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Homework Statement You dive straight down into a pool of water. You hit the water with a speed of 6.5 m/s, and your mass is 75 kg. Assuming a drag force of the form Fd = (−1.00×104 kg/s) v, how long does it take you to reach 2% of your original speed? (Ignore any effects of buoyancy.)...

Homework Statement Prove that, in general, Dm = Ds / (1 - (v^2/c^2), where Dm is the relativistic density and Ds is the proper density Homework Equations Dm = Ds / (1 - (v^2/c^2) The Attempt at a Solution I really have no idea...

Homework Statement The strength of gravity here on Earth is suddenly reduced to half of its present value. In what way would life be different? What safety precautions would you have to exercise? Homework Equations Eg = (-Gm1m2)/r The Attempt at a Solution Well I realize that...