This force can either push the block upward at a constant velocity or allow it to slide downward at a constant velocity. the magnitude of the force is different in the two cases, while the directional angle θ is the same. kinetic friction exists between the block and the wall, and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.310. the weight of the block is 55.0 n, and the directional angle for the force is θ = 50.0°. determine the magnitude of when the block slides (a) up the wall and (b) down the wall.

Simon is writing a story about an astronaut whose spacecraft has been boarded by space pirates. the astronaut has her lucky penny in her hand behind her back as the space pirates break into the control room. she has just locked the controls so that the ship is accelerating in the direction of the control room’s ceiling. simon wants the astronaut to use the penny to hit a button on the control panel to turn off the lights and escape. the button is located a short distance behind and below the astronaut’s hands. how should simon use the theory of relativity to describe what the astronaut must do in order to hit the button?