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    High school math (population & exponents)

    Homework Statement 7. Between 1950 and 1989, the world’s population grew by 1.85%/a. (a) Determine the doubling time for this example. (b) If the population in 1950 was 2.5 billion, what was it in 1989? Homework Equations dt = 72%/growth rate The Attempt at a Solution a. dt =...
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    How Does Friction Impact Tug of War Dynamics?

    Homework Statement In a game of tug of warcontest on a firm, horizontal sandy beach, Team A consists of six players with an average mass of 65 kg and Team B consists of 5 players with an average mass of 84 kg. Team B pulling with a force of 3200 , dislodges Team A and then applies good...
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    Baseball Kinematics: Calculating Acceleration from Stopping Distance

    Homework Statement A baseball traveling at 30 m/s [f] hits a catcher's mitt and comes to a stop in a distance of 5.0 cm. What is the acceleration? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Vi = 30 m/s d = 0.05 m a = ? Vf = 0 Vf^2 = Vi^2 + 2a.d 0 = 90 m^2/s^2 + 2a.0.05m - 90 m^2/s^2 =...
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    What is the relationship between mass and acceleration based on given data?

    Here's my updated work: http://www.scribd.com/doc/50168628/accelerationoffallingobject I would appreciate if you could tell me whether I'm correct or not. Thanks
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    What is the relationship between mass and acceleration based on given data?

    Homework Statement I need to find the relation between mass and acceleration.I was given the values above in a table, save for acceleration. The mass of the object was given as well, so that I could plot acceleration v. mass This is part of my chart. Object Mass (g) ti (s) Vi (m/s [d]) tf (s)...
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