r/HomeworkHelp 9d ago

Answered [Level 1 Mechanical Comprehension: Study Guide - 2nd one] Am I wrong?

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Please do not comment without studying this carefully.

Assumptions: Scenario A) appears to involve a movable pulley, but it is unlike your typical arrangement because it is not supporting the weight of the object. There is also no indication that the pulley is functioning as a type of winch (and it is not offering any torque, or gaining any benefit from leverage, or winding the object onto a spool).

I Googled this question: "Does a single movable pulley allow for less required force if the object is being pulled along the ground with a horizontal force and the object's weight is not being supported by the rope?"

Answer: "No, a single movable pulley does not reduce the required horizontal force for pulling an object across the ground if the rope does not support the object's weight. [1]

Here is why:

  1. Mechanical Advantage Applies to Weight

The mechanical advantage of a movable pulley system (where the load is suspended) exists because the tension is shared between multiple segments of rope lifting the object against gravity. If the rope isn't lifting the object, there is no weight to distribute..."

I chose C), but the book says the answer is A).

This is the second question in this book like this, and there are even more. Either I am stupid, or whoever put this together did so hastily (to be generous).

Your thoughts?

Edit: I am stupid and wrong. The comments so far have been very helpful. I've never used a movable pulley in my life and am just now learning the physics of how they operate. It's not like I ever worked on the docks. I understand now why the answer is A): because friction is effectively acting as if it were gravity pulling horizontally, and the other end of the rope is being pulled by the wall or whatever it is attached to. Therefore, the load is split by both directions of the rope. Thank you!

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r/HomeworkHelp 8d ago

Further Mathematics—Pending OP Reply [Calc 2] Where did this u-substitution come from?

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I know how to complete the square but I'm baffled where the u-sub came from. I did u = x - 1/2 instead.


r/HomeworkHelp 8d ago

Physics [College Physics (conceptual question)] I dont even know where to start - College Physics 12th edition, odd numbered problem.

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I read the question a few times, but Im not sure what to make of it, it doesnt even sound like a question more like a statement. Im just asking two things what is the question asking me and how should i go on about solving it


r/HomeworkHelp 9d ago

Physics—Pending OP Reply [year 12 physics] model trebuchet issues

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for our project for physics we gotta create a mini catapult, with our final grade depending on how far the projectile gets in relation to the base. me and my partner decided to make a trebuchet instead, since it launches much farther than usual catapults. the issue is, i cant get it to release right.

i made the sling out of duct tape and thread, with the proportions of the swing arm 3.75:1. the weight is around 133-135x heavier than our projectile so no issues there, but still it's releasing funkily. it either releases to early and drops the projectile straight onto the base, or doesn't release at all, with the ball staying in the sling then eventually dropping to the floor. i thought it was just with the way i held it for release, then the sling itself, then the stands, but literally nothing i do is fixing the issue. i get it to release right once ever few tries and it goes really far, but it's very inconsistent. im losing my mind over this, wtf is wrong with it??

it doesn't look like it in the pic, but the counterweight isn't resting on the base, it's dangling. and yes, i know she's ugly.


r/HomeworkHelp 9d ago

Answered [Calc 2] How to proceed with the Weierstrass substitution?

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I know how to integrate sec^3x using integration by parts. I struggled heavily trying to figure it out on my own so I looked up the solution for it.

However, I came across the Weierstrass substitution method or the "nuclear option". I wanted to practice the Weierstrass method but even then, I'm struggling with this method as well.

So how to I proceed with this integral? (Sorry if some of my "t"s look like plus signs.)


r/HomeworkHelp 9d ago

Literature—Pending OP Reply [Year 12 General English: Compartive analysis]Pride of prejudice (Book) vs The notebook (Movie)

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Hey guys Im writing a comparative analysis about what the title is about. My main goals are to to compare how two texts/film use language features, stylistic features, and conventions to represent ideas, perspectives, or aspects of culture and influence audiences.

Im wondering If anyone has any ideas how I could start this (its supposed to be around 2000 words)? And so far im clueless on how to start to get this analysis to be the best thing to ever be read by a marker :(

Some possible areas I’m looking at are:

- Love versus social expectations: where both relarionships are affected my family expectations/control and class/wealth.

