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    Momentum and Collisions in 2 dimensions

    Homework Statement Two particles with masses 2m and 3m are moving toward each other along the x-axis with the same initial speeds v. Particle 2m is traveling to the left, while particle 3m is traveling to the right. They undergo an elastic, glancing collision such that particle 2m is moving...
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    Terminal Velocity and Resistive Forces problem

    Homework Statement A sky diver of mass 81.5 kg jumps from a slow-moving aircraft and reaches a terminal speed of 50.0 m/s. (a) What is the acceleration of the sky diver when her speed is 30.0 m/s? Homework Equations mg = bv where b is the friction constant and v is the terminal velocityThe...
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    Why Is My Calculation of Electron Travel Time Incorrect?

    Thanks Tac Tics. But it seems you are making this more complicated than it should be. This is supposed to be simple 1 dimensional motion problem, no need for Work or even Force. Is it not true that given 2 velocities, the initial and the final, that if you find the average of those and then...
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    Why Is My Calculation of Electron Travel Time Incorrect?

    I cannot figure out what is wrong! (frustrated) Homework Statement An electron in a cathode-ray-tube (CRT) accelerates from 4.00 x 10^4 m/s to 6.00 x 10^6 m/s over 2.50 cmHomework Equations How long does the electron take to travel this 2.50 cm?The Attempt at a Solution (4.00 x 10^4 + 6.00 x...
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