If state is determined by temperature and temperature is related to the average thermal energy, which model shows mercury as a solid? Which shows it as a gas? Which shows it as a liquid? Explain your choices in terms of molecular motion and thermal energy.

The us government wants to allocate billions of dollars in the next 10 years to assure our future energy security. the funds will be spread among a variety of possible energy resources. where do you think the government should put the greatest support: solar energy, wind energy, clean coal, oil exploration, gas exploration, or a combination of sources? are there other efforts that should be explored? support your position with cited information for both questions.

What property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed and does not change the identity of the substance

In physics the desire of an object to keep doing what it is doing is termed?