Experiments using "optical tweezers" measure the elasticity of individual dna molecules. for small enough changes in length, the elasticity has the same form as that of a spring. a dna molecule is anchored at one end, then a force of 1.5 nn (1.5×10−9n) pulls on the other end, causing the molecule to stretch by 5.0nm (5.0×10−9m). what is the spring constant of that dna molecule?

Ahot-air balloonist, rising vertically with a constant speed of 5.00 m/s releases a sandbag at the instant the balloon is 40.0 m above the ground. after it is released, the sandbag encounters no appreciable air drag. compute the velocity of the sandbag at 0.250 s after its release.

An object in mechanical equilibrium is an object

Asailboat is traveling to the right when a gust of wind causes the boat to accelerate leftward at 2.5m/s2 for 4s. after the wind stops, the sailboat is traveling to the left with a velocity of 3.0m/s.assuming the acceleration from the wind is constant, what was the initial velocity of the sailboat before the gust of wind? answer using a coordinate system where rightward is positive.