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A gyroscope is precessing as in Fig. 10.32. What happens if you gently add some weight to the end of the flywheel axis farthest from the pivot?
The spinning gyroscope will precess more rapidly.
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Is a pound of butter on the Earth the same amount as a pound of butter on Mars? What about a kilogram of butter? Explain.
The most powerful engine available for the classic 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray developed 360 horsepower and had a displacement of 327 cubic inches. Express this displacement in liters (L) by using only the conversions 1 L = 1000 cm3 and 1 in. = 2.54 cm.
A car travels in the +x-direction on a straight and level road. For the first 4.00 s of its motion, the average velocity of the car is . How far does the car travel in 4.00 s?
You throw a glob of putty straight up toward the ceiling,which is 3.60 m above the point where the putty leaves your hand.The initial speed of the putty as it leaves your hand is 9.50 m/s.
(a) What is the speed of the putty just before it strikes the ceiling?
(b) How much time from when it leaves your hand does it take theputty to reach the ceiling?
The density of gold is 19.3 g/cm3 . What is this value in kilograms per cubic meter?
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