Awooden block is cut into two pieces; one is 3 times heavier than the other. a depression is made in both pieces; a firecracker is inserted in the depression and the block is reassembled. the reassembled block is placed on a rough surface and the fuse on the firecracker is lit. when the firecracker explodes, the two pieces of the block slide apart. what is the ratio of the distances traveled by each block?

We all use gps today, even if we don't drive yet. i bet you have been in the car with a parent and they have asked you to get out your phone to find a specific location. in your car, on the phone, you are using a very sophisticated technology. gps satellites circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit signal information to earth. gps receivers take this information and use trilateration to calculate the user's exact location. essentially, the gps receiver compares the time a signal was transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received. the time difference tells the gps receiver how far away the satellite is. now, with distance measurements from a few more satellites, the receiver can determine the user's position and display it on the unit's electronic map. what type of signal is utilized by the gps satellite?

Moon effect. some people believe that the moon controls their activities. if the moon moves from being directly on the opposite side of earth from you to being directly overhead, by what percentage does (a) the moon's gravitational pull on you increase and (b) your weight (as measured on a scale) decrease? assume that the earth–moon (center-to-center) distance is 3.82 × 10^8 m, earth's radius is 6.37 × 10^6 m, moon's mass is 7.36 × 10^22 kg, and earth's mass is 5.98 × 10^24 kg.

How much force was applied to an object if was moved 2 meters and the work done on the object was 8 joules? a. 0.25 n b. 4 n c. 6 n d. 16 n