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    Why Are Freeway Ramps Designed with Curves and Inertia in Mind?

    Why are freeway ramps curved? something about inertia?!
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    Solving Masses Connected by Rope: Acceleration & Forces

    A 4 kg mass is connected by a light cord to a 3 kg mass on a smooth surface.The cord is around a frictionless axle and has a moment of inertia of .5 kg*m^2 and a radius of .3m. Assuming that the cord does not slip arount the axle, a) what is the acceleration of the two masses b)what are...
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    Inelastic collisions fired bullet

    A 5.5 gram bullet is fired into a block of wood with a mass of 22.6 grams. The wood block is initially at rest on a 1.5 meter tall post. After the collision the wood block and the bullet land 2.5 meters away from the base of the post. Find the initial speed of the bullet. (After collision the...
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