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    How Does Physics Explain Everyday Phenomena?

    Yeah I dont' think surface area is the answer (considering the formula for friction is (Fn)u = Ff). Thanks for the help guys.
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    How Does Physics Explain Everyday Phenomena?

    Any thoughts on number 5? It is the last one that I haven't come up with a half-decent answer to.
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    How Does Physics Explain Everyday Phenomena?

    So would it be appropriate to say that since the mass would become infinitely large, there could never be a force large enough to accelerate the mass to the speed of light as a = F/m? Damnit I hate these questions :cry:
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    How Does Physics Explain Everyday Phenomena?

    (sorry, forgot to post my attempts at the problems first) For number 1 I'm assuming that it takes more gas for the car to accelerate than it does to keep a constant speed. 2. I really have no idea on this one, I barely know what the space arm is. 3. Ditto to number 2, the best idea I...
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    How Does Physics Explain Everyday Phenomena?

    If anyone could answer even just one of the questions below I would really appreciate it. 1. Why do cars get better gas mileage at constant speed than they do with a lot of accelerating? 2. The space arm works in weightless conditions (actually called microgravity conditions). Why must it...
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