Why forces are balanced and unbalanced? need with this the lesson is tommorow

Abeam has a square cross-section, a x a, where a is the linear dimension, and is subject to a pure bending moment, m. m is known with an uncertainty of 10% and a is known with an uncertainty of 5%. the strength of the material is known to an uncertainty of 12%. find the minimum design factor such that the beam is guaranteed not to fail.

Ahot-air balloonist, rising vertically with a constant speed of 5.00 m/s releases a sandbag at the instant the balloon is 40.0 m above the ground. after it is released, the sandbag encounters no appreciable air drag. compute the velocity of the sandbag at 0.250 s after its release.

High schoolphysics 5+3 pts a neon light consists of a glass tube with metal wires at each end. when connected to a high-voltage source, the gas glows. if a fly lands on the glass tube, what will most likely happen? a) the fly will not feel a shock because the glass conducts any free electrons back into the gas. b) electrons will flow directly from the metal wires along the glass and shock the fly. c) the fly will not feel a shock because the glass insulates it from the electrons in the gas and the metal. d) electrons that are moving through the gas will be conducted through the glass and shock the fly.