Steel railway tracks are laid at 8oC. What size of expansion gap are needed 10m long rail sections if the ambient temperature varies from -10oC to 50oC? [Linear expansivity of steel = 12 x]​

A14 kg rock starting from rest free falls through a distance of 5.0 m with no air resistance. find the momentum change of the rock caused by its fall and the resulting change in the magnitude of earths velocity. earth mass is 6.0 * 10^24 kg. show your work assuming the rock earth system is closed.