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    How Does Elastic Collision Affect Particle Momentum?

    Here's a question from my workbook that I can't seem to figure out. A proton (mass = 1.6 x 10^27 kg) moves with a speed of 6 Mm/s. Upon colliding elastically with a stationary particle of unknown mass, the proton rebounds on its own path with a speed of 3.6 Mm/s. Find the mass of the unknown...
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    Calculating Spongebob's Age: A Fun Math Challenge

    are you taking into consideration the aging effects of disulfide mixed with sponge?
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    VB Project: 20 Greatest Mathematicians

    18. Sophie Germaine
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    VB Project: 20 Greatest Mathematicians

    "Descartes attacked Fermat's method of maxima, minima and tangents. Roberval and Étienne Pascal became involved in the argument and eventually so did Desargues who Descartes asked to act as a referee. Fermat proved correct and eventually Descartes admitted this writing:- ... seeing the last...
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    VB Project: 20 Greatest Mathematicians

    11. Pythagoras Lol, I had to think to remember what he did. Woops!
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    VB Project: 20 Greatest Mathematicians

    You say Weierstrass is more important than Newton? :eek: 10. Pascal
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    Design a Fair Golf Schedule for 8 Players: 30 Rounds?

    looks like he made a user name (gloffer=golfer) for someone here to figure out his dilemma.
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    Expand Log(a+b): Tips & Ideas

    I didn't mean that would give you a formula, but if you had a set of data, you could find the regression by plotting x, log y. It's not the answer but it's a way to get it.
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    VB Project: 20 Greatest Mathematicians

    For my visual basic class we have to make a program about a certain area (math) and 20 great contributors to that field. So I really don't know a whole lot about past Mathematicians, so I came here. :biggrin: Here is who I have so far that I know for sure I want on the list. I need 20, and...
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    No Sound Coming From My Computer

    My motherboard's sound card is 6.1. My speakers are 5.1. Is that why my sound doesn't work when it's hooked up to the mobo? Does 6.1 not work with 5.1?
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    No Sound Coming From My Computer

    Hmmm, I looked at each individual file that is contained under the cd and the main one is not digitally signed which means it's not compatible with XP. I'm going to send it back and try and different sound card. :(
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    No Sound Coming From My Computer

    Ok, this is word for word what it says when I try to install the driver: Cannot Install this Hardware There was a problem installing this hardware: Multimedia Audio Controller An error occurred during the installation of the device Access is denied. Click Finish
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    No Sound Coming From My Computer

    Alright, I tried to completely reinstall the SC. I uninstalled what "drivers" it supposedly had and took it out dusted it off and stuck it back in. When I started up again it found it. So I ran the cd that came with it and it said it was successful. Still no sound, bad thing is that this company...
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    Expand Log(a+b): Tips & Ideas

    Take the log of Y and graph x, log y.
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    No Sound Coming From My Computer

    Under my control panel it says that my account (I am the only account) has administrator access. Why would I not be allowed to install the driver? I'm compuzzled. And pagan, I don't understand what you mean't, but if you could explain it more I could check.
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