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    I want to stay a physics major, but

    DarrenM -- High school did always come very easily to me, yes. I managed to land a valedictorian slot with virtually no effort (in my mind) on my part. And I think at this point, that former sense of arrogance is starting to work against me. :-P I'm definitely going to have to buckle down...
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    I want to stay a physics major, but

    Haha! Duly noted. :wink: And out of curiosity, do you have the links to any of the threads you've mentioned about other "bogged" students such as myself?
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    I want to stay a physics major, but

    Thanks for the welcome! I thought that might be a factor because, while not all my other classes are hard, they are certainly time-consuming, and just the idea of how much time it will take me to finish my homework on any given night is a little daunting. I'm taking an Astrobiology course...
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    I want to stay a physics major, but

    I'm having a very distressing problem and could use the advice of other physicists or physics students on this one. Ever since I was little, I've been absolutely enamored with astronomy. The stars, space, planets -- all of it. I couldn't get enough. So obviously, when I entered into a...
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    Comparing Rotational and Linear Motion - block vs. disk vs. ring

    You're right about the problem being artificial. I guess the idea is just that friction doesn't affect the movement of any objects sliding or rolling down the hill. Problems out of introductory physics textbooks are streamlined for easy solving. :-) I figured out the problem's finer details...
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    Comparing Rotational and Linear Motion - block vs. disk vs. ring

    Comparing Rotational and Linear Motion -- block vs. disk vs. ring Homework Statement A disk and a ring, both of mass M and radius R, are placed atop an incline and allowed to roll down. A block, also of mass M, is placed atop the same frictionless incline and allowed to slide down. How do...
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    Help With Projectile Motion Calculation for Brick Throw at Moving Trash Truck

    Oh, awesome. Thanks for the feedback!
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    Help With Projectile Motion Calculation for Brick Throw at Moving Trash Truck

    I'm not sure how I'd do it your way. You're asking me to first solve for how long it would take the truck to be right in front of the building so that it can catch the brick. What am I supposed to use as a reference point to find this measurement? Seems to me you have to find the time it...
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    Help With Projectile Motion Calculation for Brick Throw at Moving Trash Truck

    Bumped because I added a different attempt to my problem description. Thanks!
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    Help With Projectile Motion Calculation for Brick Throw at Moving Trash Truck

    I think I'm on the right track for this problem, but just want to re-check my work. Homework Statement You are on the top of a 100m high (approximately 30 story) building. You just finished building a brick grill so the tenants of the building can have barbecues. You have one brick left and do...
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