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    What Forces Are Not Exerted on a Bathroom Scale?

    Homework Statement A person is standing on a bathroom scale. Which of the following is not a force exerted on the scale? A) A contact force due to the floor B) A contact force due to the person's feet C) The weight of the person D) The weight of the scale The Attempt at a Solution...
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    What is the Impact Velocity of a Mouse Dropped by an Owl?

    All i know is that you have to use quadratic formula on -4.9t^2+5t+10 to get the time it took to get to the ground. then divide 10m by t to get the speed at impact. no idea how to get the angle. on second thought i think the angle is the slope of the tangent of the parabola at where it hits the...