1.) A neutron in a reactor makes an elastic head-on collision with the nucleus of an atom
initially at rest.
Assume: The mass of the atomic nucleus is
about 14.4 the mass of the neutron.
What fraction of the neutron's kinetic en-
ergy is transferred to the atomic nucleus?

2.) If the initial kinetic energy of the neutron is 6.83x10^-13J, find its final kinetic energy.
Answer in units of J

Identical marbles are released from the same height on each of the following four frictionless ramps . compare the speed of the marbles at the end of each ramp. explain your reasoning

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.

Arocket starts from rest and moves upward from the surface of the earth. for the first 10.0 s of its motion, the vertical acceleration of the rocket is given by ay = 12.80 m/s32t, where the +y-direction is upward. (a) what is the height of the rocket above the surface of the earth at t = 10.0 s? b) what is the speed of the rocket when it is 325 m above the surface of the earth?