Recent content by Michael17

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    How do I calculate instantaneous velocity?

    Thank you very much.
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    How do I calculate instantaneous velocity?

    Can anyone please explain to me how to work out instantaneous velocity. I do not understand it and how to apply it. Any help would be greatly appriciated. thank you.
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    Is (fg)(x) the same as (f(g(x))?

    Can anyone please help me with this. Is (fg)(x) the same as (f(g(x))?
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    Finding Asymptotes: Understanding the Behavior of Functions at Infinity

    Can anyone please explain to me how to find the asymptote of a function? Your help is much appreciated!
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    Toaster Resistance: Calculate Power Rating & Heating Element Resistance

    Can anyone please help me with this question? An electric toaster designed to operate at 240V RMS has a power rating of 600W. what is the resistance of the heating element in the toaster?
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    Forget No More: How to Find a Turning Point in a Quadratic Graph

    I seem to have forgotten the rule to find a Turning point in a quadratic graph. Can anyone help me?
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    What Are the Key Principles of Projectile Motion?

    Projectile Motion! I've just started projective motion in school, however, i don't get it! Can anyone please explain the key principles to me?
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    Max Height Achieved by Ball in Physics Project

    Can anyone please help me figure this question out; A senior physics class conducting a research project on projectile motion constructs a device that can launch a cricket ball. The launching device is designed so that the ball can be launched at ground level with an initial velocity of 28m/s...
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    Cannon Fire! Senior Physics Research Project

    Cannon Fire! Can anyone please help me figre this one out; A senior physics class conducting a research project on projectile motion constructs a device that can launch a cricket ball. The launching device is designed so that the ball can be launced at ground level with an initial velocity...
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    How Fast Does a Bowling Ball Travel When It Falls Off a Table?

    Bowling ball and table! Can anyone please help me figure this one out; A bowling ball of mass 7.5kg traveling at 10m/s rolls off a horizontal table 1.0 m high. Calculate the velocity of the ball as it reaches the floor, ignoring air resistance and having an acceleration due to gravity of 9.8m/s.
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    Table tennis and air resistance

    Could anyone please explain to me how to work the following question out? A table-tennis ball of mass 10g is falling towards the ground with a constant speed of 8.2m/s. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the air resistance force acting on the ball.
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    How Fast is a Golf Ball Traveling 10m After Being Dropped from a Cliff?

    Golf balls and cliffs! Hi I'm new to this forum and a novice in physics could anyone please help me with this question? A golf ball is droped from the top of a sheer cliff 78m high. If gravity is 9.8ms^-2 and there is no air resistance, what speed is it traveling at 10m from its initial...