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    How long would it take to stop the rotation of the Earth?

    Imagine a person is moving at the equator in the direction opposite of the Earth's spin. How long would it take them to stop the rotation of the Earth? Assume: the person's "weight" = 90.718 kg, they person's speed = 1m/s, The Earth's "weight" = 5.972*10^24 kg, the angular velocity of the...
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    What Causes Raindrops to Follow a Tail on a Train Window?

    I can say that the reason why rain drops will tend to follow the trails of other drops is because of the property known as cohesion. As water molecules come close to one another the hydrogen bonds attract the molecules together.
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    A cyclist exerts 80N of energy pedalling. How much Work is done?

    You can use the equation for work: W=F * D where D is the distance. Substitute for D: D = circumference = pi * d, where d is the 0.36 meter diameter. Now the rest of the calculations should be self explanatory.
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    Iron Pill Overdose: Is Deferasirox Safe and Effective in Treating Iron Toxicity?

    Apparently, according to WebMD.com, the average person only absorbs 10% of ingested iron, while people with hemochromatosis can absorb up to 30%, which can cause iron poisoning. I have poor diverse food intake and wake up groggy even after more than 8 hours of sleep. I can sleep for 12 hours...
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    Iron Pill Overdose: Is Deferasirox Safe and Effective in Treating Iron Toxicity?

    I have seen that the recommended daily intake of iron for adults is 45 mg/day. I've seen even lower estimates. These iron pills that I bought contain 50 mg of iron and give 278% of your daily value intake. The instructions say take two tablets daily. Isn't this a bit extreme or am I not...
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    Would a magnetic charge have the same strength as a electric charge?

    Well if they don't exist, then who's to say that they would have the same strength as the E.M.F.?
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    What to build for high school project?

    This seems like an awesome idea because it looks like a particle accelerator: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqKCblEluqM&list=PLDCAA2EC4D6A6BA85 I assume that those are just standard neodymium magnetic balls.
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    Why do left turns generate torque?

    Nascar races tend to use left turns. Why is this? Well my reasoning behind this would be that when an object (like a wheel) rotates counter-clockwise, it generates torque in a direction perpendicular to its rotational plane. This torque points to the left, therefore left turns are easier than...
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    Stock Market Integration & Disaster

    Thank you for your insight. Use all of them, analyze all of them. I think that the smaller the time interval, the more unpredictable and chaotic the predictions become. The monthly and yearly graphs may be more reliable.
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    Is there any meaning to higher order derivatives?

    Interestingly enough, if you infinitely integrate a position function, the result makes no physical sense what so ever, only the derivation does. The derivation converts the units that CompuChip mentioned.
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    Stock Market Integration & Disaster

    If you integrated the seemingly random "curve" of a stock graph (http://www.stockpickssystem.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/1929-stock-market-crash-stock-chart-djia.gif), what physical value would you get out of it or does this not make any sense? On the contrary, if you took the derivative at...
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    Keratin And the White of Your Nail

    Why are only the ends of our fingernails white? What causes them to grow that way? I'm sure it has something to do with the proteins in our nails.
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    Everything for computers has to be numbers?

    It's easy to have computers express everything in numbers. Because with binary states, 0's and 1's, you can string together these two simple states in order to create any number you want, you just have to convert it to our base 10 system. "Complexity arises from ordered simplicity." That is to...
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    Does Time Properly Dilate in the Relativity Game?

    I have just tried this game. Is it just me or does time not properly dilate in this game? Those moving "people" do not seem to change speed.
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    My Attempt At Re-entry Temp. Calculation

    I wanted to figure out the temperature(t2) of any object based on things such as its specific heat capacity, re-entry speed, etc. Work: W = Fy Force by Air: FD = 1/2pv2CDA Energy-temperature relationship: Q = mc(t2 - t1) Setting things equal & solving for t2 gives: t2 = (1/2pv2CDAy+mct1) /...
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