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    Plug cos^2(30) into my scientific calculator

    I don't remember, its been years since I've done that kind of math.
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    Plug cos^2(30) into my scientific calculator

    How would I plug cos^2(30) into my scientific calculator to get the right answer? Thanks.
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    Timekeeping Changes with Temperature: Pendulum Clock at 1°C

    An aluminum clock pendulum having a period of 1.20 s keeps perfect time at 20.0°C. When placed in a room at a temperature of 1°C, how much time will it gain every hour? I used T=2pi*squareroot(x/9.8) and solved for x to be .357823847 as the length of the pendulum. Then I plugged that into...
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    Block moved by spring - Determine speed

    That's what I took it to mean. I think the wording in the whole problem is bad.
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    Block moved by spring - Determine speed

    A 2.5 kg block at rest on a tabletop is attached to a horizontal spring having constant 19.6 N/m. The spring is initially unstretched. A constant 20 N horizontal force is applied to the object, causing the spring to stretch. Determine the speed of the block after it has moved 0.900 m from...
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    How Do You Calculate Total Kinetic Energy of Krypton at 350 K?

    What is the total random kinetic energy of all the molecules in one mole of krypton at a temperature of 350 K? what property of krypton do I need to know to solve this??
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    Calculating Change in Volume at 8.80 km Deep

    Consider a point in the ocean about 8.80 km deep. The pressure at that point is huge, about 9.08 107 N/m2. (a) Calculate the change in volume of 1.00 m3 of water carried from the surface to this point in the ocean. I don't get why the answer isn't zero. But anyway, I found the density at...
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    What is the Formula for Calculating Force in a Hydraulic System?

    Piston 1 has a diameter of 0.34 in. Piston 2 has a diameter of 1.0 in. In the absence of friction, determine the force, necessary to support the 500 lb weight over piston 2. I used F(1) = pi(r1^2)/pi(r2^2)*F(2) and got the wrong answer. I used radii of .17in and .5in. Is that the right...
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    Distance Rolled by 2.2cm Coin in 9.034s

    A coin with a diameter of 2.20 cm is dropped on edge onto a horizontal surface. The coin starts out with an initial angular speed of 15.9 rad/s and rolls in a straight line without slipping. If the rotation slows with an angular acceleration of magnitude 1.76 rad/s2, how far does the coin roll...
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    Distance Rolled by 2.2cm Coin in 9.034s

    If a coin with a radius of 2.2cm rolls for 9.034s, how far does it roll? The answer needs to be in meters so 2.2cm=.022m. Is there a simple formula for this? I feel like I'm missing something easy.
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    How Fast Should the Centrifuge Spin to Separate Red Blood Cells?

    A sample of blood is placed in a centrifuge of radius 19.0 cm. The mass of a red blood cell is 3.0 10-16 kg, and the magnitude of the force acting on it as it settles out of the plasma is 4.0 10-11 N. At how many revolutions per second should the centrifuge be operated? I converted 19cm...
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    Finding Slope of Average Balance Mass vs Total Mass

    If I'm finding the slope of the line of average balance mass(g) vs. total mass (g), should the units for slope be grams? or does it not have units? I know it should be g/g but would that cancel out or stay grams? Sorry if that's confusing. Thanks.
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    How Long to Move a Box with Angled Force and Friction?

    A box of books weighing 320 N is shoved across the floor of an apartment by a force of 430 N exerted downward at an angle of 35.6° below the horizontal. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between box and floor is 0.57, how long does it take to move the box 3.90 m, starting from rest? I...
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    Why Is the Tension Different in Each Rope of an Accelerating Elevator?

    Two blocks are fastened to the ceiling of an elevator. The elevator accelerates upward at 1.70 m/s2. The blocks both have a mass of 11.5 kg. Find the tension in each rope. ______________________ ....| ....| ....| ...__________ ...|...| ...|...| ....| ....| ....| ...__________...
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    What is the weight of a giant squid in Newtons?

    There must be something else. I tried your plan and got 14935.88 which I'm told is still wrong. Thanks anyway.
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