How could a change in straight line motion due to unbalanced forces be predicted from an understanding of inertia?

50 g of ice at 0°c is dropped in a beaker containing 100 g of water at 0°c. what will be the contents of the beaker after 5 hours? assume that the room temperature is 0°c.

Astudent is given an assignment to demonstrate diffraction. he takes a photograph of a straw in a glass of water. the straw appears bent at the water level. which best describes this example? a) this is a good example of diffraction. b) this is an example of dispersion and not diffraction. c) this is an example of refraction and not diffraction. d) this is an example of reflection and not diffraction.

An initially unpolarized light if intensity 500 w/m^2 passes through four polarizers. the transmission axis between adjacent polarizers is 45∘. what percentage of the initial intensity is transmitted by the system?