Recent content by char808

Ok, do you have a resource on how to look at these problems? My book only covers 1 satellite around a planet. ∑Fm=GMm/r^2 +Gmm/(2r)2 So can I say:? mam= GMm/r2+Gmm/(2r)2 = mv2/r and T=2∏r/v

Homework Statement Two identical planets (equal masses, m) move in identical circular orbits around a star (mass M) diametrically opposed to each other (opposite sides of the planet). Find an expression in terms of m, r, M and G for the orbital period T. Homework Equations...

I'm headed back to school for a civil engineering degree in a month. I already have a degree so I will have some space in my schedule for additional classes on top of what is required. I am interested in project management and working outside more than less. Any thoughts on what classes to look...

I think I worded it incorrectly. Mostly I am interested in the cross products and if that particular cross product is correct. IE <1,-1,2> X <-1,1-0> = <-2, 3, 0> ignore the rest of it...

Homework Statement The whole problem is : Find eqn of plane through (2, 0, 2) perpendicular to vectors <1, -1, 2> and <-1, 1, 0> I am trying to figure out if I am making an error with cross products here... Find the normal (perpendicular) vector of <1, -1, 2> and <-1, 1, 0>...

I can't study without background music. I also cannot study at home and prefer places like coffee shops and I use the music to tune out what is going on around me.

One folder, one notebook for notes, one notebook for homework that isn't typed per class. A general "scratch notebook" for everything else. Everyone is different though.

There are all sorts of lockable post office boxes. http://www.nationalmailboxes.com/roadside-mailboxes.html You can build a breakaway post by drilling 2 - 1.5in holes in a 4x4 pressure treated post. This is what DOT does for their signs on highways. When I was a kid, my parents had a...

If you run the math on 100k loan at 3.875% invested in a home and compare it to the purchasing power of the same amount of money in 30 years at 4% inflation you will notice that the two numbers are very close to one another. Probably one of the few times where you can get a home mortgage...

Also, to have the same purchasing power of $17,000 today, you will need to have access to ~$47,800 in 35 years assuming 3% inflation. http://www.calculatorweb.com/calculators/inflationcalc.shtml

He already had his shot at public service and look how that turned out. A few years in a concrete cell might be in order this time around.

I think if you have time to pay attention to what is going on in the stock market it can be a good place to invest some money. You really have to do your homework and pay attention to the fees you are paying to make it worthwhile. You can open an Etrade (or similar) account and not put any...

Isn't it inappropriate to pay a worker under the age of 18 a lower minimum wage to do the same task (bag groceries, sweep floors) than an older worker? Why is the younger worker any less valuable than a similarly unskilled 18 year old?

Because of the coursework required for my forestry degree, I will have to go back and retake courses at a higher level of rigor. IE - Chem 142 vs Chem 221 Unfortunately, I am fairly certain this will prevent me from applying to a masters program in engineering. I am looking at 3-3.5 years of...

Career Change: Forestry --> Engineering I am contemplating returning to school to complete a BS in Engineering (possibly Environmental). I went to school 10 years ago planning to start an engineering program and was distracted by fighting wildland fires and ended up with a Forest Resources BS...