Leah is moving in a spaceship at a constant velocity away from a group of stars. Which one of the following statements indicates a method by which she can determine her absolute velocity through space? A) She can measure her increases in mass.
B) She can measure the contraction of her ship.
C) She can measure the vibration frequency of a quartz crystal.
D) She can measure the changes in total energy of her ship.
E) She can perform no measurement to determine this quantity.

Write the function getkthdigit(n, k) that takes a possibly-negative int n and a non-negative int k, and returns the kth digit of n, starting from 0, counting from the right

Beryl states that insulation with the smallest possible thermal conductivity is best to keep a house warm in winter, but worst for keeping a house cool in summer. sapphire insists the reverse is true: low thermal conductivity is good in the summer, but bad in the winter. which one, if either is correct? a. beryl, because low thermal conductivity results in low heat transfer. b. beryl, because low thermal conductivity results in high heat transfer. d. sapphire, because low thermal conductivity results in high heat transfer. e. neither, because low heat transfer is desirable both in summer and in winter.

You can watch static electricity in action by rubbing an inflated balloon against your hair. your hair will actually stand on its end! it does this because each hair becomes charged, and they all repel one another.