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Here's the program I wrote by the way, incase anyone is interested: class Problem5 { static int[] theArray; static int multiplyer = 11 ; static boolean test= false; static int current; //Makes array void maker (int number){ for(int i=number; i>0; i--){...

How can you go about finding the smallest number (x) that is evenly divisible by a set of numbers from 1 to n? For example: If n = 3, x=6 n = 4, x=12 n=5, x=60 n=6, x=60 This is easy to do when n is a small number, however how would one go about finding the answer if n=20 for...

It also sounds to me like you're in 2nd year organic chem @ UWO, and have a lab coming up :)

When we see structures like DNA for example is it to be understood that if we had a microscope powerful enough to see detail at the level of a DNA molecule we would see the double helix structure? Or are our structures simply models to help explain experimental results? Either way, at what...

I think you're partly correct here, although it would be helpfull if someone who actually knew the answer could explain it, but I believe that your first example of people at great distances seeing the "past" is simply due to signal delay, and has nothing to do with the actual REALITY of the...

I understand the reason as to why the answer can never exceed 'c' mathematically, I can't understand however, WHY 'c' must be used. What is the explanation given OTHER then "it works"? How do I have to alter my perception of the intuition of time that I have, in order to have one that's...

I'm just begininning to undrestand the concepts laid out in the special theory of relativity, however I do have some issues which I'm having trouble coping with and perhaps someone on here can help me sort them out. I understand that some of these questions are probably not worded correctly...

Thanks for all the answers, I really appreciate it!

I'm new too physics and just learning about forces, energy,boyancy etc. but I'm having trouble understanding: (1)why is acceleration m/s"squared"? I don't understand why the "second" is "squared" why isn't the "meter" squared? (2) If there's an object with a mass of 10kg in space and...

:cry: Why is acceleration always squared?