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    General solution to system of equations and initial value problem

    Homework Statement Find the general solution for the following systems of equations, a solution to the initial value problem and plot the phase portrait. --> this is in matrix formx' = 1 2 0 3 all multiplied by x. also, x(0) = 2 -1 Homework Equations Determinant, etc.The Attempt at...
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    Calculus based question in my physics course. No real physics required though.

    Wow never mind I just figured it out by myself a few minutes after posting this! I didn't really understand how these derivatives worked but now I understand that the ∇ = ∂/∂x + ∂/∂y + ∂/∂z also has cartesian i, j, and k and you just match that up with the original and derive accordingly. Got...
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    Calculus based question in my physics course. No real physics required though.

    [SIZE="5"]Figured it out! No need to answer. Thanks! Homework Statement Hey all, I have a question right at the beginning of my fluid mechanics book but it mostly focuses on calculus at this point. This question in particular is all calculus. a = xyi + y2j + 2k ∇ = ∂/∂x + ∂/∂y +...
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    Centripetal force and total force?

    So what it is asking for is basically the tension in the rope? If so, that is easy. Fc = Ft - Fg Solve for Ft. The word "total" was throwing me off. I was convinced it meant Net force or something.
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    Centripetal force and total force?

    Homework Statement A 25 kg child is on a swing, which has a radius of 2.00 m. If the child is moving 4.0 m/s at the bottom of one swing, what is the centripetal force exerted by the ropes of the swing on the child? What is the total force exerted by the ropes when the swing is at its lowest...
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