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    Law of conservation of energy problem [reupload]

    The person who pulls down on the spring is considered not to be part of the system (the system only consists of the spring and the mass)... Okay, if it wasn't potential energy already associated with the rock then can I just go on to say that the total mechanical energy of this system increases...
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    Law of conservation of energy problem [reupload]

    Homework Statement THIS PROBLEM CONSISTS OF NOTHING MORE THAN WHAT IS BEING STATED (NO VALUES, NO EQUATIONS, NOTHING) THIS IS A WORD PROBLEM WHERE NO CALCULATIONS ARE TO BE MADE: A mass hangs from a vertical spring and is initially at rest. A person then pulls down on the mass, stretching the...
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    Schools Is the university of toronto as hard as they say it is?

    I know it has been asked before but hi, I'm currently a grade 12 high school student and am pretty scared about university. Financially, i can only go to uoft and so no other school is being considered right now other than ryerson or york. Now, is uoft really as hard as they say it is? (now i...
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    Physics Skipping Postdocing and becoming a professor strategy

    Gotta love that optimisim, right?
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    Physics Skipping Postdocing and becoming a professor strategy

    If you're willing to go above and beyond to become an associate professor, I would think so. Ultimately, it all depends upon how much effort you're willing to exert.
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    Who is Kianlos and Why Did They Join the PF Community?

    Hey, the name's Kianlos! The community here seems nice, so I've decided to make an account!