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Build a Coin-Throwing Catapult in 2 Weeks
yeah but firing a coin doesn't need a trebuchet setup... I've done some calculations, but i just need the design, and to callibrate it... i don't have any idea how create and calibrate the initial velocity of the arm (the throwing bit) of the catapult...- mcoy
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Build a Coin-Throwing Catapult in 2 Weeks
I need to make a catapult in less than 2 weeks... it has to be able to throw a 5 cent coin (aust coin) on exactly 2 metres... its not much but i can't figure out what design I'm going to make, since i need to be able to do calculations beforehand and make the catapult using my calcs... so now i...- mcoy
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Graduate Can two photons interfere with each other
fibre optics, anyone?- mcoy
- Post #14
- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Folding@Home: Join the OA Team & Install Today!
that would be a good idea... but am not so sure that would be allowed... i tried to convince ma dad to put it in their company but it didnt turn out to be pretty...- mcoy
- Post #21
- Forum: Computing and Technology
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Birthday present for a sixty year-old man?
give him a house and lot! nah... a cookbook perhaps :p- mcoy
- Post #16
- Forum: Fun, Photos and Games
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Folding@Home: Join the OA Team & Install Today!
thanks moniq actually i use it as a screensaver rather than the graphical clients...but its just as good :D lol, and i dint notice the folding@home posted at the bio sections... and i wonder...does the computer conume less power when not processing?- mcoy
- Post #19
- Forum: Computing and Technology
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Folding@Home: Join the OA Team & Install Today!
is anyone folding? folding@home it can be installed in console, graphical, or even screensaver :D if ur about to start...use 24 for the team number to join my team...the OA :P- mcoy
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- Folding
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- Forum: Computing and Technology
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Graduate Global Positioning System and Relativity
please...- mcoy
- Post #16
- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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Graduate Global Positioning System and Relativity
hey I'm having a homework about GPS, and this thread has proved to be very useful, but i would also like to know how waves are used in the GPS system, the principles, etc... hope you could help :P- mcoy
- Post #15
- Forum: Special and General Relativity