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    Electrostatic and gravitational forces

    I got something like .437 meters and changed that into 43.7 centimeters. Does that seem right?
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    Electrostatic and gravitational forces

    Homework Statement How far (in cm) apart must be proton from group of 13 protons if the magnitude of the electrostatic force acting on either one due to the others is equal to the magnitude of the gravitational force on a proton at Earth's surface? So, I know that the mass of a proton is...
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    Calculating Resistance for a Wire with Different Dimensions

    Oh right right! I thought you wrote diameter. My bad! Thank you sooo much! :biggrin:
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    Calculating Resistance for a Wire with Different Dimensions

    Ohhh! Well it's actually 1/4 the length, 1/2 the diameter. So does that still make sense?
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    Calculating Resistance for a Wire with Different Dimensions

    Is the resistance the same? 78 ohms? That is what I am getting but I am not sure that works.
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    Calculating Resistance for a Wire with Different Dimensions

    Hmmm okay thank you! I'll try to figure it out.
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    Calculating Resistance for a Wire with Different Dimensions

    I know that Resistance is voltage over current and resistivity of the material is E/J which the units are ohms *m right?
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    Calculating Resistance for a Wire with Different Dimensions

    Homework Statement A certain wire has a resistance of 78 Ω. What is the resistance of a second wire, made of the same material, that is 1/4 as long and has 1/2 the diameter? I tried figuring out the equation and I ended up getting R2= 4p L1/4 divided by pi(d1/2)^2 and then I got that the...
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    Kinetic energy and normal force

    Ohh okay thank you! I'll work on it!
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    Kinetic energy and normal force

    Homework Statement You and your sled have a mass of 100 kg and starting from rest, slide down a very icy and frictionless road which is 20 degrees steep and 200 m long. a. What is your kinetic energy at the bottom of the hill? b. What is your net acceleration? c. How long does it take you...
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    Helicopter Problem: Dropping an Inflatable Raft

    Homework Statement A helicopter drops an inflatable raft to flood victims floating in a lake. When the raft is released the helicopter is 50 m directly above the victims and flying at a velocity of 10 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees below the horizontal. Neglect air resistance. a. How long is...
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    Conservation of Momentum and Kinetic Energy in Outer Space Collisions

    Okay, thanks a lot! Wow that would be a crazy thing to see! Just one more thing, can you explain again why momentum isn't conserved for each individual object? That's the only thing I'm still a little confused on. I understand that the system of objects conserves momentum, but is the individual...
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    Conservation of Momentum and Kinetic Energy in Outer Space Collisions

    So momentum is conserved for the system of objects but not for each individual object? For number two you said the momentum of both the objects is conserved, maybe because when there is an equal but opposite momentum for both objects, the net momentum equals zero? And for number 3, is the...
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