8. Infer: The slope of the line is a measure of the stiffness of the spring. The greater the slope, the stiffer the spring because it indicates more force is required to stretch the spring a given amount. The slope of the line is called the spring constant and given the symbol k. Based on your data, create an equation that relates the force on the spring (F), the displacement (x), and the spring constant (k).

How do hydroponic plants differ from nonhydroponic plants? a.) hydroponic plants can grow in a dryer soil. nonhydroponic plants grow in moist soil. b.) hydroponic plants grow on other plants and are known as air plants. nonhydroponic plants do not grow on other plants. c.) hydroponic plants can only grow in rain forests. nonhydroponic plants cannot grow in rain forests. d.) hydroponic plants are grown without soil. nonhydroponic plants are grown in soil.

Steam is generated in a boiler of a cogeneration plant at 10 mpa and 450°c at a steady rate of 5 kg/s. in normal operation, steam expands in a turbine to a pressure of 0.5 mpa and is then routed to the process heater, where it supplies the process heat. steam leaves the process heater as a saturated liquid and is pumped to the boiler pressure. in this mode, no steam passes through a condenser, which operates at 20 kpa. (a) determine the power produced in the turbine and the rate at which process heat is supplied in this mode. (b) determine the power produced in the turbine and the rate of process heat supplied if only 60 percent of the steam is routed to the process heater and the remainder is expanded to the condenser pressure. (3.32 mw; 9.69 mw; 4.25 mw; 5.82 mw)

What is the coefficient of kinetic friction μk between the block and the tabletop?