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    Firework Explosion Homework: Determine Unknown Quantity

    Now, would it be possible to solve this problem if they did not give the mass of the 3rd component (flying piece), if so, how? Thanks.
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    Firework Explosion Homework: Determine Unknown Quantity

    Homework Statement During testing of a fireworks device an engineer records that data shown in the table below when the device, initially at rest, explodes under controlled conditions into three components that spread out horizontally. Determine the unknown quantity...
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    Sliding down a hill with friction

    You cannot say that Fnet = 0 because you are trying to find the acceleration while he's sliding down the hill. When he's stopped you know the net force is 0, but he is also not accelerating, so you simply cannot do this. Below is what your given and what is required for the question... Mu...
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    How to Solve a Friction and Tension Problem in Physics

    The attachment is unaccessible by me... It says pending approval.
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    The minimum radius of a plane's circular path

    Ok, that's what I thought... Thanks.
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    The minimum radius of a plane's circular path

    What's n? I think we use different symbols where I take this course...
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    Help with 3 objects/masses connected by string over frictionless pulley?

    If you could post the diagram that would help a lot so we would know where to start...
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    The minimum radius of a plane's circular path

    That's essentially what I did, but I thought that the net force was Fn - Fg... How come it is Fn + Fg? Attached is what I thought the FBD should look like.
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    The minimum radius of a plane's circular path

    Homework Statement An 82 kg pilot flying a stunt airplane pulls out of a dive at a constant speed of 540 km/h. a) What is the minimum radius of the plane's circular path if the pilot's acceleration at the lowest point is not to exceed 7.0g. Homework Equations Fg = mg Fnet = mv^2/r Fnet = ma...
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    Calculating Distance and Height of Ball w/ 18° Loft & 10.9s Air Time

    For a: If you know the time in which the ball is in the air for you can easily find the horizontal range. You do this because you know the initial velocity, which is 18.5 m/s [18 deg above the horizontal]. You can calculate the horizontal speed, which is always constant in this case. Then...
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    How Far Will a Sled Travel on Dry Ground After Sliding Down a Frictionless Hill?

    Ok, so what you have to do is use the equations: Eg=mgh and Ek=1/2mv^2 You know that when the sled starts at the top of the hill there is no kinetic energy acting on the sled and at the bottom there is no gravitational potential energy acting on the sled. Since there is no friction, every...
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    Finding the upward force acting on an object

    Homework Statement A spaceship is accelerating upwards with an acceleration of 0.50g. It's mass is 2.0 x 10⁶ kg. What is the upward force this object is exerting? Homework Equations Fnet = ma Fnet = Sum of all forces. The Attempt at a Solution A = 4.9 m/s² [up] g = 9.8 m/s² [down] m =...
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    Physics Project - Properties of a Tsunami

    This was for my Grade 11 Physics class. Thanks for your guys' comments. They are really appreciated.
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    Physics Project - Properties of a Tsunami

    Hello, Here is a Physics Project I recently did on Tsunamis. Let me know what you think: http://www.vimeo.com/2878780 Thanks.
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    Gravitational Field Strength Help

    Thanks, I guess I was doing it right, I just forgot to convert the distance into meters.
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