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Discussion in 'Other Off Topic Forum' started by Ryan S., Jul 24, 2007.

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  1. Ryan S.

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    #1 Ryan S., Jul 24, 2007
    have some extra credit stuff do and just wanna make sure i am right? any help would be appreciated thanks...this is really simple stuff by the way so even you physics amateurs might be good at it, i just suck at it lol.
     
  2. dantm

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    #2 dantm, Jul 24, 2007
    Why not post it and see what feedback you get?
     
  3. Asian1118

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    #3 Asian1118, Jul 24, 2007
    Yeah post the question and watch the fun begin.
     
  4. Mike328

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    #4 Mike328, Jul 24, 2007
    We've been done this route before. The question was dominated. There's a bunch of phd types who tool around in these off topic forums!
     
  5. Z0RR0

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    #5 Z0RR0, Jul 25, 2007
    Yeah, the plane does not take off. It's been proven.
     
  6. rollsorferrari?

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    #6 rollsorferrari?, Jul 25, 2007
    gravity shmavity. we don't float off the earth because we are heavier than it!
     
  7. hdpt00

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    #7 hdpt00, Jul 25, 2007
    From what I hear Texas' new head of education is a creationist, so the answer must be...


    Magic!
     
  8. Tobias

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    #8 Tobias, Jul 25, 2007
    Why don't people at the bottom of the earth fall off?
     
  9. nsxnick

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    #9 nsxnick, Jul 25, 2007
    that's a trick question. there are no people in antarctica.
     
  10. Asian1118

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    #10 Asian1118, Jul 26, 2007
    O I beg to differ :)
     
  11. EnzymaticRacer

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    #11 EnzymaticRacer, Jul 26, 2007
    pfft... strap 7 million lbs of thrust onto the 50 lb plane and it will!
     
  12. Z0RR0

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    #12 Z0RR0, Jul 26, 2007
    Pffft ... not if it's on a 15,000hp conveyor belt!
     
  13. EnzymaticRacer

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    #13 EnzymaticRacer, Jul 26, 2007
    the trick is to point it against the movement of the belt. Gives it that extra UMPH
     

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