The eighth season of American Idol premiered on January 13, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2009. Judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson continued to judge the show's contestants, along with Ryan Seacrest as host. Jamar Rogers, who was cut in the green mile round in this season of American Idol, would go on as contestant on the second season of NBC 's The Voice and made it to the Semi-Final round before being eliminated.
The forces acting on a falling leaf are A. air resistance and fluid friction. B. gravity and air resistance. C. gravity and static friction. D. weight and rolling friction. The forces acting on a falling leaf are : gravity and air resistance.
The leaves of many rainforest plants have drip tips for this purpose. Buttress and stilt roots are thought to provide extra support for trees growing in spongy, wet soils. Tropical rainforest plants also have adaptations to take in what little sunlight is available on the dark forest floor. Large leaves are common; they increase the amount of sunlight a plant can capture.