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    Calculating Normal Force on a Box

    Okay, so I think I am getting normal force now from that example. So if I apply what is in this problem for my inclined problem, this should be the same I believe. -- A 30000kg truck traveling at 31.3 m/s goes up a 100m frictionless inclined plane. What angle must the inclined plane be above...
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    Projectile motion of mini cannon ball

    I am not too sure whether I am doing this correctly. The problem is basically a mini-cannon aimed at a 60 degree angle, hits a target on the ground 0.8m away. I am suppose to find the initial velocity. This is what I did: Cut the distance in half, assuming the mini cannon-ball will reach...
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    How Do You Calculate Vector Components in a Radar Tracking Problem?

    Well, that makes it: (-842, 257) - (276, 231) = (-1118, 26) Unfortunately it's still wrong, I guess I'll have to think of something else.
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    How Do You Calculate Vector Components in a Radar Tracking Problem?

    I'm suppose to find the ordered pair (x,z) for components of the vector R(AB), which I am suppose to be able to find by R(AB) = R(B) - R(A). http://server6.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=phytest.jpg So far, I solved for the components of the vector of B, and the vector of A. Vector...
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    Plotting a Vertical Velocity Graph for a Given Situation

    19.6 m/s + (-9.8 m/s^2)(1 s) That makes it 9.8 m/s right? It will continue the same trend as well... 0: 19.6 m/s 1: 9.8 m/s 2: 0 m/s 3: -9.8 m/s 4: -19.6 m/s 5: -29.4 m/s 6: -39.2 m/s Is that right? There's actually no possible way to plot all 6 velocities I'm guessing.
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    Plotting a Vertical Velocity Graph for a Given Situation

    I have a predefined graph, and it only goes to -25, and +25 on the y-axis (which is in meters). I initially was doing speed, but it doesn't fit (it's suppose to fit). The following hints were given: "The acceleration of the stone (due to gravity) is constant. Therefore, the slope of the...
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    Plotting a Vertical Velocity Graph for a Given Situation

    Well, this is really confusing me. I am suppose to be graphing a given situation into a v(t) vertical velocity graph. The following occurs in 6 seconds (6 points on the graph): Starting at y = 0 m, a stone is thrown straight up on the edge of a cliff until it reaches its maximum height at 2...
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    International Physics Textbook Editions: Differences from US?

    Has anybody ever bought an international edition of a physics textbook? Are they significantly different from the U.S. version? (Same problems except with only SI units?)
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    How can exponents be simplified?

    Well here is the beginning of it: [-6(-4)^(n-1)] - 9 + [8(-4)^(n-2)] + 12 This is suppose to simplify to 2(-4)^2 + 3. But I have no idea how that 2(-4)^2 was obtained. Could anybody explain how that would work?
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