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    Single piston engine problem - position of piston

    Sorry to intrude, but what is it? I have the same problem, with the same omega = 1 rad/s, but my r = 1.3m. I am trying x = Acos(pi - 2rad) but this is not working. I have drawn a little triangle and concluded that the angle is pi minus omega(t), but no bueno! Any suggestions would be greatly...
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    Equilibrium Pulley Tension Problem

    Hello! I've been trying to understand this one for a while now, and think there might be a general mental block with regards to pulleys, tension etc. Homework Statement http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/livewire852/phyiscquestions/?action=view&current=pulleyquestion.jpg Question: "The...
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    Why Didn't Taking the Second Derivative Solve the Angular Acceleration Problem?

    aaaah thank you so much. i was totally stalking this post and you replied to it in a MOMENT OF PARADISE!