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In anaerobic metabolism, what is a primary product?

Why do devices with efficiency less than 100% not violate the conservation of energy?

In which situation does a force exerted over a long time not result in work?

Why does a swimming pool with dark-colored plaster generally become warmer than one with white plaster?

How does a bimetallic strip work in thermostats?

Why is power independent of the time an appliance operates?

What happens to the energy content of a system when work is done on it?

In a car trip at night, which forms of energy are involved?

Four heirs (A, B, C, and D) must fairly divide an estate consisting of two items, a desk and a vanity, using the method of sealed bids.  The player’s bids are: A B C D Desk $320 $280 $200 $220 Vanity $220 $160 $100 $140 In the final allocation, how much does player C receive? _______

The next two questions illustrate how bidding dishonestly can end up hurting the cheater. Four partners are dividing a million-dollar property using the lone-divider method.  Using a map, Danny divides the property into four parcels S1, S2, S3, S4{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”S1, S2, S3, S4″}.  The following table shows the value of the four parcels in the eyes of each partner (in thousands of dollars): S1{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”S1″} S2{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”S2″} S3{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”S3″} S4{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”S4″} Danny $250 $250 $250 $250 Brianna $520 $170 $160 $150 Carlos $320 $320 $160 $200 Greedy $340 $280 $270 $110 Assuming all players bid honestly, which piece will Greedy receive?