In Order to Navigate the Vast Pacific Ocean,the Polynesians Used

question 24

Multiple Choice

In order to navigate the vast Pacific Ocean,the Polynesians used

• A) a magnetic compass.
• B) the polestar.
• C) the astrolabe.
• D) charts.

Describe the process of making trinitrotoluene (TNT) and the role of taggants in explosives.

Explain the concept of a low explosive and the typical yield of gases from the combustion of organic solids.

Understand the importance of the oxygen balance in explosives and its implications.

Apply the kinetic-molecular theory to describe the behavior of gases.

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The additional satisfaction or utility obtained from consuming or producing one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a product.