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    Finding Position at a Specific Time Using Kinematic Equations

    You're right. I always do stupid things like that! Grr...thanks.
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    Finding Position at a Specific Time Using Kinematic Equations

    Ok here's the graph: http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8762/acvt9nz.jpg We are given that the particle starts from rest at the initial position 0m with the initial velocity 0m/s. I need to find what the position of the particle is at t=5s. Since acceleration is changing here, I didn't...
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    What Minimum Speed is Needed to Qualify for a Race?

    Not asking for an answer, just point me in the right direction please: In order to qualify for a racing event, a race car must achieve an average speed of 278km/h on a track with a total length of 1260m. If a particular car covers the first half of the track at an average speed of 209km/h...
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    Calculating the Apparent Angle of the Moon's Diameter from Earth

    I thought 0.2596 needs to be converted into a percent? Is that the only mistake I made? :cry: Yeah I'm an idiot. Now that I actually picture how insane of a degree 51.92 would be, it's clear as day. Thanks for the help!
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    Calculating the Apparent Angle of the Moon's Diameter from Earth

    Wouldn't you get the same answer? Well, the angle subtended by half the moon is 25.96. So 25.96*2 = 51.92
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    Calculating the Apparent Angle of the Moon's Diameter from Earth

    The problem is - Consider the following accept constants: Radius of the moon = 1.74 x 10^6 m Average moon-earth distance = 3.84 x 10^8 m a) What is the apparent angle the diameter of the moon subtends, as seen from the earth? Answer in units of degrees. I doubled the radius of the...
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