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    What is the Maximum Height Attained by an Object Launched from Earth's Surface?

    Homework Statement An Object is fired vertically upward from the surface of the Earth ( of radius RE ) with an initial speed vi that is comparable to but less than the escape speed vesc Show that the object attains a maximum height h given by h=\stackrel{R_{E}v^{2}_{i}}{v^{2}_{esc}-v^{2}_{i}}...
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    How Deep Would the Water Ice Layer Be on the Moon?

    Homework Statement During the Apollo missions, each lunar module decelerated toward the surface of the moon by the oxidation of "Aerozine-50" fuel. Aerozine-50 is a blend of hydrazine, N2H4, and dimethylhydrazine, CH3()2N2H2, 50% by mass in each component (known to infinite precision)...
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    Prove that F satisfies all field axioms by method of direct verification

    Just for clarity, Why is it necessary to claim that the set F is closed under addition and multiplication for any x,y \in F? In other words, what would happen if the set wasn't closed under addition and multiplication, is it possible for the axioms to hold and this to still be true? Or does...
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    Prove that F satisfies all field axioms by method of direct verification

    Homework Statement Consider the collection F of all real numbers of the form x+y√2, where x and y are rational numbers. Prove (by direct verification) that F satisfies all the field axioms (just like R) under the usual addition and multiplication. Homework Equations Field axioms...
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    Courses Maximizing Time Management While Handling 6 Courses

    I feel your pain. My class load looks like this Physics 4C: Waves, Optics. Physics 260: EM, Thermo, etc. Linear Algebra Diff EQ Calc 3 English 1B C++
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    Graduate The Third Road to Quantum Gravity

    Wow i just find all of this so interesting. I hate the fact that my school (high school) does not offer AP physics. But hey these forums are teaching me a lot. Since i know most of the basics. Anyways thanks guys keep posting.
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    Graduate The hardest logical puzzle according to George Boolos

    My answe Assuming that if the gods are asked a question that they can't answer with one word then the following answer is a solution.. Ask god A doesn't really matter which.. What would B have said if he asked C if "Da" meant yes would he have responded "Da"?? Then you must ask another...
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    Graduate The hardest logical puzzle according to George Boolos

    Does anyone know Does anyone know wether they can respond "da or ja" in stead of just saying either or such as "da".??