I'm looking for a way to rotate blocks. There is a single axle going through the blocks.. say there are a dozen of them. I am trying to figure out a way to rotate each block individually to one of the 4 sides based on different inputs. I am also trying to accomplish this with a single motor...
Homework Statement
A particle moves with constant speed in a circle with a radius of 5m in a counter-clockwise direction. It makes 1 revolution every 16 seconds.
What is the average velocity for 1/4 revolution? 5/4 revolutions?
Homework Equations
Wrapping Function: W = (cos t, sin t)...
Homework Statement
Find the derivative of the function f(x) = sqrt(x).
(Bear in mind that cannot use the power rule or anything like it. I must use limh->0.)
Homework Equations
limh->0 (f(x+h) - f(x))/h
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm getting hung up on expanding out the...
Well the range of 25 + (x - 3)2 is y >= 25, right? So, the range of sqrt(25 + (x - 3)2 is y >= 5?
Yea, I think expanding the (x - 3)2 term messed me up. I was thinking that i was possible for the radicand to be a negative number.. ugh. Stupid mistake.
Thanks a lot for the help.
Homework Statement
Find the range of h
Homework Equations
h(x) = sqrt(25 + (x - 3)2)
The Attempt at a Solution
I factored out the (x-3)2 and simplified to get
sqrt(x2 - 6x + 34)
I was trying to figure out the domain first, knowing that x2 - 6x >= -34 in order for the...
This is the one occupation that I'm sure I would love, but the more I read on it, the more impossible it seems that I will land a tenured university position.
I'm a 1st year student at Michigan State and have a 3.9 at the moment. I imagine I'll end up in the 3.75+ area after my physics...
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if you look at my scope, you'll probably notice that when extended, the actual "tube" part isn't near the middle of the scope.. if I mounted it with an eq, i don't think the fulcrum would be centered. i think i'd have the same...
Is there an guide on what parts to get/how to assemble one anywhere? Sounds like a useful investment.. it'd just be nice to see how other people have done it before I go blow $40 at home depot.
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..sucks. I have the Sky-Watcher 10" dob (got it for xmas). All around, it's a great scope for the cost, and produces some very crisp visuals of surprisingly distant objects... when it can center on them. I find myself having to constantly aim higher than the object so my telescope will "fall"...
Which fields of engineering involve the most physics. I'm a physics major at the moment, but after seeing how ridiculous it is to land a tenure position at a university, I'm considering switching to engineering. What do you guys suggest for a physics/math buff?
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So if gravitational attraction is infinite, does that mean there is no such thing as flat, empty spacetime? Is all spacetime warped in some way or another?
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I love this scope. Seems very well put together and can capture some pretty amazing...
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I know the topic is incredibly original, but I was just curious as to how many people genuinely accept this as a feasible explanation for the creation of the universe. Personally.. I think (at least for a long time) that there is no way of knowing. I don't like how mainstream this theory has...
I have ADHD. I take Adderall IR twice a day. My roommate and a couple other friends knew and told a few other kids on our floor and eventually the word spread. I can't go anywhere without someone saying "Hey, you have Adderall right?". I think that the misuse of Adderall & other amphetamines...
Cool. So, if I went with a Dobsonian, what are some things to look for? (ie. magnification, size, etc.) For the highest magnification.. it seems most of them are 300x? If so, why spend $500 more for one with the same max. magnification?