Recent content by Codester09

I'm looking for a way to rotate blocks. There is a single axle going through the blocks.. say there are a dozen of them. I am trying to figure out a way to rotate each block individually to one of the 4 sides based on different inputs. I am also trying to accomplish this with a single motor...

Yea, you're definitely right. Thanks! Been a while since I had to do that.

Homework Statement Find the derivative of the function f(x) = sqrt(x). (Bear in mind that cannot use the power rule or anything like it. I must use limh->0.) Homework Equations limh->0 (f(x+h) - f(x))/h The Attempt at a Solution I'm getting hung up on expanding out the...

Ya know, rare Earth magnets and crap like that. Anybody know of some other cool things to have sitting around the house?

Well the range of 25 + (x - 3)2 is y >= 25, right? So, the range of sqrt(25 + (x - 3)2 is y >= 5? Yea, I think expanding the (x - 3)2 term messed me up. I was thinking that i was possible for the radicand to be a negative number.. ugh. Stupid mistake. Thanks a lot for the help.

Homework Statement Find the range of h Homework Equations h(x) = sqrt(25 + (x - 3)2) The Attempt at a Solution I factored out the (x-3)2 and simplified to get sqrt(x2 - 6x + 34) I was trying to figure out the domain first, knowing that x2 - 6x >= -34 in order for the...

This is the one occupation that I'm sure I would love, but the more I read on it, the more impossible it seems that I will land a tenured university position. I'm a 1st year student at Michigan State and have a 3.9 at the moment. I imagine I'll end up in the 3.75+ area after my physics...

You're at WATERLOO. I don't think their program is disorganized.

http://gibbscamerahouse.com.au/images/COLDOB10sm.gif if you look at my scope, you'll probably notice that when extended, the actual "tube" part isn't near the middle of the scope.. if I mounted it with an eq, i don't think the fulcrum would be centered. i think i'd have the same balance...

Is there a way to mount my telescope to an eq mount?

Is there an guide on what parts to get/how to assemble one anywhere? Sounds like a useful investment.. it'd just be nice to see how other people have done it before I go blow $40 at home depot.

Yea last night I was pretty desperate and strapped a 5lb. dumbbell on it with my belt. It was good when I looked at things near the horizon.. but when I had to aim up, it was too heavy and kept drifting up. Are counter-weights a regular part of viewing with a dob for everyone else? If so...

..sucks. I have the Sky-Watcher 10" dob (got it for xmas). All around, it's a great scope for the cost, and produces some very crisp visuals of surprisingly distant objects... when it can center on them. I find myself having to constantly aim higher than the object so my telescope will "fall"...

What are some of you guys' favorite artists/bands? Just wondering =) I'm a big Tool fan, anyone else?

Yea.. not a degree option @ my school.. that's a pretty uncommon one.