Simple Machines B/Compound Machines C

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Re: Simple Machines B/Compound Machines C

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plaid suit guy2 wrote:This is incorrect, Fp can be found, for one thing.
There are two variables though... (and only one equation).

Unless I'm making some stupid mistake (still a little tired after States)
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Re: Simple Machines B/Compound Machines C

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There are three equations, each with only one variable
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Re: Simple Machines B/Compound Machines C

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plaid suit guy2 wrote:There are three equations, each with only one variable
I just give up.
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Re: Simple Machines B/Compound Machines C

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You sure?
The first problem is this
divcanswer.png
Try the second question.
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Malgev: 1st
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Re: Simple Machines B/Compound Machines C

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plaid suit guy2 wrote:You sure?
The first problem is this
divcanswer.png
Try the second question.
Now I get it. I forgot the part... :oops:
4 kg
except... shouldn't the weight of the lever arm increase as the arm goes further away from the fulcrum?
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Re: Simple Machines B/Compound Machines C

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plaid suit guy2 wrote:You sure?
The first problem is this
divcanswer.png
Try the second question.
Wait... shouldn't be 10N?
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Re: Simple Machines B/Compound Machines C

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Unome wrote:
plaid suit guy2 wrote:You sure?
The first problem is this
divcanswer.png
Try the second question.
Wait... shouldn't be 10N?
...yes
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Re: Simple Machines B/Compound Machines C

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plaid suit guy2 wrote:
Unome wrote:
plaid suit guy2 wrote:You sure?
The first problem is this
divcanswer.png
Try the second question.
Wait... shouldn't be 10N?
...yes
So ?
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Re: Simple Machines B/Compound Machines C

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It't just ends up as 27.84N (exactly as written on the piece of paper I wrote the solution on last night at like 10:30. Tired me is better as physics, as it turns out :P)

done correctly
divcanswer.png
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Compound: 3rd
Malgev: 1st
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Re: Simple Machines B/Compound Machines C

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plaid suit guy2 wrote:It't just ends up as 27.84N (exactly as written on the piece of paper I wrote the solution on last night at like 10:30. Tired me is better as physics, as it turns out :P)

done correctly
divcanswer.png
Ohh... I just made a math error, subsequently fixed it to figure out how to solve the problem, then remade the same error while actually calculating the answer...
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