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    How Strong Does a Fishing Line Need to Be to Stop a Drifting Salmon?

    I got it with the help of a friend using Vf^2=V0^2+2a(x-x0) and F=ma
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    How Strong Does a Fishing Line Need to Be to Stop a Drifting Salmon?

    Homework Statement The tension at which a fishing line snaps is commonly called the line's “strength.” What minimum strength is needed for a line that is to stop a salmon of weight 78 N in 13 cm if the fish is initially drifting horizontally at 3.1 m/s? Assume a constant deceleration...
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    Physics 161 Forces Homework: Calc Net Force of 340 kg Rocket Sled

    Sweet thanks! I just forgot about the squared part on 200m/s
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    Physics 161 Forces Homework: Calc Net Force of 340 kg Rocket Sled

    Homework Statement 1. A 340 kg rocket sled can be accelerated at a constant rate from rest to 1900 km/h in 2.6 s. What is the magnitude of the required net force? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution 1. So I tried calculating the acceleration and multiplying it by the...
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    Engineering Going into engineering for college, have questions

    thanks a lot! i don't mean to sound like some greedy person, but I would hate to work hard throughout school like I already have and end up failing...my dad is a dentist and my mom is in medical sales, they make good money, I want to be able to live like them.
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    Engineering Going into engineering for college, have questions

    Real estate is something I can do on the side, but no thanks to law and medicine, I have nooo interest in that at all. Engineering is what I've wanted to do for a long time, but I'd like to live a nice life if I'm going to spending that much time in school. What's the point if your making no...
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    Engineering Going into engineering for college, have questions

    I'm not expecting to make 100k first year, what I make my first year and what I make after as I progress in whatever job it is that I have are two different things. I'm just saying you can't be expecting someone to go to school for that long (masters or doctorate) and pay that kind of money for...
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    Engineering Going into engineering for college, have questions

    Alright so I am wanting to go into Mechanical Engineering, however I have looked at the average pay for a ME and its only about 65k...to me that is pathetic, especially if I am at least going to get my Masters, if not a PHd. If I spend that much time in school I am going to expect some decent...
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