Two ropes apply a force to a boat. the first is 700 n in the positive x direction and 300 n in the positive y direction. in at what angle (clockwise from the positive x-axis) must a third rope tension be applied in order to keep the boat at rest?

Simon is writing a story about an astronaut whose spacecraft has been boarded by space pirates. the astronaut has her lucky penny in her hand behind her back as the space pirates break into the control room. she has just locked the controls so that the ship is accelerating in the direction of the control room’s ceiling. simon wants the astronaut to use the penny to hit a button on the control panel to turn off the lights and escape. the button is located a short distance behind and below the astronaut’s hands. how should simon use the theory of relativity to describe what the astronaut must do in order to hit the button?

How does the entropy of steam compare to the entropy of ice?

How is the ideal mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle calculated?