A squirrel runs along an overhead telephone wire that stretc…

A squirrel runs along an overhead telephone wire that stretches from the top of one pole to the next. The creature is initially at position xi = 2.91 m, as measured from the center of the wire segment. It then undergoes a displacement of Δx = -5.61 m. What is the squirrel\’s final position xf?

A 129-kg horizontal platform is a uniform disk of radius 1.6…

A 129-kg horizontal platform is a uniform disk of radius 1.61 m and can rotate about the vertical axis through its center. A 65.7-kg person stands on the platform at a distance of 1.07 m from the center and a 27.3-kg dog sits on the platform near the person, 1.31 m from the center. Find the moment of inertia of this system, consisting of the platform and its population, with respect to the axis.

A sport car’s bumper is designed to withstand a 2.0-km/h (0….

A sport car’s bumper is designed to withstand a 2.0-km/h (0.56-m/s) collision with an immovable object without damage to the body of the car. The bumper cushions the shock by absorbing the force over a distance. Using the definition of work, and the Work-Energy theorem, calculate the average force on a bumper that collapses 0.100 m while bringing a 900-kg car to rest from an initial speed of 0.56 m/s.

A block is attached to a spring which is resting on a fricti…

A block is attached to a spring which is resting on a frictionless table. The block is pushed into the spring, compressing it.  The graph shows the component of the force (in N) exerted by the spring back on the block versus the position of the block relative to equilibrium.  What is the energy stored in the spring when it is pushed back to a distance of 4.5 cm from equillibrium?