Answer: b
Explanation:
When heat is released by the system i.e. system loses heat. So, we take it as negative -Q
When the work is done on the system then it is considered as negative work on the system i.e. -W
In this case, the plunger is pulled out, and work is done on the system. So, we take work as negative work -W
Correct option is b
The mechanical energy in the falling water is used to spin the generator, and gets transformed into electrical energy. That's the first choice on the list.
<h2>Answer: The astronauts are falling at the same rate as the space shuttle as it orbits around earth</h2>
The astronauts seem to float because they are in free fall just like the spacecraft.
However, although they are constantly falling on the Earth, they do not fall because the ship orbits at a sufficient speed (in the same direction of rotation of the Earth) so that the centrifugal force is balanced with the Earth's gravitational pull.
In other words:
The spaccraft and the astronauts are in free fall but the Earth's surface will never be reached as long as they does not decrease the speed.
Then, as they accelerate toward Earth (regardless of their mass), it curves beneath them and never comes close.
That's why astronauts, having the same acceleration as the spacecraft, feel weightless and see themselves floating.
Answer:
a) C.M 
b) 
Explanation:
The center of mass "represent the unique point in an object or system which can be used to describe the system's response to external forces and torques"
The center of mass on a two dimensional plane is defined with the following formulas:
Where M represent the sum of all the masses on the system.
And the center of mass C.M 
Part a
represent the masses.
represent the coordinates for the masses with the units on meters.
So we have everything in order to find the center of mass, if we begin with the x coordinate we have:
C.M
Part b
For this case we have an additional mass 
and we know that the resulting new center of mass it at the origin C.M 
and we want to find the location for this new particle. Let the coordinates for this new particle given by (a,b)
If we solve for a we got:
And solving for b we got:
So the coordinates for this new particle are:
