Why do people tend to cup their hands around listeners' ears when whispering to them?

Ammonia enters the expansion valve of a refrigeration system at a pressure of 10 bar and a temperature of 18oc and exits at 6.0 bar. the refrigerant undergoes a throttling process. determine the temperature, in oc, and the quality of the refrigerant at the exit of the expansion valve.

The image below shows numerous volcanic mountains in the pacific northwest. what is the most likely cause of the volcanic and earthquake activity in this region?

A3.9 g aluminum foil ball with a charge of +4.1×10−9 c is suspended on a string in a uniform horizontal e⃗ field. the string deviates to the right and makes an angle of 30∘ with the vertical. part a part complete what information about the e⃗ field can you determine for this situation? what information about the field can you determine for this situation? only the magnitude of e⃗ only the direction of e⃗ both the magnitude and the direction of e⃗ none of the above previous answers correct part b determine the magnitude of the electric field. express your answer with the appropriate units. e e = nothing nothing request answer part c determine the direction of the electric field. determine the direction of the electric field. to the right to the left away from you toward you