A ping pong player hits a ball horizontally at 10.meters per second from an initial height of 1.5 meters, as represented in the following diagram. Use the diagram and information to answer any questions that follow. What occurs to the horizontal velocity of the ball as it travels in the air, ignoring air drag?

A.
It decreases slightly

B.
It stays the same

C.
It increases slightly

D.
It increases drastically

Ablock of mass m = 2.5 kg is attached to a spring with spring constant k = 710 n/m. it is initially at rest on an inclined plane that is at an angle of θ = 23° with respect to the horizontal, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the plane is μk = 0.19. in the initial position, where the spring is compressed by a distance of d = 0.16 m, the mass is at its lowest position and the spring is compressed the maximum amount. take the initial gravitational energy of the block as zero. a) what is the block's initial mechanical energy? b) if the spring pushes the block up the incline, what distance, l, in meters will the block travel before coming to rest? the spring remains attached to both the block and the fixed wall throughout its motion.

The speed of light in a material is 0.50 c. what is the critical angle of a light ray at the interface between the material and a vacuum?

In which of the following would the particles move most rapidly? a. ice at -20 °c b. water at 20 °c c. steam at 110 °c d. boiling water e. ice at 0 °c