
Physical Science
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077862626
Author: Bill Tillery, Stephanie J. Slater, Timothy F. Slater
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 7PEB
Wood floating in water can demonstrate how the position at which crust floats in the mantle can be estimated from the thickness of the crust and the relative densities of crust and mantle. If a 9.0 cm thick block of wood is placed in a pan of water, how much of it will be exposed above water? (
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Perform the following unit conversions and express your answer in scientific notation.
0.00480 mm
a.
→ μm
b.
9.0 ft² → m²
2
c.
1.00 ft ³
1.00 ft 3 → litre
d.
60.0 km/h
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e. 5.00 g/cm³ → kg/m³
Question 16
A 4.00 kg block slides on the surface of an inclined table, which makes an angle of 15.0°
with the horizontal. The block is connected through cords over two pulleys to a 7.26 kg
bowling ball on the upper side of the table, and a 3.00 kg ball on the lower side, as shown
in Figure A1.16. The pulleys are massless and frictionless, while the coefficient of kinetic
friction between the block and the table's surface is 0.470.
a.
Draw a free-body diagram for each moving object.
b. Determine the direction of motion and acceleration of the system.
C.
Calculate the tension in each cord.
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Chapter 18 Solutions
Physical Science
Ch. 18 - 1. The core of Earth is composed of
a. iron and...Ch. 18 - 2. The middle part of Earth's interior is
a....Ch. 18 - 3. The separation of materials that gave Earth its...Ch. 18 - 4. A vibration that moves through any part of...Ch. 18 - 5. The S-wave is a
a. longitudinal wave.
b....Ch. 18 - 6. Waves that occur where S- or P-waves reach the...Ch. 18 - 7. The three main areas of Earth’s interior are
a....Ch. 18 - 8. The boundary between the crust and the mantle...Ch. 18 - 9. The mantle is composed of
a. sulfides.
b....Ch. 18 - 10. Seismological studies suggests that the...
Ch. 18 - 11. Evidence from meteorite studies proposes that...Ch. 18 - 12. The layer in Earth where seismic waves sharply...Ch. 18 - 13. The layer that is broken up into plates that...Ch. 18 - 14. The name of the single large continent...Ch. 18 - 15. Records of the strength and directions of...Ch. 18 - 16. The chain of mountains found in the center of...Ch. 18 - 17. Long, deep, and narrow oceanic trenches are...Ch. 18 - 18. The theory that the lithosphere is composed of...Ch. 18 - 19. The plate boundary associated with the...Ch. 18 - 20. The movement of one plate under another plate...Ch. 18 - 21. Transform boundaries occur when
a. two plates...Ch. 18 - 22. What is the current theory about why the...Ch. 18 - 23. The seismic waves that cause the most damage...Ch. 18 - 24. Earth’s mantle has a chemical composition that...Ch. 18 - 25. From seismological data, Earth’s shadow zone...Ch. 18 - 26. The Mohorovicic discontinuity is a change in...Ch. 18 - 27. The oldest rocks are found in
a. continental...Ch. 18 - 28. The least dense rocks are found in
a....Ch. 18 - 29. The idea of seafloor spreading along the...Ch. 18 - 30. According to the plate tectonics theory,...Ch. 18 - 31. The presence of an oceanic trench, a chain of...Ch. 18 - 32. The presence of an oceanic trench with shallow...Ch. 18 - 33. The ongoing occurrence of earthquakes without...Ch. 18 - 34. The evidence that Earth's core is part liquid...Ch. 18 - 35. The surfaces of early planets in our solar...Ch. 18 - 36. The early Earth’s core is thought to have...Ch. 18 - 37. Indirect evidence that supports the theory of...Ch. 18 - 38. The oceanic crust is
a. thicker than the...Ch. 18 - 39. Seismic waves that do not travel through...Ch. 18 - 40. The fastest seismic wave is the
a. P-wave.
b....Ch. 18 - 41. Information about the composition and nature...Ch. 18 - 42. Primary information about the nature of the...Ch. 18 - 43. The asthenosphere is not defined as
a....Ch. 18 - 44. Earth’s magnetic field is thought to be...Ch. 18 - 45. Studies of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge provided...Ch. 18 - 46. Evidence that supports seafloor spreading does...Ch. 18 - 47. A geologic feature that was produced by...Ch. 18 - 48. Which type of plate boundary accounts for the...Ch. 18 - 49. Which type of plate boundary was responsible...Ch. 18 - 50. A famous transform boundary in the United...Ch. 18 - 51. Plate movement is measured by
a. reflected...Ch. 18 - 52. Islands that form when melted subducted...Ch. 18 - 1. Describe one theory of how Earth came to have a...Ch. 18 - 2. Briefly describe the internal composition and...Ch. 18 - 3. What is the asthenosphere? Why is it important...Ch. 18 - 4. Describe the parts of Earth included in the (a)...Ch. 18 - 5. What is continental drift? How is it different...Ch. 18 - 6. Rocks, sediments, and fossils around an oceanic...Ch. 18 - 7. Describe the origin of the magnetic strip...Ch. 18 - 8. Explain why ancient rocks are not found on the...Ch. 18 - 9. Describe the three major types of plate...Ch. 18 - 10. What is an island arc? Where are they found?...Ch. 18 -
11. Briefly describe a model that explains how...Ch. 18 - 12. Briefly describe the theory of plate tectonics...Ch. 18 - 13. What is an oceanic trench? What is the...Ch. 18 - 14. Describe the probable source of all the...Ch. 18 - 15. The northwestern coast of the United States...Ch. 18 - 16. Explain how the crust of Earth is involved in...Ch. 18 - 1. Why are there no active volcanoes in the...Ch. 18 - 2. Describe cycles that occur on Earth's surface...Ch. 18 - 3. Discuss evidence that would explain why plate...Ch. 18 - 4. Analyze why you would expect most earthquakes...Ch. 18 - 1. The rate at which the temperature increases...Ch. 18 - 2. Based on a geothermal gradient of 15°C/km, what...Ch. 18 - Prob. 3PEBCh. 18 - 4. What is the pressure, in N/m2, at the depth of...Ch. 18 - 5. What is the pressure, in N/m2, at a depth of 75...Ch. 18 - 6. What is the pressure, in N/m2, at the base of...Ch. 18 - 7. Wood floating in water can demonstrate how the...Ch. 18 - 8. A teacher would like to demonstrate the...Ch. 18 - 9. A survey of a mid-oceanic ridge determined the...Ch. 18 - 10. GPS stations on two separate plates have...Ch. 18 - 11. What is the geothermal gradient along a...Ch. 18 - 12. What are the subduction direction and slope of...Ch. 18 - 13. What are the subduction direction and slope,...Ch. 18 - 14. Earthquake data from a subduction zone are...Ch. 18 - 15. The North American Plate is moving west at a...
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