Two 4.0-kg blocks are tied together with a compressed spring between them. they are thrown from the ground with an initial velocity of 35 m/s, 45° above the horizontal. at the highest point of the trajectory they become untied and spring apart. about how far below the highest point is the center of mass of the two-block system 2.0 s later, before either fragment has hit the ground?

Atwo-stage air compressor operates at steady state, compression 10m^3/min of air from 100 kpa and 300k to 1200 kpa. an intercooler between the two stages cools the air to 300k at a constant pressure of 350 kpa. the compression processes are isentropic. a) calculate the power required to run the compressor, in kw b) compare the result to the power required for isentropic compression from the same inlet state to the same final pressure.

Air is contained in a variable-load piston-cylinder device equipped with a paddle wheel. initially, air is at 400 kpa and 17°c. the paddle wheel is now turned by an external electric motor until 75 kj/kg of work has been transferred to air. during this process, heat is transferred to maintain a constant air temperature while allowing the gas volume to triple. calculate the required amount of heat transfer in kj/kg.

Nthe 19th century, women were expected to conform to a certain role that entailed a. gaining domestic skills and establishing a career b. going to college and getting married c. getting married and having children d. graduating from college and being a housewife