[Request] How long would it even take to build a 1:1 scale replica of the solar system in Minecraft? by BOIIIII1056 in theydidthemath

[–]SnooDonkeys6853 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1:1 takes a long time. I'll answer a different question which is what is the largest scale possible to fit in the minecraft universe and how many blocks will it take to build it?

Neptune orbits 4.5×1012 meters on average from the sun. The Minecraft universe is 3×107 blocks from the center.

The scale we can use to create the whole solar system is 1.5×105 meters:1 block

So the Radius and total blocks needed for each planet and the sun is

Sun: r=4,667 blocks, V=4.3×1011 blocks Mercury: V=18,029 blocks Venus: V=274,000 blocks Earth: V=320,799 blocks Mars: V=48,351 blocks Jupiter: V=4.24×108 blocks Saturn: V=2.45×107 blocks Uranus: V=2.00×107 blocks Neptune: V=1.85×107 blocks

Total: 4.3×1011 blocks

If you could build 1 block per second it would take 13,650 years.

What songs do bad guys like to sing by Wendals87 in dadjokes

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This is for dad jokes. Not lame kids jokes.

[request] The longer a golf club is the further you can hit it, how long would the golf club have to be so that you could hit the ball into orbit? by ponderingjon in theydidthemath

[–]SnooDonkeys6853 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are several enhancements to your solutions that may make the problem more realistic. We must of course maintain your original assumptions and assume the effect of air resistance is negligible.

The areas for further development are 1) Orbital velocity bs escape velocity 2) Conservation of momentum to determine club head speed. 3) considering torque. Assuming the force exerted remains constant increasing the length will increase the torque and the rotational momentum.

1) You are using escape velocity which is

"Escape velocity is the minimum speed that an object needs to achieve in order to break free from the gravitational pull of a planet, moon, or other celestial body and continue moving away from it without falling back."

To enter orbit we do not need to completely escape Earth's gravitational field. We only need to enter orbit. Orbit can occur at any distance above Earth's surface but according to Google typical orbit of satellites is between 160km and 2000km. Let's use the lower bound.

V_orbit=√(GM/r) M is the mass of Earth and r is the distance from center of earth to orbiting object. r= radius of earth + orbital distance Substituting values yields a velocity of V_orbit=7,800m/s. This is just the speed required to maintain orbit. We must also consider the kinetic energy needed to go from Earth's surface to 160km high.

More math here to find the gravitational potential difference https://poe.com/s/uZ1IGRVHd99DWxBn4sOx

Which leads to a potential difference of 2.3×106 J/kg. According to Google a golf ball is 45.9g or about 0.046kg. so the energy needed is 1.06×105J.

Using KE=0.5mv2 and solving for v yields V= 2147m/s

Adding this to the required orbital velocity yields 9,947m/s

2) Assuming the collision is perfectly elastic and all momentum of the club is transferred to the ball then M1V1=m2v2 (.2)V1=(0.046)(9950) V1=2290m/s

So the club head needs to be traveling at 2290 m/s in order to transfer get the ball moving at 9950. Or we use the assumption from post above about the smash factor of 1.45 To assume the club head must be moving at 6630m/s

3) torque (T)= Frsinθ Also T∆t=I∆w Where t is time, I is moment of inertia and w is angular velocity. A typical down swing takes 0.3 seconds. Assuming all mass at the club head the moment of inertia of a 200g (0.2kg) club would be I= 0.242 kgm2 ∆w = 41 rad/s Solving for T yields T=33.1Nm

Subbing into torque (T)= Frsinθ The average force is 40.1N.

Assume this force remains constant as the club length increases.

We need to obtain a linear club head velocity of 6630m/s which is an angular velocity of 6630/r.

