Recent content by taraxrose

Oh, right, you'd have to use Conservation of Momentum for inelastic, right? Sorry, my bad. Wait, if we've already found the velocity, would it just turn into a projectile then? Edit: No, no, wait, sorry, that's when it flies off the string. I'm a little confused then as to what I'd do...

Well, since we'd be using 1/2mv^2 = mgh and the mass of the strings is negligible... it wouldn't?

What are some actual jobs in physics and colleges that are geared towards them? I'm applying to colleges right now and I'm quite curious. Is being a physics major difficult? I've fallen in love with the idea of string theory and I've read books on it, but I'm not much of a mathematical person...

Well, the collision is inelastic, so some of the kinetic energy should be lost due to entropy anyways, right? The total energy should remain the same, but I guess some of the kinetic energy is converted to air/heat, etc.? I don't get how the number of strings would affect that... Well, if I...

Ah, sorry, I wasn't very clear on that! Here's how the whole situation looks: Does that help? I'm not a very good explainer.

I'm stuck in in school suspension and I have to finish this quiz (it's open note/technology, not cheating!) by the end of school today, and I can't seem to find a problem similar to this on the internet, so I'm coming here. If you want like, I dunno, a poem or a drawing or something, I'll give...

Homework Statement Jerry Kramer and Elaine are driving from Dallas to Chicago, a distance of 925 mi. Jerry leaves at 7:12 AM and averages 64 mi/h. Kramer leaves at 6:38 AM and averages 71 mi/h. Elaine leaves at 5:55 AM and averages 66 mi/h. Newman departs Chicago heading for Dallas at the same...