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Okay, I got another problem for you guys that I have been trying to figure out. Here first is the diagram: I have been experimenting with different weights of balls and different weights of cars, also different ramp lengths. 5 balls are supposed to be used. Nothing seems to work at...

**bump** Here's my findings in a word doc might make it clearer.

So I think we might have a problem with the solution. In real world applications. I have a hunch that the proposed solutions only work if they are a simple pendulum with no mass for the string. If we are to take this into the real world where very few actually are "massless", I think the...

Wow these conditions are however tough to replicate in real life. I tried to do it last weekend but i couldn't get it to work. Really close a couple of times but nothing exact, it seems to me that period definitely plays into it, the couple of times it seemed good it would all of a sudden...

Wow, I disappear due to the holidays and a big discussion ensues. I appreciate everyones input into this question. From what I see, there are two differing opinions between krab and andrevdh. Looking at both of the explanations krab makes the most sense to me. I find it interesting though...

Hey, I have a debate that needs to be resolved. Here is the diagram of the problem and I will describe below: It is essentially a string that has a spring attached to the bottom with a weight of mass m attached to the spring. This is system is pulled back and released. Is it possible that...