Recent content by Doug Desatnik

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    Requesting PF Newsletter - Help Appreciated!

    A while ago I recevied a newsletter rom Physics Forums and was telling somebody about the format but could not locate the newsletter in my inbox. I was wondering if anybody has a newsletter sent from PF that they might send to me? The newsletter informed of new posts, active discussions, minthly...
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    Solve RPM Homework Problem: Centripetal Acceleration & Radius

    A centrifuge is a device in which a small container of material is rotated at a high speed on a circular path. Such a device is used in medical laboratories, for instance, to cause the more dense red blood cells to settle through the less dense blood serum and collect at the bottom of the...
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    Vertical Height Between Two Climbers

    Ok, so after looking at this problem a bit differently, it is obvious that what the question is asking for is the max height of the projectile, right? In that case then the equation would be: V^2=V{o}^2-2gy V{o}=6.93 m/s V=0 m/s g=9.80 m/s^2 y=? I guess then my question becomes a...
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    Vertical Height Between Two Climbers

    I wanted to try this question using this LATEX code, so here it is: My Variables V{0} = 6.93 m/s V = 0 m/s a = 9.80 m/s^2 My Equation V^2=V{o}^2+2aY My Work V^2=V{o}^2+2aY --> Y=V^2 - V{o}^2/2a --> Y=(0^2 - 6.93^2)/(2)(9.80) --> 2.45m LATEX is really cool! It will surely take...
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    Vertical Height Between Two Climbers

    Answer Verification...*Please* Hi Everybody, I am having a problem with a homework question and think that I have finally got it right this time! Can somebody verify my work on this problem and let me know if I did indeed do this problem correctly? If not then can anybody help point me in...
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    Magnitude of Acceleration Question

    Ah-HA! Now I get it. It's like the light just went off after reading all of these replies. Now it makes total sense. Thank you all for your help! I look forward to posting again and eventually being able to help others as well. - Doug
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    Magnitude of Acceleration Question

    Yeah - what must come up MUST of course come down :) I get the difference between velocit and acceleration now. So then to solve the problem at hand, I figure I need to use the laws of kinematics... If so, the I set the variables up like so: x = ? (NEED TO SOLVE FOR) a = -9.80 ,/s^2...
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    Magnitude of Acceleration Question

    Thank you all for your replies! Here is the complete question "A projectile is fired horizontally with an initial speed of 50.0 m/s. Neglect air resistance. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the projectile 3.00 s after it is fired?" Doc Al, wouldn't the acceleration of a...
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    Magnitude of Acceleration Question

    A projectile is fired with an initial speed of 50.0 m/s. Neglect air resistance. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the projectile 3.00 sec after it is fired? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the following equation...
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