

44.1= 3u -(1/2×9.8×9)

44.1=3u-44.1

3u=88.2

u=29.4m/s

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Which sorting algorithm is appropriate for this particular problem?a. radix sort.b. heap sort.c. selection sort.d. shell sort. The Aluminum Association reports that the average American uses 56.8 pounds of aluminum in a year. A random sample of 51 households is monitored for one year to determine aluminum usage. If the population standard deviation of annual usage is 12.2 pounds, what is the probability that the sample mean will be each of the following? Appendix A Statistical Tables a. More than 61 pounds b. More than 57 pounds c. Between 55 and 58 pounds d. Less than 55 pounds e. Less than 48 pounds Question 8 of 10What is the value of X?50100"O.A. 50B. 150C. 1000D. 30 Describe two of the reasons the United States felt compelled to enter World War II. STORIES OF USEFUL INVENTIONS, excerpt By S. E. Forman 1911 THE MATCH There never was a time when the world was without fire, but there was a time when men did not know how to kindle fire; and after they learned how to kindle one, it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily. In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match; but we must remember that the match is one of the most wonderful things in the world, and that it took men thousands of years to learn how to make one. Let us learn the history of this familiar little object, the match. Fire was first given to man by nature itself. When a forest is set on fire by cinders from a neighboring volcano, or when a tree is set ablaze by a thunderbolt, we may say that nature strikes a match. In the early history of the world, nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark. The first method, then, of getting fire for use was to light sticks of wood at a flame kindled by natureby a volcano, perhaps, or by a stroke of lightning. These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there. The fire secured in this way was carefully guarded and was kept burning as long as possible. But the flame, however faithfully watched, would sometimes be extinguished. A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. Then a new firebrand would have to be secured, and this often meant a long journey and a deal of trouble. In 1827, John Walker, a druggist in a small English town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. The druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. It is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. Although Walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. It could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. In a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. The match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. This was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar. Read this sentence from the text: A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. How does this line develop the main idea of the essay? It shows the difficulty of depending on nature. It shows that matches were not safe. It shows how humans could not start fire. It shows how humans were careless with fire.