Question

A 0.25 kg sphere is dropped from a height of 10 cm onto a
spring. If the spring force constant is 60 N/m:
a) How far will the spring compress?
b) As it bounces upward, how high will the sphere reach?

Answer 1

A solution is defined as a:

A .

Homogeneous mixture of two or more substances

B .

Heterogeneous mixture of two or more substances

C .

Homogeneous mixture of liquid and solid components only

D .

Homogeneous mixture consisting of water as one of the components

A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. A solution may exist in any phase. 

A solution consists of a solute and a solvent. 

The solute is the substance that is dissolved in the solvent.

For example, in a saline solution, salt is the solute dissolved in water as the solvent.