Homework Statement
A nonrotating spherical planet with mass M and no atmosphere has radius R. A particle is fired off the surface at 3/4 the escape speed. Calculate the farthest distance it reaches from the center of the planet if it's fired of tangentially.
Homework Equations
l = r x p...
Homework Statement
A particle of rest mass m and kinetic energy 2mc^c strikes and sticks to a stationary particle of rest mass 2m. Find the rest mass M of the composite particle
Homework Equations
E = mc^2 + KE
E^2 = (mc^2)^2 + (pc)^2
p = mv/sqrt(1-v^2/c^2)
The Attempt at a...
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So I used the equation T = RFsin(theta) for both torques.
My answer sounds pretty reasonable.
Is the force of the brick on the roller just the normal force? (100N) or is there something more to it?
I wasn't sure where to begin the problem, so I just picked the bottom left corner out of random. I'm still stuck on this problem. If you could help me I'd gladly appreciate it.
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I think I might be on to something for the force of the brick on the roller, but I get a d/dt in there and I'm not sure what to do.
The L was taken about the axis on the bottom left of the brick.
As for the force the roller needs to...
Homework Statement
Hi, I'm having a problem with a mechanics question. I'm not really sure where to begin solving the problem. It reads:
A lawn roller is 20 inches in diameter and weighs 100 pounds. What horizontal force is needed to pull it over a brick 2 inches high?
What is the force of...