Sprinters start their races from a crouched position with their bodies well forward of their feet. This position allows them to accelerate quickly without tipping over backward. Explain this effect in terms of torque and center of mass.

Asmall 21 kilogram canoe is floating downriver at a speed of 1 m/s. what is the canoe's kinetic energy?

Steelhead trout migrate up stream to spawn.occasionally they need to leap up small waterfalls to continue their journey. fortunately, steelhead are remarkable jumpers, capable of leaving the water at a speed of 8.0 m/s. a. what is the maximum height a steelhead trout can jump? b.leaving the water at 8.0 m/s, the trout lands on top of the water fall 1.8 m high. how long was it in the air?

The two most prominent wavelengths in the light emitted by a hydrogen discharge lamp are 656(red) and 486 (blue). light from a hydrogen lamp illuminates a diffraction grating with 500 lines per mm, and the light is observed on a screen 1.50 behind the grating. what is the distance between the first-order red and blue fringes?