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    Calculating Average Binding Energy per Nucleon and Decay of Free Neutrons

    I'm still having problems on this second one, sure i can get the velocity, and then the time using the 12.2 km. However then how am I supposed to find the fraction of neutrons from this data, I'm still perplexed to say the least.
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    Calculating Average Binding Energy per Nucleon and Decay of Free Neutrons

    Hey guys, simple question about binding energy. I'm asked to find the average binding energy per nucleon of Magnesium-26. Now I thought that I would have to use: Binding E = (Zmp + Nmn - Ma) X 931.494 MeV/u. Where Z is the atomic #, N is the # of neutrons, mp, mn, and Ma are mass of proton...
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    Merry Go Round Kid Jumps on find the work

    Our school uses something called CAPA which is basically an online physics assignment. I put that answer that I got in and it said it was incorrect that's how I know I'm wrong, I have 2 more trys at it before I just lose the marks. Your idea about using the thermal energy would be good...
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    Merry Go Round Kid Jumps on find the work

    Darn I don't understand what you mean still... Wf = final angular velocity of the wheel Wi = initial angular velocity of the wheel I = moment of inertia of the wheel I just did Work = change in KE = 1/2IWf^2 - 1/2IWi^2
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    Merry Go Round Kid Jumps on find the work

    Hmm...ya I tried that I end up coming out with about 109 J lost from the kid jumping on, still to no avail :)
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    Merry Go Round Kid Jumps on find the work

    Hey I'm new here I have a question that is bothering me, so here it is: Q: A playground merry-go-round of radius R = 2.15 m has a moment of inertia of I = 214 kg·m2 and is rotating at 13.4 rev/min about a frictionless vertical axle. Facing the axle, a 20.4 kg child hops onto the merry-go-round...
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