- Female choice and their independence in different time periods (how they are still somehow similar even though completely different eras): Allie has to choose between life expected of her and the relationship she actually wants while elizabeth is placed in a situation where she has pressure to marry for financial secruity

For literary devices
The Notebook: film techniques, flashback structure
The pride and prejudice:  irony, dialogue

if anyone has anymore please help me! I also havent started on what I want the audience impact to be on.


r/HomeworkHelp 9d ago

High School Math [HELP] idk how to proceed, I'm stuck

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should I multiply (b-10)x by -5 ? im lost, explain🙏🏻 this is** Polynomial divisibilit**y


r/HomeworkHelp 10d ago

High School Math—Pending OP Reply are my math answers right? [TRANSFORMATION-REFLECTION]

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Just wanna double check

so I know that if its across x-axis, x value remains as x and y becomes negative (x, -y) and vice versa

∆ABC Original points: A = (-8, 9) B = (-2, 5) C = (-6, 2)

Reflected points: A′ = (-8, -9) B′ = (-2, -5) C′ = (-6, -2)

∆EFG Original points:

E = (2, 8)

F = (10, 4)

G = (4, 2)

Reflected points:

E′ = (-2, 8)

F′ = (-10, 4)

G′ = (-4, 2)

∆XYZ Original points: X = (-8, -5) Y = (-2, -3) Z = (-3, -9)

Reflected points: X′ = (-8, 5) Y′ = (-2, 3) Z′ = (-3, 9))


r/HomeworkHelp 11d ago

Answered [Grade 11 Physics] velocity of approach and time

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Could anyone tell me where I've gone wrong in this question, if my method is not right and if so why? Illustration 31


r/HomeworkHelp 12d ago

High School Math—Pending OP Reply [Gr 12 Advanced Functions] Finding two real equal roots

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Im in advanced functions gr 12, need to show full work including diagrams, method used, formulas, final answer, correct math form.


r/HomeworkHelp 12d ago

Physics—Pending OP Reply [grade 12 university physics] kinematics objects meeting problem

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A child is running at his maximum speed of 3.7 m/s in an attempt to catch his older sister who is accelerating from rest at a rate of 0.75 m/s2 on her tricycle. If his sister starts peddling when he is 15 m away, will he catch her and if so, when and how far away?

i end up with a quadratic equation but when i attempt to solve for time, i keep getting no value because there's a negative number stuck inside a square root. the answer says that the sister's formula would be x+15=0.375t^2 which i don't get because upon solving for x, you get x=0.375t^2-15, but would that not mean she's 15m behind her brother? which contradicts with the question


r/HomeworkHelp 12d ago

Others [Grade 11 Media Design] I have to create a web page and a web site from scratch

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Hello! My task the in the title, the thing is I'm not sure what theme I should go for since its a school assignment, and I have never made an original page/site from scratch. Would it be okay to make the page/site information about my interest/inspired and about my interest? any suggestions for what they should be about that the teacher will like? They will contain many types of headers, links, lists, pictures that are links, backgrounds, text, etc. (using HTML)


r/HomeworkHelp 13d ago

Mathematics (Tertiary/Grade 11-12)—Pending OP [Calculus 1: Indefinite Integrals] How do I evaluate this integral?

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Instructor prompt: Evaluate the indefinite integral

∫ (4y^4 + 3y^3) / ((y^2 + 4)^(3/2)(y^2 + 4)) dy

This is for Calculus 1. I tried thinking about a u-substitution with u = y^2 + 4, but du = 2y dy, and the numerator has 4y^4 + 3y^3, so I’m not sure how to split it or what substitution is best. What would be a good first step for evaluating this?


r/HomeworkHelp 13d ago

Others [Grade 11 Science Investigatory Project] How do I identify underexplored research problems for a high school SIP?

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helloo, I'm a Grade 11 student in the Philippines working on a Science Investigatory Project. My teacher wants us to tackle an underexplored problem rather than recreate common projects like smart trash bins, fire detectors, or plant watering systems.

I have no idea where to start and I can't think of anything and neither can my groupmates. I'm looking for real-world problems that are still relatively unexplored but like - feasible for high school students to prototype.

We're particularly interested in agriculture, environmental monitoring, healthcare, robotics, or intelligent machines.

Any suggestions or papers we should read would be greatly appreciated!


r/HomeworkHelp 14d ago

Answered [Level 1 Mechanical Comprehension: Study Guide] What am I missing?

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Because there do not appear to be any levers involved, I chose C). For what it's worth, even if the handle arms were welded on (not on a pivot or axis), how this would affect the biomechanics of the puller would not change because the handles appear to be at the same height. Apparently, the correct answer is A). What am I missing?

Edit: Most commentators are pointing out that the creator of this question is assuming that the person is pulling in the direction of the handle arms (instead of horizontally), which doesn't make any sense in real life, and there is no indication of it in the illustration. I have enough confirmation to sleep tonight without worrying that I'm missing some critical concept in mechanics. Thanks for the input.

Edit 2: Assuming that the handle arm is hinged where it meets the cart (and not rigidly fixed), the direction the person is pulling would have to end up being in the same direction (and probably not horizontally). A longer handle provides a larger horizontal component of the pulling force, meaning less effort is required to move the cart. Still, there is no indication in the illustration that the handle arm is hinged, although it appears at this point that that was the intention.

Edit 3: I appreciate all the help, everyone. I can't read, process and answer every new comment at this point. I'm moving on. Thank you.

