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    Metal sphere drawn and then repelled by charged rod

    Homework Statement An uncharged metal sphere hangs from a nylon thread. When a positively charged, nonconducting glass rod is brought close to the metal sphere, the sphere is drawn toward the rod. But if the sphere touches the rod, the sphere suddenly flies away from the rod. Explain why the...
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    Calc II - Disk vs Shell method different volumes

    So I'm getting ready for an exam on tuesday, and I'm using each method for volumes of revolutions for every problem but I'm not getting the same answers. So, let's use this as an example: y = 5x; the shaded region is from [1,2] Using the disk method (about the x-axis) I find: R(x) = 5x; r(x)...
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    Work-kinetic energy theorem - model rocket velocity/height

    I've figured it out! Thanks for the input.
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    Work-kinetic energy theorem - model rocket velocity/height

    So then I should calculate the work done by gravity on the rocket between 8.75 m and 75.0 m, and then set that equal ΔK to solve for the velocity at 8.75 m?
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    Work-kinetic energy theorem - model rocket velocity/height

    Homework Statement A student experimenting with model rockets measures the speed of a vertically-launched rocket to be 18.0 m/s when it is 75.0 m above the ground on the way up. The rocket engine fires from when the rocket is at ground level to when it is 8.75 m above the ground. If the rocket...
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