Problem with HD? and a few other things...

Just got my MBP with a 320GB 7200rpm and I wonder if what I am hearing is good or bad. Generally the computer is working fine, but if I lift the computer from the table (or my lap) and tilt it quickly I get a clicking sound where the hard drive is located. It sounds like as if the head is being parked. Is that possible, even if the movement is not dramatic?
Also, when I am watching online videos and there is a lot of panning, I get vertical lines as if the processor is to slow to process the information. I don't remember having that problem with my MB. If I watch a movie with quicktime, I don't have any problems. Is that a safari issue?
Then some Flash applications make my MBP go really hot, even if there is hardly any animation within the flash file. Is that just poor flash programming or is Flash using a lot of resources by default? Is there a way to see all the processes that are active?
The last thing is the battery life. I was somewhat surprised that the battery life is somewhere around 2.5 h if I only use the computer to use the internet and write some stuff in Pages. My MB lasted about 40-60 minutes longer.
Thank you for all the help

Yes, that would be the sudden motion sensor parking the heads to prevent damage to the platters.
Yes, that sounds like it may be an issue with viewing in Safari, depending upon what Safari is using to display the video. It may also be an artifact in the video itself.
Did you install the Flash software? Are you using the correct version for the computer? A Flash file is an animation.
To see processes open the Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder. Select All Processes from the Processes drop down menu.
We've had mucho discussions about batteries, battery life, misconceptions, etc. I would search the forums for these discussions. Here's one to start with:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1825017

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