Auniform 1.5-kg rod that is 0.80 m long is suspended at rest from the ceiling by two springs, one at each end of the rod. both springs hang straight down from the ceiling. the springs have identical lengths when they are unstretched. their spring constants are 56 n/m and 35 n/m. find the angle that the rod makes with the horizontal?

Two students, each riding bicycles, start from the same apartment building and ride to the same building on campus, but each takes a different route. the first student rides 1100 m due east and then turns due north and travels another 1430 m before arriving at the destination. the second student heads due north for 1930 m and then turns and heads directly toward the destination.at the turning point, how far is the second student from the destination?