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    Solving Sinusoidal Equations: Ferris Wheel Example

    It was all set fine - I later figured it must have been a bracket error. (the next few questions that I stumbled on were correct after I made sure the "2pi/period" value was enclosed fully... (But really: I actually have talked to about 10 people who have had her and share similar concerns...
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    Solving Sinusoidal Equations: Ferris Wheel Example

    I have a horrible math teacher this year: she merely shows the steps to solving a problem and doesn't help us understand why and how it works. Homework Statement I need to find the equation for the height of a ferris wheel as it spins. It has a radius of 30m, and a center 18m above ground. It...
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    Solving My First Vector Problem: Answers & Explanation

    :O Holy moly... I haven't made that idiotic mistake since grade 8! And the first time I post a question like this on a forum, It's my lucky day and I do it for the first time in 3 years! Yes, thanks for pointing that out. I was able to get it. There's another 2 questions that have nothing to...
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    Solving My First Vector Problem: Answers & Explanation

    Thanks for the response, but I'm not quite sure what you mean... can you see what I did wrong?
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    Solving My First Vector Problem: Answers & Explanation

    Who in the what? :S I've never heard of that... My teacher just did one example on the board, we copied it down as fast as we could, and now I'm trying to do what I think she did...which is what I attempted. LOL I'm assuming I'm missing something obvious that I've never heard of before...
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    Solving My First Vector Problem: Answers & Explanation

    I JUST started adding vectors.. as in.. last class. I got a ton of questions, and have done three of them. The answers are given, but I got them wrong. I'll follow the little template already given: Homework Statement What is the net force on a stack of books which are applied two forces...