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Homework Statement I am trying to derive the formula a_r=\frac{v^2}{r} for uniform circular motion (for personal understanding, this is not an assignment). But am having some difficulty. I have seen other proofs, but I want to know why my approach is wrong. The Attempt at a Solution...

Thanks, I've been struggling with this problem for quite a while.

Homework Statement For general values of m, M, theta, mu (coefficient of static fric) find the minimum force you need to apply to the wedge so that it just begins moving up the slope. Picture (little m represents mass on wedge, M is mass of wedge.) http://ompldr.org/vYmxraA Homework...

I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that most of the research done at UofT was done in the grad program (and so I would not benefit from it anyway). From what I've heard their undergrad courses are exceptionally difficult, since they accept a lot of students and need some way to...