1). The little projectile is affected by friction all the way through the block.
Friction robs some kinetic energy.
2). The block is affected by friction as it scrapes along the top of the post.
Friction robs some kinetic energy.
3). The block is also affected by friction with the air (air resistance) as it
falls to the ground. Friction robs some kinetic energy.
Vocabulary should be, I think:
I. Hypothesis
II. Evidence, data
III. Experiment
What is your question exactly?
Answer:
The angle between the blue beam and the red beam in the acrylic block is

Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The refractive index of the transparent acrylic plastic for blue light is 
The wavelength of the blue light is 
The refractive index of the transparent acrylic plastic for red light is 
The wavelength of the red light is 
The incidence angle is 
Generally from Snell's law the angle of refraction of the blue light in the acrylic block is mathematically represented as
![r_F = sin ^{-1}[\frac{sin(i) * n_a }{n_F} ]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=r_F%20%3D%20%20sin%20%5E%7B-1%7D%5B%5Cfrac%7Bsin%28i%29%20%2A%20%20n_a%20%7D%7Bn_F%7D%20%5D)
Where
is the refractive index of air which have a value of
So
![r_F = sin ^{-1}[\frac{sin(45) * 1 }{ 1.497} ]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=r_F%20%3D%20%20sin%20%5E%7B-1%7D%5B%5Cfrac%7Bsin%2845%29%20%2A%20%201%20%7D%7B%201.497%7D%20%5D)

Generally from Snell's law the angle of refraction of the red light in the acrylic block is mathematically represented as
![r_C = sin ^{-1}[\frac{sin(i) * n_a }{n_C} ]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=r_C%20%3D%20%20sin%20%5E%7B-1%7D%5B%5Cfrac%7Bsin%28i%29%20%2A%20%20n_a%20%7D%7Bn_C%7D%20%5D)
Where
is the refractive index of air which have a value of
So
![r_C = sin ^{-1}[\frac{sin(45) * 1 }{ 1.488} ]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=r_C%20%3D%20%20sin%20%5E%7B-1%7D%5B%5Cfrac%7Bsin%2845%29%20%2A%20%201%20%7D%7B%201.488%7D%20%5D)

The angle between the blue beam and the red beam in the acrylic block

substituting values


As the gas cools down, particle movement slows down with it, and so does the temperature of the gas. This is because the more heat or thermal energy a gas has, the faster the particles move. This is why absolute zero, or 0 degrees Kelvin is defined as zero particle movement, because it has zero energy.
Hope this helps