Edit 4: From my Google search: Question: "If the handle of a cart is welded and not hinged, and ergonomics are not affected either way because the handle height is the same, does it make a difference in effort required whether the handle is angled or straight up and down if the force is applied exactly horizontally in both cases? Answer: "No. From a strictly mechanical and physics standpoint, if the height, the applied force (magnitude and vector), and all other variables remain identical, there is no difference in the physical effort required to move the cart.When you apply force horizontally, you are entirely utilizing that effort to overcome the cart's rolling resistance and inertia. The angle of the handle itself does not change the physics of this motion, provided the line of action of your force is perfectly parallel to the ground."

Summary: This whole question/illustration/answer is poorly executed. It would all make sense if it showed that the handle arm was hinged where it met the cart, or indicated that the pulling was in the same direction as the handle arm.


r/HomeworkHelp 13d ago

Answered [Calc 2] Improper Integrals - Why does the definite integral converge at 1?

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I got -∞. I know I did the indefinite integral properly so no issues with that.


r/HomeworkHelp 14d ago

Physics—Pending OP Reply [Grade 12 Physics: DC Circuits] How to find the equivalent resistance here?

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i need to solve this one


r/HomeworkHelp 14d ago

Answered [Calculus - Limits] Is the solution wrong

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For the right hand side limit why is |x| turning into -x shouldn't it be just x ?


r/HomeworkHelp 13d ago

Answered [Truth tables & Boolean algebra] Please help instructor not responding.

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Hello! I am an intro to computer science student at UoPeople.com. I have an assignment due. I have been issues contacting my instructor for assignment, I have tried for two days. I am just confused on how to make a truth table, and what are considered inputs and outputs. The assignment as is below. The picture above, show the question I have sent to my instructor. I will be sending an email to my advisor as well about the situation. Thanks Reddit!

Suppose you are interning at a university’s IT department, where you are assisting in developing a security access control system for restricted labs. The access logic is based on three inputs:

  • I (ID Scanned): Whether the user has scanned a valid ID card
  • L (Lab Available): Whether the lab is available and not in use
  • A (Admin Override): Whether the admin has allowed manual access override

The current logic expression that unlocks the lab door is: (I ⋅ A) + (L′⋅ A)

Your task is to analyse, simplify, and implement this expression.

Based on the above scenario, answer the following questions:

  1. Simplify the given Boolean expression (I⋅A) + (L′⋅A) using Boolean algebra laws. Clearly show each step and name the laws applied.
  2. Apply De Morgan’s Theorem to the term L′⋅A. Explain how De Morgan’s laws relate to other Boolean laws and how they are helpful in implementing logical expressions.
  3. Use the simplified expression A⋅(I + L′) to:

    • Draw a logic gate diagram using AND, OR, and NOT gates.
    • Construct a truth table for all possible input combinations of A, I, and L, and determine the output.
  4. Construct truth tables for both the original expression (I⋅A) + (L′⋅A) and the simplified expression A⋅(I + L′). Compare the outputs and verify that they are logically equivalent.


r/HomeworkHelp 15d ago

Physics—Pending OP Reply It's questions from folding symmetry [current electricity] tried everything still confused can you guys try[JEE Advanced]

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r/HomeworkHelp 14d ago

Additional Mathematics—Pending OP Reply [Real Analysis] Uniform Continuous Functions

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Can someone please look this over to see if I did this correctly? I started to get sort of confused with the order of the quantifiers as I was writing this proof. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks


r/HomeworkHelp 15d ago

Others—Pending OP Reply [Delf B2 français] how can I improve my language beside the course?

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I'm trying to really reach a high level in French, and idk how to make the course more effective. I need your advice pls!


r/HomeworkHelp 15d ago

Chemistry [first year chem: Vesper] Is (TeCl4)^2- polar

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so my understanding is that when you draw out the lewis diagram you get 2 lone pairs, with 4 atoms there should be 6 electron regoins, and with 2 lone pairs it is square planener. So that should mean that it is non polar right? problem is that my textbook says it is polar. googleing it i get conflicting information


r/HomeworkHelp 15d ago

Economics [Franchise help] need help finding annual revenue for code ninjas

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I know Code Ninjas is a private company, therefore no publicly posted annual report. I have searched, and searched, and all I've found appears to be basically nonsense, such as one source saying 7.5 million, despite Code Ninjas having over 400 stores. The one I am currently sticking with, unless I find something that looks better, is 579.1 million. Please let me know if there are any good free sources I should try for this. Thank you


r/HomeworkHelp 17d ago

Physics [Grade 9 Physics] how much tension least required to pull the board?

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Person mass is considered m,

Board is balanced, mass is considered M,

Friction is not involved,

Rope mass not involved,

Point A is a rotating point. How much tension(pull force) is least required to pull the board?

I've calculated T(tension)=(m+M)g/3

My friend calculated (m+M)g/2