Asolid block of mass 16 kg slides down a ramp from a height of 4.9 m on to a smooth horizontal floor where it encounters a frictional force of 38.2 n. using the principles of mechanical energies, and the work done by dissipative forces like friction, calculate how long is the distance traveled across the floor until it comes to a stop? (assume g=9.8 and the mass of the block is needed for this calculation)

Follow these directions and answer the questions. 1. set up the ripple tank as in previous investigations. 2. bend the rubber tube to form a "concave mirror" and place in the ripple tank. the water level must be below the top of the hose. 3. generate a few straight pulses with the dowel and observe the reflected waves. do the waves focus (come together) upon reflection? can you locate the place where the waves meet? 4. touch the water surface where the waves converged. what happens to the reflected wave? 5. move your finger twice that distance from the hose (2f = c of c, center of the curvature) and touch the water again. does the image (the reflected wave) appear in the same location (c of c)? you may have to experiment before you find the exact location. sometimes it is hard to visualize with the ripple tank because the waves move so quickly. likewise, it is impossible to "see" light waves because they have such small wavelengths and move at the speed of light. however, both are examples of transverse waves and behave in the same way when a parallel wave fronts hit a curved surface.

The starship enterprise is caught in a time warp and spock is forced to use the primitive techniques of the 20th century to determine the specific heat capacity of an unknown mineral. the 125-g sample was heated to 96.3°c and placed into a calorimeter containing 85.9 g of water at 20.0°c. the heat capacity of the calorimeter was 14.2 j/k. the final temperature in the calorimeter was 24.5°c. what is the specific heat capacity (in j/g°c) of the mineral? enter to 4 decimal places.

Water flows through a garden hose which is attached to a nozzle. the water flows through hose with a speed of 2.19 m/s and through the nozzle with a speed of 19.8 m/s. calculate the maximum height (in m) to which water could be squirted if it emerges from the nozzle and emerges with the nozzle removed.