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    How close can you get to a stop sign before you start braking?

    okay given a certain speed you can calculate the stopping distance x= [m] v= [m/s] a= 5 [m/s^2] t= [s] braking time for a certain speed you calculate braking time: t=v/a x=(1/2)*a*t^2 as stated above t=v/a so -> t^2=(v/a)^2. x=(1/2)*5*(v/5)^2 x= 2.5*(v^2)/(5^2) x=0.1*v^2 praise me!
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    Calculating Power Required for a Tank to Travel Uphill on an Incline

    if you substitute h [m] by hdot [m/s] (with the dot on top, meaning it's the time-derivative) then E also becomes a time derivative. That's what you want. E [J] becomes P [W] (J/s=W) so hdot is 1.5 m/s yes yes!
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    Scale in an elevator physics problem

    iidesjo! okay, Fg=m*g (Fg is gravitational force) Girl weighs (m) 62 [kg]. Gravitational constant (g) is 9.81 [m/s^2] Fg= 62*9.81= 608.22 [N] that is the static value. With F=m*a you can calculate the difference in force compared to static (v=c) a= -5 [m/s^2] F= 62*-5= -310 [N]...
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