A Student with a 5

question 98

Short Answer

A student with a 5.0-kg book bag on her way to class climbs two flights of stairs (a 10-m vertical distance) in 15 s. At what rate did the student do work in carrying the book bag up the stairs?

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Definitions:

Genetic-Environment Correlations

The interaction between an individual's genetic makeup and their surrounding environment, influencing traits and behaviors.

Passive Correlation

A concept in behavioral genetics where an individual's traits result indirectly from the environment provided by their biological parents.

Active Correlation

A concept in genetics suggesting that an individual’s genes encourage them to seek out environments that complement their inherited traits.

Niche-Picking

Choosing environmental conditions that foster one’s genetically transmitted abilities and interests.