Are most first baseman left or right-handed? Through much of the 1990s, 42 percent to 46 percent of first basemen were left-handed. The statistician Bill James confirms that pattern. From 1940 to 1959, 54 percent of putouts at first base were made by left-handers. Why are most 1st baseman left-handed? Left-handed throwing first basemen This […]

What is a rectangle that is not a square? A parallelogram has opposite sides parallel and equal in length. Also opposite angles are equal (angles “A” are the same, and angles “B” are the same). NOTE: Squares, Rectangles and Rhombuses are all Parallelograms! How do you square up a rectangle? To setout a square or […]

How do you decide who to invite to a party? Determine how many guests you can invite. It’s best to determine a range of guests, because there’s always a chance that someone will bail on the party last minute, or do the opposite and bring an unexpected plus-one. Figure out a budget for your party, […]

Which type of economy lacks efficiency? Command economy advantages include low levels of inequality and unemployment, and the common good replacing profit as the primary incentive of production. Command economy disadvantages include lack of competition and lack of efficiency. What will happen if businesses are not present in the economy? Answer: Without businesses, people would […]

How does a satellite stay in orbit? A satellite maintains its orbit by balancing two factors: its velocity (the speed it takes to travel in a straight line) and the gravitational pull that Earth has on it. A satellite orbiting closer to the Earth requires more velocity to resist the stronger gravitational pull. What is […]

What impact did Johannes Kepler have? Tycho’s data let Kepler refine his model for planetary motion. It led him to create what we today call Kepler’s three laws of planetary motion. The first law of planetary motion states: Planets move around the sun in an elliptical orbit, where the sun is one of the foci. […]

Why are electromagnetic waves different from other waves? Electromagnetic waves differ from mechanical waves in that they do not require a medium to propagate. This means that electromagnetic waves can travel not only through air and solid materials, but also through the vacuum of space. This proved that radio waves were a form of light! […]

Which statement best evaluates the effectiveness of the evidence in this passage Nehru makes an effective appeal to reason by saying that this is no time for blame but is time for building? Answer: (A) “Nehru makes an effective appeal to reason by saying that this is no time for blame, but is time for […]

What are the 3 types of scientific investigations? Scientists use three types of investigations to research and develop explanations for events in the nature: descriptive investigation, comparative investigation, and experimental investigation. Which component does a descriptive investigation include? A descriptive investigation will include observations of the experiment that is being conducted so a solid conclusion […]

Which came first the Emancipation Proclamation or the 13th Amendment? Lincoln recognized that the Emancipation Proclamation would have to be followed by a constitutional amendment in order to guarantee the abolishment of slavery. The 13th amendment was passed at the end of the Civil War before the Southern states had been restored to the Union […]