A rifle fires a 1.06 x 10-2-kg pellet straight upward, because the pellet rests on a compressed spring that is released when the trigger is pulled. The spring has a negligible mass and is compressed by 6.61 x 10-2 m from its unstrained length. The pellet rises to a maximum height of 6.26 m above its position on the compressed spring. Ignoring air resistance, determine the spring constant.

 k = 2.65 10² N / m

Explanation:

As the pellets shoot up we can use energy conservation

Starting point. Compressed spring rifle

            Em₀ = Ke = ½ k x²

Final point. Highest point of the path

            = U = m g y

Energy is conserved

            Em₀ = Em_{f}

           ½ k x² = m g y

           k = 2 m g y / x²

Let's calculate

            k = 2  1.06 10⁻²  9.8  6.26 / (6.61 10⁻²)²

             k = 2.65 10² N / m

answer: the exterior temperature of commercial jet planes as they leave the stratosphere and return to the ground increases steadily.

explanation:

the lower most layer of atmosphere is troposphere which extends from 0 to 12 km above the surface of the earth. the temperature initially decreases as distance is increased from the earth's surface. commercial jets fly in lower part of the stratosphere. the stratosphere extends upto 50 km. the temperature in stratosphere starts rising again due to presence of ozone which traps the uv rays.

thus, when the planes leave the stratosphere and return to the ground, the exterior temperature increases steadily.

find the sum of the two horizontal vectors and the sum of the two vertical vectors

isoceles right angled triangle