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Calculating Force to Move Piano Down Ramp
Homework Statement A man pushes on a piano with mass 190 {\rm kg} so that it slides at constant velocity down a ramp that is inclined at 15.8^\circ above the horizontal floor. Neglect any friction acting on the piano. Calculate the magnitude of the force applied by the man if he pushes...- Payne0511
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- Force Piano Ramp
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Solve Tension and Angles Homework: Find Smallest \theta
Homework Statement An adventurous archaeologist crosses between two rock cliffs by slowly going hand-over-hand along a rope stretched between the cliffs. He stops to rest at the middle of the rope . The rope will break if the tension in it exceeds 2.80×10^4 N, and our hero's mass is 91.0 kg...- Payne0511
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- Angles Tension
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What is the height of the smaller model in this statue scaling problem?
Homework Statement A statue is to be 'scaled down.' It will have its size changed without changing its shape. It starts with an initial volume of 4.25 m^3 and ends up with a final volume of 0.250 m^3. If the height of the original statue was 215 cm, calculate the height of the smaller...- Payne0511
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- Scaling
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Is the Divergence of the Cross Product of Gradients Zero?
Homework Statement div(grad f x grad g)=0. I need to prove this somehow. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I don't really know where to even start this at >.< any help is greatly appreciated.- Payne0511
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- Identity Vector
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help