If a planet was located approximately 24 thousand light-years from the center of a galaxy and orbits that center once every 194 million years, how fast is the planet traveling around the galaxy in km/hr? If needed, use 3.0 × 108 m/s for the speed of light.

In the sport of parasailing, a person is attached to a rope being pulled by a boat while hanging from a parachute-like sail. a rider is towed at a constant speed by a rope that is at an angle of 15 ∘ from horizontal. the tension in the rope is 1900 n. the force of the sail on the rider is 30∘ from horizontal. what is the weight of the rider? express your answer with the appropriate units.

Arod of some material 0.20 m long elongates 0.20 mm on heating from 21 to 120°c. determine the value of the linear coefficient of thermal expansion [in (degrees c)^-1] for this material.

If a tank filled with water contains a block and the height of the water above point a within the block is 0.8 meter, what is the pressure at point a?