A 50.0-g hard-boiled egg moves on the end of a spring with force constant k = 25.0 N/m. Its initial displacement is 0.300 m. A damping force

Fx=−bvx

acts on the egg, and the amplitude of the motion decreases to 0.100 m in 5.00 s. Calculate the magnitude of the damping constant b.

Which of the following is the phase that results when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun? a. quarter moon b. crescent moon c. new moon d. full moon

Most short-period comets do not have randomly oriented orbits because

A0.750 kg aluminum pan is removed from the stove and plunged into a sink filled with 10.0 kg of water at 293 k. the water temperature quickly rises to 297 k. what was the initial temperature of the aluminum pan? the specific heat of aluminum is ca = 900 j/(kgk) and water is cw = 4190 j/(kgk)