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    How Does Charging a Ball Affect Its Pendulum Motion?

    HI, So say you have a small ball hanging vertically below a positively charged plate. When the ball is released from rest with the string at a small angle to the vertical, it swings in periodic pendulum motion. If the ball is now positively charged, does the period increase, decrease or stay...
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    Rearranging an Energy Decay Equation

    Hi, I'm having trouble rearranging this equation, solving for E(t): E(t) = Eo*e^(-t/T) My attempt: ln E(t) = Eo * (-t/T) and now I'm stuck. Any help would be appreciated!
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    Comparing Momentum of Two Carts with Different Masses

    Ahh so you mean work done is the same. I think I get it now. Thanks!
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    Comparing Momentum of Two Carts with Different Masses

    The force applied and the rate of deceleration?
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    Comparing Momentum of Two Carts with Different Masses

    Hello there, I am having difficulty with this question: A 0.2 kg plastic cart (Cart a) and a 20 kg (Cart b) lead cart can both roll without friction on a horizontal surface. Equal forces are used to push the two carts forward for a distance of 1 m, starting from rest. Which cart has the...
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    Would one weigh more on the equator or on the North Pole?

    Hello, just wondering if you could apply Fg=mg to this. So the gravitational forces on the equator versus on the North Pole would differ and therefore, you would weigh more on the North Pole. According to what I found, the the gravitational acceleration is 9.78 m/s2 at the equator and 9.83 m/s2...
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    Solving a Physics Problem: Determining Seal's Slide Distance

    Hello there, I am having trouble with this question: A seal, mass of 82kg, jumps onto a horizontal ice float with a Vo of 6m/s i. The friction between the seal's belly and ice is 160N. g is 9.81m/s^2. How far does the seal slide? So so far, if I'm correct, I calculated the acceleration...
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    How can I rearrange the equation to solve for time?

    Homework Statement Rearrange d=vit + 1/2 at^2 for t. The Attempt at a Solution t = \frac{-v \pm \sqrt{v^2+4 \left( \frac{1}{2} a\right)d}}{2 \left( \frac{1}{2} a \right)}
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    How Do You Solve for g in the Equation a = 1/(1+C) g sin θ?

    1. The problem statement. a = 1/(1+C) g sine pheta Rearrange equation to solve for g. My attempt of the solution is: g = (a+c)/sine pheta What confuses me is whether or not g sine pheta are all clumped together or if it's just g x sine pheta. Thanks!
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