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    Estimate the number of raindrops that fell during the storm

    Homework Statement A thunderstorm drops half an inch of rain (approximately .01m) of rain which covers an area of about 70 miles (approximately 10^8 m^2).Estimate the number of raindrops that fell during the storm. Homework Equations Area of a sphere,the raindrop= (4/3)(pi)(r^3) The...
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    What is the magnitude of the impulse from the spike?

    Homework Statement A ball is traveling horizontally over a volleyball net when a player spikes it, driving it straight down to the ground. The ball's mass is .22kg, its speed before being hit is 6.4 m/s and its speed immediately after the spike is 21m/s. What is the magnitude of the impulse...
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    Solve Spring Compression Homework Problem

    Homework Statement Could somebody help walk me through this problem?: A spring has its right end fixed and is installed on a horizontal table so that the free end, in equilibrium, is at x= 3m. A 1.65 kg block coming from the left slides along the table. When it passes the origin, it is moving...
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