Recent content by Mike Shandon

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    Why Does T^2 Not Directly Correspond to L in Compound Pendulums?

    Hi, I am having some trouble with the following question, any help would be appreciated 1. Homework Statement For a simple pendulum, T^2 is directly proportional to the length of the string (L) Why is this not true for a compound pendulum? Homework Equations T= 2pi sqrt(l/g) [/B]The...
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    Rearranging x=x0e^-lambda t in the form y=mx+c

    My mistake h0 was supposed to represent x0
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    Rearranging x=x0e^-lambda t in the form y=mx+c

    Thank you
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    Rearranging x=x0e^-lambda t in the form y=mx+c

    Hi, How could I rearrange x=x0e^-lambda t into the form y=mx+c, where y is equal to ln x and x is equal to t? Thank you in advance I tried to solve the problem myself, by taking the natural log of both sides, this left me with: ln x = -lambda t * lnx0 However, I am not sure if this answer is...
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    Rate of water flow experiment question

    Thank you for the replies, they were very helpful
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    Rate of water flow experiment question

    Hi, I am mike from australia, I am new to the forums and am having trouble answering the question below, I have included some information on the experiment as well. You are given a water bottle with a pin sized hole in the bottom, and a line drawn around the bottle at the level that 50cm3 of...