When waves strike an object and bounce off, what has occured

Ben(55 kg) is standing on very slippery ice when junior(25kg) bumps into him. junior was moving at a speed of 8m/s before the collision and ben and junior embrace after the collision. find the speed of ben and junior as they move across the ice after the collision .

If an inclined plane is 5 m long and 2 m high, what is its mechanical advantage? a. 2.5 b. 3 c. 7 d. 10

30 points - when can a theory be modified if a new type of technology allows for new observations that raise new questions? a. immediately, while the questions about the theory are being asked b. after new hypotheses related to the theory are tested in experiments c. only after the new observations disprove all parts of the theory d. while scientists begin to think about how the theory could improve