Threads Tagged with distance Thread / Thread Starter Last Post Replies Views 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data two people walk at a straight line towards each other at... Y 05:20 AM voko 9 206 Introductory Physics Homework 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data A particle moving at 10 m/s reverses its direction to... Mar6-14 01:13 AM nejibanana 2 177 Introductory Physics Homework Working on a story idea that involves binary worlds. To keep the math simple I'm assuming the planets to be Earth... Mar5-14 05:47 AM Hainted 4 305 Astrophysics 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known Find the distance from the line L1: t 2t ... Mar2-14 12:18 AM ehild 12 185 Calculus & Beyond Homework A 1000 kg car is moving at 10 m/s, the car applies the brakes and begins to skid and leave a mark. the first 4 m of... Mar1-14 11:11 AM PhanthomJay 5 246 Introductory Physics Homework Hello all This is probably simple and I'm overlooking something 1 mile = 5280 feet 10% of a mile is 528 feet... Feb28-14 07:54 PM scurty 2 202 General Math The Greens function for the wave equation satisfies the differential equation \square G(x,x') =... Feb26-14 11:35 AM hilbert2 1 137 Differential Equations Hi folks, I'm new here and I am looking for some help with calculations for a horse racing article that I am... Feb24-14 10:30 AM Stephen Tashi 3 202 General Physics 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data The sound pressure level is 80db at a distance of 30... Feb22-14 02:37 PM voko 7 204 Introductory Physics Homework Why are they the same notation? Sent from my iPhone using Physics Forums Feb22-14 08:08 AM sophiecentaur 2 196 General Physics 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data... Feb20-14 06:38 AM BvU 24 355 Introductory Physics Homework There are two electrically charged objects that are placed 6 cm away from each other. Each object has an electrical... Feb19-14 04:36 PM afk94 21 379 Introductory Physics Homework 1. 6. A 100 W light bulb is designed to operate with it’s filament at 2000K. If the filament is a perfect... Feb18-14 03:30 PM DanD 5 153 Introductory Physics Homework I want to purchase a push out solenoid for throwing stuff into air and need help deciding the best one... I want to... Feb18-14 05:59 AM NascentOxygen 1 134 Introductory Physics Homework 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data A 10 m long steel beam which weighs 700 kg lies on a... Feb15-14 07:25 AM Attis 44 575 Introductory Physics Homework Hiya, folks. I've got what may or may not be a high-school level physics question, but frankly I've never taken a... Feb14-14 03:13 PM adt2 5 299 General Physics Hey! I've been doing some research on random walks. From what I have gathered, a random walker in 1-D will have:... Feb13-14 05:19 PM mathman 3 200 Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data The thin steel plate, weighing 82lb/ft^2, is being... Feb13-14 04:54 AM CWatters 6 199 Introductory Physics Homework I have a question where I am asked to determine the apparent distance in light years using brightness and luminosity:... Feb12-14 08:12 PM bobo1455 7 241 Introductory Physics Homework 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data I got a graph with time on the x-axis, and distance on... Feb11-14 07:29 PM Chestermiller 4 186 Introductory Physics Homework 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data A car level on ground, starting from 15m/s, decelerates... Feb11-14 01:55 AM Simon Bridge 4 160 Introductory Physics Homework 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data (This problem concerns an electron orbiting a proton.... Feb9-14 04:29 PM lausco 6 541 Introductory Physics Homework Hi New to this forum. I am not a physicist (maths :confused:), but have a healthy curiosity and interest in Quantum... Feb8-14 08:33 PM bhobba 12 589 Quantum Physics Thanks for the answers on my previous thread, it made some sense, and if I'll reply if there's further misconception.... Feb8-14 04:12 PM phyti 42 1,384 Special & General Relativity 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data A runner exerts a constant force to accelerate from... Feb7-14 04:31 PM magnanimousto 3 223 Introductory Physics Homework I have an object at rest which accelerates at a variable rate before coming to rest again. At any given point I can... Feb6-14 10:50 PM rcgldr 21 405 Classical Physics 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data At the instant the traffic light turns green, a car... Feb6-14 12:28 AM NascentOxygen 3 196 Introductory Physics Homework 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data http://imageshack.com/a/img691/1734/804i.jpg ... Feb5-14 11:14 PM collinsmark 1 185 Introductory Physics Homework According to 't Hooft - Polyakov monopole solution, SO(3) is spontaneously broken down to U(1) and the unbroken mode... Jan31-14 11:00 PM samalkhaiat 1 665 Beyond the Standard Model 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data In ##\mathbb{R}^2##, draw a unit circle for taxicab... Jan29-14 10:10 PM Lee33 2 142 Calculus & Beyond Homework 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data Children sled down a 41m long hill inclined at 25°. At... Jan29-14 03:12 PM djalle12 24 381 Introductory Physics Homework 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data a worker who carries blocks of cement from a flight of... Jan27-14 09:36 PM fixedglare 9 242 Introductory Physics Homework Two circular disks, each of area 2.10×10-4 m2, are situated parallel to one another. The distance between them is... Jan27-14 06:33 PM lightgrav 1 477 Introductory Physics Homework Imagine two asteroids which are separed by 1Ly distance. They are in uniform velocity (.9c) with respect to an observe... Jan27-14 02:17 PM salvador_dali 13 364 Special & General Relativity 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data A stone is thrown with an initial velocity 5m/s such... Jan22-14 09:35 AM BruceW 2 115 Advanced Physics Homework Had this question on a test today, Find the shortest distance from the origin to the surface xyz2=2 I figured... Jan21-14 11:27 PM HallsofIvy 4 443 Calculus After learning about special relativity, and the behavior of light, I do not understand why light is not able to reach... Jan21-14 06:36 PM stevmg 41 1,263 Special & General Relativity 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data This problem is from Spacetime Physics by Taylor In... Jan21-14 03:23 AM D H 13 302 Introductory Physics Homework 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data Show that the product of the perpendicular distance... Jan17-14 02:42 PM Mark44 2 170 Precalculus Mathematics Homework Length and distance in SR ( 1 2 3 ... Last) I would appreciate views on the following understanding of length and distance in SR, restricted here to inertial... Jan16-14 05:52 PM PAllen 73 2,229 Special & General Relativity