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What is the term for the “clumping reaction” that happens during a blood typing test like the one we did in lab last week?

Match the stages of fire growth with the type of automatic detectors designed to sound an alarm at that stage.

 You have noticed a bacteria that has lots of sterols in its plasma membrane and noticed the absence of the cell wall. These bacteria are called 

  BONUS QUESTION: This one requires thorough analysis. No help will be given for this question. What is the concentration of bacteria IN THE PLATE  (with 1 ML sample) with 6 colonies after plating?

A culture started out with five microbes. After five generations, how many microbes are in the culture? 

Two toy blocks are stacked to form a tee-shape. Each block has dimensions a = 15.1 mm and b = 45.3 mm. Determine the vertical distance from the table to the centroid of the shape.

A 43-N eagle sits on a tee-shaped post that has a diameter of 45 mm. Determine the magnitude of the largest normal stress in the vertical part of the post. Let a = 0.40 m be the distance from the eagle to the centroid of the post.

A cylindrical beam supports a shear force of 15.4 kN. The outside diameter is 58 mm, and the wall thickness is 4 mm. Determine the maximum horizontal shear stress in the beam.

A cylindrical beam supports a shear force of 15.2 kN. The outside diameter is 48 mm, and the wall thickness is 5 mm. Determine the maximum horizontal shear stress in the beam.

A 1,480-lb dinosaur stands on a simply-supported beam. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam. Let a = 11.1 ft and b = 6.8 ft.