A boat traveling at 4 m/s runs out of fuel, causing the engine to turn off. Because of the drag force Fd= bv with the water, the boat immediately starts to slow down. In this problem we do not know the value of b, but we do know that the speed of the boat has been reduced to 2 m/s exactly 5 seconds after the engine stopped. How far does the boat travel before it comes to a complete stop?

The magnitude of the poynting vector of a planar electromagnetic wave has an average value of 0.939 w/m2 . the wave is incident upon a rectangular area, 1.5 m by 2.0 m, at right angles. how much total electromagnetic energy falls on the area during 1.0 minute

Astudent is given an assignment to demonstrate diffraction. he takes a photograph of a straw in a glass of water. the straw appears bent at the water level. which best describes this example? a) this is a good example of diffraction. b) this is an example of dispersion and not diffraction. c) this is an example of refraction and not diffraction. d) this is an example of reflection and not diffraction.

Light that is polarized along the vertical direction is incident on a sheet of polarizing material. only 96% of the intensity of the light passes through the sheet and strikes a second sheet of polarizing material. no light passes through the second sheet. what angle does the transmission axis of the second sheet make with the vertical?