A cross-country skier moves 36 meters eastward, then 44 meters westward, and finally 22 meters eastward. Determine the magnitude of the distance the object traveled and the magnitude and direction of the displacement.

What would the difference of spectral lines emitted by hydrogen gas in distant galaxies which is normally found at a wavelength of 21 cm on earth, be observed at 21.1 centimeters?

Scientists use laser range-finding to measure the distance to the moon with great accuracy. a brief laser pulse is fired at the moon, then the time interval is measured until the "echo" is seen by a telescope. a laser beam spreads out as it travels because it diffracts through a circular exit as it leaves the laser. in order for the reflected light to be bright enough to detect, the laser spot on the moon must be no more than 1.0 km in diameter. staying within this diameter is accomplished by using a special large-diameter laser. part a if λ = 540nm , what is the minimum diameter of the circular opening from which the laser beam emerges? the earth-moon distance is 384,000 km. express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

If two students are running down the hall toward each other, trying to get to class, and they have the same mass and acceleration, what will happen when they collide? will their forces cancel out or will each one experience a reaction?