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Holly puts a box into the trunk of her car. Later, she drives around an unbanked curve that has a radius of 48 m. The speed of the car on the curve is 16 m/s, but the box remains stationary relative to the floor of the trunk. Determine the minimum coefficient of static friction for the box on the floor of the trunk.

Naomi is good at numbers and she usually performs well on math tests. However, right before her final math exam, her teacher tells her not to expect much because women usually do poorly on math tests. It turns out Naomi really gets a low score on that test. This most likely demonstrates _______.

A race car starts from rest and accelerates on the Daytona track. Each tire has a radius of 0.3 m and rolls without slipping. At 152 m, the angular speed is 355 rad/s. Find the linear speed of the race car at that distance.

What would an authoritative mother do if a boy asks to play video games but he has not finished homework yet?

Marik, who is a bit over 18 months of age, loves brightly colored candy. Whenever he sees brightly colored objects that resemble candy he says “candy.” One day, an orange button fell on the floor, and Marik immediately reached for it and said “candy.” This is an example of ___________.

Which of the following illustrates the phenomenon of nature via nurture?

Bryce tends to do poorly on multiple choice exams, but excels at navigating social situations. Allison excels on multiple choice exams, but has trouble understanding other people. Bryce is higher in _____; Allison is higher in ______ .

Petros notices that he and his siblings are scoring 10-15 points higher on IQ tests than his great grandparents. Which of the following might explain this increase?

Sarah has dyslexia and is seeking accommodations from her teacher at school. She is guaranteed the right to these accommodations according to  ____________.

How does the Virgin differ in Röttgen Pietà compared to earlier depictions?