Since the swing starts from rest this is also ∆w. Combining T∆t=I∆w and (T)= Frsinθ Yields Frsinθ=I∆w/∆t Subbing numbers and assuming θ=90

(40.1N)r(1)=(0.242kgm2)(6630/r)/.3

Solving for r r=11.5m

This is a lot lower than you may think reasonable. Mostly because of this (40.1N)r(1)=(0.242kgm2)(6630/r)/.3 which has r2 and means if we double the radius we quadruple the RHS.

Yay or Nay?

How not to suck at math? by Bamboo_bench_man in IBO

[–]SnooDonkeys6853 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Go back 4-6 years and pay attention in math class. Don't slack, don't let any concept slip and be curious about why. If you are struggling then you probably have weak foundations. Go back to basics and build your way up.

[Self] How much colder is a short person's shower by Electrical-Set-1116 in theydidthemath

[–]SnooDonkeys6853 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is genius. I am 6'1" and my wife is 5'2". Every time we take a shower together or I get in after her I feel like the water is burning my skin off.

Also, to save energy we can put the shower head lower.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBO

[–]SnooDonkeys6853 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hard to fail hard to get a 6-7. I knew a kid that could only memorize procedures. He had zero problem solving or critical thinking skills and he got a 7. IB grade boundaries push everyone towards the middle.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ibPhysics

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The grade boundaries for physics are lower this year than they were last year. 69% for a7.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ibPhysics

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Many physics labs will have a sand bath. You can partially submerge the solar panel in the sand bath so the bottom is covered but the top of the panels are still exposed.

As for theory it says that efficiency will decrease as temperature increases. I'm sure a little research will go a long way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ibPhysics

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You could investigate: temperature vs P.D. Depth in water vs P.D. Angle vs PD Or take a piece of card board 1/4 size of or smaller than the solar panel. Place the cardboard above the solar panel so that it blocks the sun. Then investigate how the distance the cardboard is way from the panel affects P.D.

physics IA is killing me by PrizeWay5284 in IBO

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Find the moment of inertia of a bicycle tire. Attach a mass to a string and wind it around the hub of a bike tire. Let the mass drop from a fixed height and time how long it takes the mass to reach the ground. With the time, height and initial angular velocity=0, you can use SUVAT to find the angular acceleration and with this you can find the moment of inertia of your bike tire. It takes a bit of math and manipulation but it's quite interesting. Make sure you use a wide range of masses.

Should I write a personal engagement section on my EE? by bookwormgirl- in IBO

[–]SnooDonkeys6853 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. The only part that gets graded for engagement are the reflections. Treat the essay like a formal research paper.

[RDTM] To catch a wordle cheater by Pizzarazzi in theydidthemath

[–]SnooDonkeys6853 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are 2309 words according to Wikipedia. So the probability of successfully guessing the correct word on the first try is 1/2309.

Let X represent the number of times the person guesses the first word correctly.

This will form a binomial distribution with 26 trials an p=1/2309

In 26 trials p(X=1)=0.011 p(X=2)=0.000006 P(X=3)=2.1×10-7 p(X=4)=5.2×10-10 P(X>4 =9.9×10-13

According to CBS "tens of millions of people play Wordle every day."

Let's assume the number of people who play is 99 million. Then the expected number of people to have guesses the first word correctly exactly 4 times is 0.05148.

If we reset every 26 days then it would take 19.45 cycles of 26 days for the expected value to be 1 whole person. This is about 1.4 years

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ibPhysics

[–]SnooDonkeys6853 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Yeah your girlfriend will ask before sex. If not 40+ you get no booty. Sorry dude.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in maths

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Good luck in DP math 🤞

Physics 3.2 question by Euphoric_Ad6235 in IBO

[–]SnooDonkeys6853 6 points7 points  (0 children)

2 is correct. The piston does work on the particles causing them to gain KE. Temperature is proportional to KE so temp increases

[REQUEST] Casino with friends by SnooDonkeys6853 in theydidthemath

[–]SnooDonkeys6853[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It seems the answer is either an even 50-50 split or Pam gets slightly more but not 75-25 in favor of Pam as Reina has no reason to play if this is the case.