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    Calculating Frequency of a Traveling Wave on a String with Given Parameters

    the equation I am given doesn't have an x variable so am I to assume k= 1.1? or w=-3.3? And if w=-3.3 then the frequency would be a negative number? is that possible?
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    Calculating Frequency of a Traveling Wave on a String with Given Parameters

    A string has a linear mass density of 3.4 g/m. When a sinusoidal wave is created on the string with a speed of 32.8 cm/s the displacement of the particles on the string at x=13.3 cm varies with time according to the following equation: y=4.4sin[1.1-3.3 t] cm. Find the frequency. Well, I am...
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    Calculating Amplitude of Brick Separation from Piston with SHM

    ok here is what I did: v=-wAsin(wt+phi) a=dv/dt=-Aw^2cos(wt+phi) I set phi=0 (maybe went wrong here?) and...wait a second, hmm. Ok, I had to set t=0 also, then I just solve for A. Nothing like solving a problem at 2:02 am. Thanks for the patience Tide.
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    Calculating Amplitude of Brick Separation from Piston with SHM

    So if the acceleration in the direction of the orcillation exceeds g the brick will fly off...? I tried taking the derivative of the velocity equation -wAsin(wt+phi) but I got a wrong answer. This question is driving me nuts...
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    Calculating Amplitude of Brick Separation from Piston with SHM

    I would say that the brick would fly off, but I would have guessed that the upward acceleration would have had to exceed g. Can you explain please?
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    Calculating Amplitude of Brick Separation from Piston with SHM

    A brick is resting atop a piston that is moving vertically with simple harmonic motion of period 1.08 s. At what amplitude will the brick separate from the piston? I came across this question reviewing for my test next Thursday. Anyway, I can calculate the angular frequency using the...
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    Running Speed Calculation for 62.5 kg Runner - 65.4 W Race

    While running, a person dissipates about 0.554 J of mechanical energy per step per kilogram of body mass. If a 62.5 kg runner dissipates a power of 65.4 W during a race, how fast is the person running? Assume a running step is 1.50 m in length. Well I know that the person loses 34.6 J of...
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    Calculating Gravitational Potential Energy of a Child on a Swing

    I did assume that when the angle is zero E=0 and when the angle is 90 E=mgh=64.8, so I thought the answer would be (sin30.9)(mgh), but that answer was incorrect. I also tried (sin59.1)(mgh) which was also incorrect, I am not sure where to go from here.
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    Calculating Gravitational Potential Energy of a Child on a Swing

    A 30.3 N child is in a swing that is attached to ropes 2.14 m long. What is the gravitational potential energy when the ropes make a 30.9° angle with the vertical? So far I've tried 6 different answers ranging between 0-64.8 J and no luck. Need a clue to get me on the right track. Thanks...
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    Need help with this cons. of momentum prob.

    Just did some number crunching, and it worked...thanks for the patience.
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    Need help with this cons. of momentum prob.

    Hmm. Well, is it just -F(friction)?Since the bullet is embeded in the block it has zero acceleration and thus zero F...that might work...
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    Need help with this cons. of momentum prob.

    Well, there is the force of gravity and the normal force but they are in the vertical direction...all that tells me is that the normal force equals the weight and i can get the frictional force with that piece of info...i don't believe there are any other forces acting on the wood block, 2 in...
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    Need help with this cons. of momentum prob.

    I did try using Newtons second law to determine the net force on the wood block. In this case I would have to factor in the frictional force...ie. F(bullet)-F(friction)=m(bullet+block)a, but i ran into a wall because i don't have the acceleration or F(bullet).
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