1. A small light bulb is shining light on a basketball (diameter is 23 cm or 9 inches). The light bulb is 3 m from the closest side of the basketball. Behind the basketball, on the side away from the light bulb, is a wall 4 m from the basketball. Calculate the size (diameter) of the basketball's shadow on the wall

A1000-kg weather rocket is launched straight up. the rocket motor provides a constant acceleration for 16-s, then the motor stops. the rocket altitude 20-s after launch is 510-m. you can ignore any effects of air resistance. a. what was the rocket’s acceleration during the first 16-s? b. what is the rocket’s speed as it passes through a cloud 5100-m above the ground?

What tightening torque should be used for a hexagonal head screw (not split-bolt) on a 250 kcmil conductor?

Amoving electron has kinetic energy k1. after a net amount of work w has been done on it, the electron is moving one-quarter as fast in the opposite direction. (a) find w in terms of k1. (b) does your answer depend on the final direction of the electron's motion?