Answer:
Part a)

Part b)

Part c)

Explanation:
Part a)
As we know that the friction force on two boxes is given as



Now we know by Newton's II law

so we have




Part b)
For block B we know that net force on it will push it forward with same acceleration so we have




Part c)
If Alex push from other side then also the acceleration will be same
So for box B we can say that Net force is given as




Answer:
a) 1111.0 seconds
b) 833.3 s
c) Because of proportions
Explanation:
a) Total time of round trip is the sum of time upriver and time downriver

Time upriver is calculated with the net speed of student and 0.500 km:

(Becareful with units 0.5 km= 500m) Similarly of downriver:

So the sum is:

b) Still water does not affect student speed, so total time would be simply:

c) For the upriver trip, student moved half the distance in half speed of the calculation in b), so it kept the same ratio and therefore, same time. So the aditional time is actually the downriver.
The final temperature of the system is 32.5°
we know, H = mcT
where, H = Heat content of the body
m = Mass,
c = Specific heat
T = Change in temperature
According to to the Principle of Calorimetry
The net heat remains constant i.e.
⇒ the heat given by water = heat accepted by the aluminum container.
⇒ 330 x 1 x (45 - T) = 855 x

x (T - 10)
⇒ 14,850 - 330T = 183.21T - 1832
⇒ - 513.21 T = - 16682
or T = 32.5°