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    Minimizing Tension: Solving for Unknown Angle in Hanging Package Problem

    Homework Statement A package of mass m hangs from a short chord that is tied to the wall via cord 1 and to the ceiling via cord 2. Cord 1 is at an angle 40 degrees with the horizontal cord two is at an unknown angle. -For what value of the unknown angle of cord two is the tension minimized...
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    Help with rotational kinetic energy, interia, etc. problem

    I'm just throwing suggestions out there (mind you I'm still in high school, but we just got finished with these concepts in my AP Physics class). Are you completely sure that the I(moment of inertias) are the same for the disc and the hoop? If my memory doesn't fail me, I believe the I for a...
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    Building a car in AP Physics, Need Suggestions

    Building a car in AP Physics, Need Suggestions! Homework Statement Hello, I am in need of suggestions on a project that was recently assigned to my AP Physics class. The challenge was to make a "Tank" (any vehicle) that will go down a ramp, shoot a projectile over a 1.5ft wall, and go back up...