Question

Tock. [Who’s been surveying the situation.] I think I figured a way to get out. Here, hop on my back. [Milo does so.] Now, you, Humbug, on top of Milo. [He does so.] Now hook your umbrella onto that tree and hold on. [They climb over Humbug, then pull him up.]

What information about the characters or action do the stage directions provide? How would this paragraph be confusing for the actors if the stage directions weren't present?
Read the following stage directions from Scene ii of The Phantom Tollbooth.
Tock. [Who’s been surveying the situation.] I think I figured a way to get out. Here, hop on my back. [Milo does so.] Now, you, Humbug, on top of Milo. [He does so.] Now hook your umbrella onto that tree and hold on. [They climb over Humbug, then pull him up.]

What information about the characters or action do the stage directions provide? How would this paragraph be confusing for the actors if the stage directions weren't present?
Practice
Explain in two complete sentences.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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Gravitational potential energy:

Kinetic energy:

Total mechanical energy:

Step-by-step explanation:

The gravitational potential energy is directly proportional to height (). Since there are no non-conservative forces, the total mechanical energy is conserved () and the total mechanical energy is the sum of gravitational potential and kinetic energies. Then:

(1)

If we know that , then we conclude the following inequation for the kinetic energy:

(2)

Answer 2

The stage directions in the paragraph provide information about the characters' physical actions, positions, and interactions with the environment. They specify that Tock has been surveying the situation, Milo hops on Tock's back, Humbug climbs on top of Milo, and they all hook the umbrella onto a tree before climbing over Humbug and pulling him up. Without these stage directions, the actors would not know how to physically portray the actions and movements of the characters, leading to confusion and ambiguity in the scene.