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An astronaut in space pushes a piece of equipment to get it into the correct position. what does newton's third law of motion tell us about this?

 Newton's Third Law of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the astronaut pushes the piece of equipment in space, the equipment pushes back on the astronaut with an equal and opposite force. This is due to the fact that the force between the astronaut and the equipment always occurs in pairs, and the forces are of equal strength and opposite direction. In this case, as the astronaut pushes the equipment in one direction, the equipment exerts an equal and opposite force on the astronaut in the opposite direction. This action-reaction pair of forces allows the astronaut to move the equipment by pushing on it, while the equipment simultaneously pushes back with the same amount of force. In the absence of external forces such as friction, these action-reaction pairs of forces do not cancel each other out because they are acting on different objects. This means that the astronaut and the equipment will both experience an acceleration in oppo...

How many respondents to a poll are needed, at a minimum, for its results to be accepted as adequate representation of a much larger population?

How many respondents to a poll are needed, at a minimum, for its results to be accepted as adequate representation of a much larger population? The number of respondents needed for a poll to be accepted as an adequate representation of a much larger population is determined by the margin of error and the level of confidence desired. In general, a larger sample size results in a smaller margin of error and a higher level of confidence. The sample size required to achieve a specific margin of error and confidence level can be calculated using statistical formulas. However, as a general rule of thumb, a sample size of at least 400 is often considered adequate for a population of around 100,000, with a margin of error of around 5% and a confidence level of around 95%. It is important to note that the representativeness of a sample also depends on how it is selected. A sample that is not random or is biased in some way may not be representative of the population and may not provide accurate...

What was Georgia's largest contribution to World War I?

What was Georgia's largest contribution to World War I? Georgia, as a part of the Russian Empire at the time, contributed troops to the Russian Army during World War I. The exact number of Georgian soldiers who fought in the war is not clear, but it is estimated that over 100,000 Georgian soldiers fought and many of them died during the war. Georgia also played a significant role in the Russian Revolution of 1917, which led to the collapse of the Russian Empire and the end of its involvement in World War I. After the revolution, Georgia declared independence from Russia and established the Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1918. Therefore, Georgia's largest contribution to World War I was the soldiers it provided to the Russian Army and its involvement in the events that led to the end of the Russian Empire's participation in the war.