Laticia

On a keyboard, you strike a note having a frequency of 256 Hz. (a) Show that the period of one vibration of this tone is 0.00391s. (b) As the sound leaves the instrument at a speed of 340 m/s, show that its wavelength in air is 1.33m.

A bat flying in a cave emits a sound and receives its echo 0.1s later. Show that the distance to the wall of the cave is 17m. Thanks!

How sound are Pojman's responses to the objections to capital punishment? (pp.144-149) This is a discussion for my Life and Death Ethics class

Should we use genetic information to help produce more healthy humans?... to produce more intelligent humans? Should insurance companies use genetic information in their determination of whose insurable and at what cost? Explain. Thanks!

A nurse counts 72 heartbeats in 1 min. Show that the period and frequency of the heartbeats are 0.83 and 1.2 Hz, respectively.