The cart impacts the safety barrier with speed v0 = 3.25 m /s and is brought to a stop by the nest of nonlinear springs which provide a deceleration a = −k1x − k2x3 , where x is the amount of spring defl ec- tion from the undeformed position and k1 and k2 are positive constants. if the maximum spring defl ec- tion is 475 mm and the velocity at half-maximum defl ection is 2.85 m /s, determine the values and cor- responding units for the constants k1 and k2.

Acommercial passenger jet can travel up to 970 km/hr at an altitude of 30,000 feet. at this speed, how long will it take the jet to travel 1,865 kilometers? a. 2.3 hrs b. 1.9 hrs c. 1.7 hrs d. 1.5 hrs

Asteam power plant operates on an ideal reheat rankine cycle between the pressure limits of 15 mpa and 10 kpa. the mass flow rate of steam through the cycle is 12 kg/s. steam enters both stages of the turbine at 500°c. if the moisture content of the steam at the exit of the low-pressure turbine is not to exceed 10 percent, determine (a) the pressure at which reheating takes place, (b) the total rate of heat input in the boiler, and (c) the thermal efficiency of the cycle. also, show the cycle on a t-s diagram with respect to the saturation lines. (2.15 mpa; 45.0 mw; 42.6%)

The solar panels used by mark function because of the photoelectric effect. light shines on the cells causing electrons to be ejected from the metal, which produces an electric current. at night on mars, no light will fall on the solar cells and no electric current will be generated. according to your notes, what type of light is typically needed to cause the photoelectric effect? a)visible b)ultraviolet c)infrared