Answer:
Equation for SHM can be written
V = w A cos w t where w is the angular frequency and the velocity is a maximum at t = 0
V1 = w1 A cos w1 t
V2 = w2 A cos w2 t
V2 / V1 = w2 / w1 since cos X t = 1 if t = zero
V2 / V1 = 2 pi f2 / (2 pi f1) = f2 / f1 = T1 / T2
If the velocity is twice as large the period will be 1/2 long
Recall the definition of the cross product with respect to the unit vectors:
i × i = j × j = k × k = 0
i × j = k
j × k = i
k × i = j
and that the product is anticommutative, so that for any two vectors u and v, we have u × v = - (v × u). (This essentially takes care of part (b).)
Now, given a = 8i + j - 2k and b = 5i - 3j + k, we have
a × b = (8i + j - 2k) × (5i - 3j + k)
a × b = 40 (i × i) + 5 (j × i) - 10 (k × i)
… … … … - 24 (i × j) - 3 (j × j) + 6 (k × j)
… … … … + 8 (i × k) + (j × k) - 2 (k × k)
a × b = - 5 (i × j) - 10 (k × i) - 24 (i × j) - 6 (j × k) - 8 (k × i) + (j × k)
a × b = - 5k - 10j - 24k - 6i - 8j + i
a × b = -5i - 18j - 29k
Low coefficient of friction
1. flying a plane (friction between air and plane)
2. ice skating (friction between ice and skate blade)
3. swimming (water & skin)
4. rowing a boat (water and boat)
Theoretically, if the objects have the same mass and are moving towards each other at a speed of

, after a perfectly elastic collision, the object A is supposed to move with the same velocity in the opposite direction.
The gravitational force between two object depends on their masses and on their distance.
Since the formula is

If the masses grow, the force also grows. But I'm assuming the two objects are fixed, so you can't enlarge their mass.
So, the only option remaining is to lower their distance: since it sits at the denominator, a smaller value of d results in a bigger value for F.
So, if you reduce the distance between two objects, the gravitational force between them will always result in an increase