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Physics for Scientists & Engineers with Modern Physics 4
A physical pendulum consists of an 85-cm-long, 240-g-mass, uniform wooden rod hung from a nail near one end (Fig. 14-38). The motion is damped because of friction in the pivot; the damping force is approximately t proportional to d6/dt. The rod is set in oscillation by displacing it 15 from its equil

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Standard Edition (Chs 1-36) 4
A medium-sized jet has a 3.8-m-diameter fuselage and a loaded mass of 85,000 kg. The drag on an airplane is primarily due to the cylindrical fuselage, and aerodynamic shaping gives it a drag coefficient of 0.37. How much thrust must the jet's engines provide to cruise at 230 m/s at an altitude where

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics 9
Five particles with equal negative charges 2q are placed symmetrically around a circle of radius R. Calculate the electric potential at the center of the circle.

Organic Chemistry, 9
Hydride reduction (with LiAlH4 or NaBH4) of each of the following ketones has been reported in the chemical literature and gives a mixture of two diastereomeric alcohols in each case. Give the structures of both alcohol products for each ketone. (a) (S)-3-Phenyl-2-butanone (b) 4-tert-Butylcyclohexano

Campbell Biology 10
The water vascular system of echinoderms a. functions as a circulatory system that distributes nutrients to body cells. b. functions in locomotion and feeding. c. is bilateral in organization, even though the adult animal is not bilaterally symmetrical. d. moves water through the animals body during

The Practice of Statistics 5
Incomes of college grads According to the Census Bureau, the mean and median income in a recent year of people at least 25 years old who had a bachelors degree but no higher degree were $48,097 and $60,954. Which of these numbers is the mean and which is the median? Explain your reasoning.

Urban Economics 8
Disney Transit Consider the chapter-opening quote. Suppose your citys transportation manager hires the team of workers that designed the most popular Disneyland rides and asks them to redesign the citys transit system. The citys objective is to increase ridership while eliminating the transit subsidy

Principles of Economics 9
Which of the following trade policies would benefit producers, hurt consumers, and increase the amount of trade? a. the increase of a tariff in an importing country b. the reduction of a tariff in an importing country c. starting to allow trade when the world price is greater than the domestic price