drenaline 0 #26 November 9, 2002 Nice I remember those times of basic physics... Tommorrow I a test of dynamics, is about work and energy with a lot of calculus and dif. equations. Electromechanich is the engineering of the devil on a side note: am gonna flunk it.... HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #27 November 9, 2002 QuoteI let you in on a little secret. You never do learn how to factor in air resistance. Unless, perhaps you get into a specific discipline that deals with aerodynamics. So, I get to keep living in my perfect Newtonian world. My freshman class has to factor in air resistance. I set them a problem to design a pumpkin thrower that will throw a 12" pumpkin 3/4 mile. If air resistance is ignored the answer comes out way different (and wrong). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #28 November 10, 2002 What's the barometric pressure? Winds? Is this a milk-fed pumpkin? Carved? FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Galen 0 #29 November 11, 2002 I was a mechanical engineering student. My not so fun classes: Thermo analysis II, Advanced Stress Analysis, Reliability (althoug the most practical). Respect the Dolphin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #30 November 11, 2002 Quote What's the barometric pressure? Winds? Is this a milk-fed pumpkin? Carved? Is it the African coconut laden variety or the regular? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
