Science & Mathematics - 12 July 2006

This question was from an IQ test I took. I scored a 138 which is only 2 points shy of genius. I remember being able to correctly answer just about every question except for this one. I had to guess, please don't answer if you are guessing and if you know the answer, please enlighten me as to how you came to your answer:


John likes 400 but not 300; he likes 100 but not 99; he likes 3600 but not 3700. Which does he like?
A. 900
B. 1000
C. 1100
D. 1200

2006-07-12 10:08:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

2006-07-12 10:05:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Biology

2006-07-12 10:02:21 · 26 answers · asked by nidgey1971 2 in Other - Science

I ask this because I have been curious what problems might arise when designing a space elevator. If you have a counter-weight in geosynchronous orbit with a ultra-strong/ultra-light cable hanging from it down to Earth's surface, we would need quite a bit of cable in reserve to account for the elliptical orbit of the counter-weight, right?

If you could figure out approximately the difference between the major and minor axes, that would satisfy my curiosity. Or if you could point me in the right direction, I could scrounge for my old physics notes with orbit equations.

Good article about space elevator:
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/aug05/...

Another question of mine about probable space elevator issues:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Anpg1h1Yb3bdMCN_tXqR6gjsy6IX?qid=20060705144411AAKDTk0

2006-07-12 10:02:14 · 9 answers · asked by Ubi 5 in Astronomy & Space

I think I broke mine.

2006-07-12 10:01:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Science

2006-07-12 09:59:44 · 2 answers · asked by Zippy 7 in Medicine

Solve the system by addition or substitution.
x – 4y = –7
–3x + 5y = 0

I got y=-4x-11... can anyone help!

2006-07-12 09:57:21 · 11 answers · asked by NewYorker32 1 in Mathematics

If a question like this says "Slove" does it mean that it is looking for the y-intercept?
Solve. 7x - 5 = 6x + 6

2006-07-12 09:54:04 · 13 answers · asked by NewYorker32 1 in Mathematics

Divide.

2u^4v^9*12u^4v^9/6u^4*v^4

I came up with 4u^4V^20.5 but it doesn't seem right or is it?

2006-07-12 09:52:33 · 4 answers · asked by NewYorker32 1 in Mathematics

9 or 9.00 or 0.09 or 0.9?

estimate 43.9+25.4 =69.3 [which is correct 60 or 70 estimating?

2006-07-12 09:51:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

Which of the ordered pairs
(3, 1), (0, –4), (–4, 0), (–3, –7)
are solutions for the equation x – y = 4?

2006-07-12 09:48:43 · 12 answers · asked by NewYorker32 1 in Mathematics

Solve serie:

20,12,8,6,?

Which number fits better at last position, following the 6?

Please, EXPLAIN your result. Best solution wins 10 POINTS.
there will be no best answer if you don't explain how you get
the result.

This is not homework, I'm interested on learning how logic is applied to solve certain problems.

2006-07-12 09:45:48 · 13 answers · asked by i g 3 in Mathematics

2006-07-12 09:45:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Geography

2006-07-12 09:45:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

Why does it get colder as we go higher? Shouldn't it be the opposite as we are getting closer to the sun?

2006-07-12 09:41:15 · 11 answers · asked by mandrake 1 in Weather

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2006-07-12 09:41:13 · 8 answers · asked by fishinforsouls 2 in Physics

Is there anywhere online that explains architectural drafting or how to draw floor plans? (Manual, not CAD)

If anyone knows, are there certain ways to draw things when you're doing floorplans? Are there right and wrong ways to draft a building? Any general information to get me started would be great.

2006-07-12 09:40:34 · 4 answers · asked by vintagex50s 2 in Engineering

Do you believe in dreams being warning or messages? I have dreams that i interprit and they come true exactly as the dream said. Daniel and Revelations have a report of the future which happened in the same way and Other things that haven't happened and we know about them and we can't stop them from happening.
Is this because they happened already and so we have no controll?

2006-07-12 09:39:49 · 7 answers · asked by B.R.E 2 in Astronomy & Space

2006-07-12 09:39:01 · 21 answers · asked by Mo-Loch 322 1 in Other - Science

2006-07-12 09:36:37 · 2 answers · asked by Ian H 7 in Mathematics

2006-07-12 09:35:19 · 17 answers · asked by WOW 2 in Physics

Ok, I copied my physics question from the board and I'm trying to solve it but I can't read my writing for one of the numbers...

I'm not sure if it was :The ship is travelling north with a speed of 48 metres/second OR 4.8 metres/second.

1. A flea jumps from a mouse with a velocity of 4 m/s (East) relative to the mouse. The mouse is walking on a crate that is being pulled at 2 m/s (East 20 degrees North) across the ship. The mouse is walking 1.5 m/s (West 30 degrees South) across the crate. The ship is travelling north with a speed of 4.8 m/s OR 48 m/s and there's a current of 1 m/s (West 40 degrees South). What's the velocity of the flea relative to the ground?

Can you guys please tell me which sounds more logical...if the ship was travelling at 4.8 m/s or 48 m/s. Thanks a lot.

If you guys can actually help me in any way solve it too, that would be even greater but maybe that's asking for too much... anyways thanks a lot for any help!

2006-07-12 09:31:38 · 6 answers · asked by A 2 in Physics

Tons of trees down, there is a downed power line, and my neighbors fence is totally destroyed. There have been tornado warnings in my area, but you never think it could happen so close to home, you know?

I'm interested in anyone's personal experience with one....thanks.

Guess I'll be picking up lots of broken branches and debris out of my backyard this weekend...*groan*

2006-07-12 09:30:45 · 15 answers · asked by Left Footed 5 in Weather

If it is for leaves then why don't the other herbibores starve because they don't have long necks?

2006-07-12 09:23:44 · 17 answers · asked by jasong25 3 in Biology

3 b^-2 c/ a^0(4 bc^2/ z^2 - 3 a^-2/ c^-3)

2006-07-12 09:22:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

particularly in meiosis wherein 1 or some of the chromosomes have no homologous pair (e.g. in donkey and horses)...that is the parents do not have the same number of chromosomes.

2006-07-12 09:21:14 · 8 answers · asked by abstemious_entity 4 in Biology

2006-07-12 09:18:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Physics

2006-07-12 09:16:12 · 20 answers · asked by tony_balogna 1 in Other - Science

you know all those planets out there like venus mars pluto saturn etc why are they out there?

2006-07-12 09:14:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Astronomy & Space

2006-07-12 09:14:08 · 11 answers · asked by dillidamunda 1 in Geography