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If the area of a square has increased by a factor of 16, by how much has each side increased?

Ablock of mass m = 2.5 kg is attached to a spring with spring constant k = 740 n/m. it is initially at rest on an inclined plane that is at an angle of theta= 26 with respect to the horizontal, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the plane is uk = 0.17. in the initial position, where the spring is compressed by a distance of d = 0.16 m, the mass is at its lowest position and the spring is compressed the maximum amount. take the initial gravitational energy of the block as zero. the block's initial mechanical energy is 9.472 j.b. if the spring pushes the block up the incline, what distance l in meters will the block travel before coming to rest? the spring remains attached to both the block and the fixed wall throughout its motion.

During cooling, the kinetic energy of the molecules falls. why does this happen? a.the motion of the molecules increases. b. the motion of the molecules slows down. c.the van der waals forces between molecules decrease d. the forces of attraction between the molecules are overcome.