We would like to know the velocity of the block when it reaches some position x. finding this requires an integration. however, acceleration is defined as a derivative with respect to time, which leads to integrals with respect to time, but the force is given as a function of position. to get around this, use the chain rule to find an alternative definition for the acceleration ax that can be written in terms of vx and dvxdx. this is a purely mathematical exercise; it has nothing to do with the forces given in the problem statement.

Waves that cause the most damage during an earthquake are a. surface waves c. s waves b. p waves d. ocean waves

When using the scientist method, which step comes last?

Emmy kicks a soccer ball up at an angle of 45° over a level field. she watches the ball's trajectory and notices that it lands, two seconds after being kicked, about 20 m away to the north. assume that air resistance is negligible, and plot the horizontal and vertical components of the ball's velocity as a function of time. consider only the time that the ball is in the air, after being kicked but before landing. take "north" and "up" as the positive ‑ and ‑directions, respectively, and use ≈10 m/s2 for the downward acceleration due to gravity.