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    Man Ejects from Car at 50km/hr: Momentum Calculation

    Hmm...kilometres per year is an interesting unit.
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    Find Center of Mass: 3kg at (0,8), 1kg at (12,0), 4kg at (?)

    Does it match what you know the answer should be?
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    Find Center of Mass: 3kg at (0,8), 1kg at (12,0), 4kg at (?)

    Do you not understand the concept? Or how to solve the equations for x3 and y3, respectively? Or what x3 and y3 represent? Or what CMx and CMy represent?
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    Find Center of Mass: 3kg at (0,8), 1kg at (12,0), 4kg at (?)

    Solve the equations for x3 and y3 before plugging in numbers.
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    Find Center of Mass: 3kg at (0,8), 1kg at (12,0), 4kg at (?)

    It's much easier than you are making it. The equation CM_{x} = \frac{m_{1}x_{1} + m_{2}x_{2} + m_{3}x_{3}}{m_{1} + m_{2} + m_{3}} Will give you the x-coordinate for the position of the center of mass: CM_{x}. You are looking for the position of the 4-kg mass, so solve this equation...
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    Classical mechanics, angular momentum and velocity not parallel, why?

    Have you drawn a picture? It is incredibly helpful when considering multiple different vectors. Consider: what would the cross product be of z and P if z were parallel to P? As for part (2), remember that "combined" is just the sum of the two angular momenta, and that each angular momentum is...
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    Calculate Average Force by finding Impulse over Impact Time

    Throughout the equation you were (correctly) calculating from the point of view of the ball (using the ball's mass, velocities, etc.). The question asks what the average force exerted by the club onto the ball is. Re-read Newton's laws for a hint.
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    Calculating Tension, Work, and Power in Elevator Systems

    There are very simple equations one can use to solve these.
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    Classical mechanics, angular momentum and velocity not parallel, why?

    To answer part (1), consider this: In rotational motion, angular momentum \stackrel{\rightarrow}{L} = \stackrel{\rightarrow}{r} \times\stackrel{\rightarrow}{P}, where P is linear momentum.
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    Find Center of Mass: 3kg at (0,8), 1kg at (12,0), 4kg at (?)

    List everything you know: m1, x1, y1 m2, x2, y2 CM(x), CM(y) m3 You need to find x3 and y3. So set up the equation to find the center of mass, CM{}_x{} = (m{}_1{}x{}_1{} + m{}_2{}x{}_2{} + m{}_3{}x{}_3{}) / (M) Solve it for what you're looking for. EDIT: To be clearer, a...
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    Find Center of Mass: 3kg at (0,8), 1kg at (12,0), 4kg at (?)

    Then use (m1y1+m2y2+m3y3)/(m1+m2+m3) to find the y-coordinate of the CM.
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