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    Difference between running up and walking up?

    Difference between "running up" and "walking up"? A person runs up several flights of stairs and is exhausted when they get to the top. Later, when they have recovered, the same person walks up the same stairs and does not feel as tired. Why is this? Ignoring air resistance, does it take more...
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    Radioactive decay of granite -> How many years does it take?

    Please help me someone. I don't understand. Is this right or wrong?
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    Radioactive decay of granite -> How many years does it take?

    As (320 kJ/kg)/(0.00004 kJ/kg/year) =10 666 666.67 years?
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    Trigonometric functions ->sine function EASY

    How do we find the y intercept for this equation? f(t)= -1+4sin(0.5π(t-1)) 0=-1+4sin(0.5π(t-1)) 1=4sin(0.5π(t-1)) How do I do the rest? I know the y intercept is -5 but I'd like to know how you get there if you try to find it by hand.
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    Radioactive decay of granite -> How many years does it take?

    Also, when I do assume mass=1kg, Q=mcΔT = 1(800)(400)= 320 000 joules (320 000 joules)/(0.03 J/kg per year) =10 666 666.67kg per year. Am I on the right track. How do I get rid of the Kg sign? By dividing it by something in kg? But how?
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    Radioactive decay of granite -> How many years does it take?

    But then we have all numbers? I still don't get how I'm supposed to find the number of years using all this information. :(
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    Trigonometric functions ->sine function EASY

    Trigonometric functions -->sine function EASY! Homework Statement Consider the trigonometric function f(t)=-1+4sin(0.5π(t-1)). (a) What is the amplitude of f(t)? (b) What is the period of f(t)? (c) What are the maximum and minimum values attained by f(t)? Homework Equations...
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    Radioactive decay of granite -> How many years does it take?

    Q=mcΔT 0.03 =m(800)(400) Are we trying to work out the mass here? If so, after finding out the mass, how does this help us in enabling us to find the number years required for a chunk of thermally insulated granite to increase in temperature by 400°C? Any help would be appreciated!
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    How far apart were the centres of the two tunnels?

    Sorry, could you give me more clues/hints on what to do? ...please. I need more help. :(
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    How far apart were the centres of the two tunnels?

    Does the attached diagram represent all the above information correctly? If so, what do I need to do next? The question mentions that the ball hits the opponent's ball while traveling at 4m/s. Using momentum formula: p=mv =40g*4m/s =160g m/s Conservation of momentum: mv (opponent's...
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    Radioactive decay of granite -> How many years does it take?

    Radioactive decay of granite ---> How many years does it take? Homework Statement Radioactive decay of granite and other rocks in the Earth's interior provides sufficient energy to keep the interior molten, to heat lava and to provide warmth to hot springs. This is due to the average release...
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    How far apart were the centres of the two tunnels?

    Homework Statement A competitive mini-golf player notices an opponent's ball situated 50cm in front of a wall containing two tunnels. One tunnel leads to the hole, the other to a bunker. The player skillfully putts their ball due East at the opponent's ball with a velocity of 4m/s. The...
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