Two blocks, one of mass M and one of mass 3M, are connected by a massless string over a pulley that is a uniform disk of mass 2M and moment of inertia MR^2. The two masses are released from rest, and the masses accelerate as the pulley rotates. Assume there is negligible friction between the pulley and the axle. What is the linear acceleration, a, of the masses?

When a bicycle coasts uphill, it moves slower and slower as it climbs. why? a. its kinetic energy is transforming into heat energy. b. its potential energy is transforming into kinetic energy. c. its kinetic energy is transforming into potential energy and heat energy. d. its potential energy is transforming into kinetic energy and heat energy.

Two loudspeakers, 5.5 m apart and facing each other, play identical sounds of the same frequency. you stand halfway between them, where there is a maximum of sound intensity. moving from this point toward one of the speakers, you encounter a minimum of sound intensity when you have moved 0.33 m . assume the speed of sound is 340 m/s.part a) what is the frequency of the sound? part b) if the frequency is then increased while you remain 0.21 m from the center, what is the first frequency for which that location will be a maximum of sound intensity? express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

A15.75-g piece of iron absorbs 1086.75 joules of heat energy, and its temperature changes from 25°c to 175°c. what is the specific heat capacity of iron?