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    Finding the Minimum Strength of a Fishing Line to Stop a Drifting Fish

    Wee ooo! Thank you super mentor. I guess I need to learn how to fish ^_^
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    Physics Experiment Question; Projectile Motion

    You'd need to break your theoretical initial velocity and angle of projection down into the initial X and Y components. (R being initial velocity magnitude, O being initial angle) Vox R x cosO Voy R x sinO Then, you'll also have to break down your equations for motion into X and Y...
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    Finding the Minimum Strength of a Fishing Line to Stop a Drifting Fish

    Alright, so now on to the net x-forces: (W being weight, T being tension) -W + T = ma -85N + T = 85/9.8 x -27.9 then T = -156.99 ... However, I didn't think tension could be negative, and 156N is the wrong answer. Is W is the same direction of T then?
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    Finding the Minimum Strength of a Fishing Line to Stop a Drifting Fish

    Hrm. It might have helped that I didn't picture the fish and line similar to the classic elevator problem... (I don't fish.) Acceleration, going back to vectors and 1-D motion, comes to -27.9 m/s^2; if I did things right. Does that seem too fast? v(t) = Vo + at 0= 2.5 + at t = -2.5/a...
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    Finding the Minimum Strength of a Fishing Line to Stop a Drifting Fish

    Alright, this one seems too easy to be hard! But, I've spent a lot of time on it and I'm stuck, sad to say. Maybe someone can help please?? What min strength is needed for a line that is to stop a fish of 85N in 0.112m if the fish is initially drifting at 2.5 m/s? (Assume constant...
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    Help river crossing confusion =(

    [FONT=Century Gothic]Woo. Nevermind the rest of this message. I figured it out =)))) Hello all :) Am having brain fart, I need help (obiviously) from the experts! All the tutorials and examples about the classic boat crossing a river aren't helping me with this problem. "A woman can...
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