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Standard one is two trucks are driving toward each other. Each travels at 50 mp/h. At a distance of 100 miles apart a fly takes off from the windshield of one truck traveling toward the other at 80 mp/h. When it reaches the other truck it instantly turns around and flies toward the first - this continues until the trucks collide. What total distance does the fly cover?

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This is poorly worded. It's not clear if the fly is moving 80 mph relative to the ground or 80 mph relative to the truck it flew off.

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ok...nsert "relative to the ground"

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A dalmatian (20 kg) is dropped 20 meters into a vat of lime Jello. When it enters the Jello, it decelerates and comes to a stop 10 m deep. What is the total Jello force acting upon the dalmatian?

a) 100 Newtons
b) 200 N
c) 400 N
d) 800 N

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A dalmatian (20 kg) is dropped 20 meters into a vat of lime Jello. When it enters the Jello, it decelerates and comes to a stop 10 m deep. What is the total Jello force acting upon the dalmatian?

a) 100 Joules
b) 200 J
c) 400 J
d) 800 J

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I think I understand what you're trying to say, but wtf?

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more particle physics!

something simple like..... how many centrinos in a googleplex?????

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Standard one is two trucks are driving toward each other. Each travels at 50 mp/h. At a distance of 100 miles apart a fly takes off from the windshield of one truck traveling toward the other at 80 mp/h. When it reaches the other truck it instantly turns around and flies toward the first - this continues until the trucks collide. What total distance does the fly cover?

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This is poorly worded. It's not clear if the fly is moving 80 mph relative to the ground or 80 mph relative to the truck it flew off.

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ok...nsert "relative to the ground"

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Isnt that just a math problem and not a physics problem?

Just ask some stupid question like, If the sun was the size of a basketball how far away would pluto be, and then multiple choice like 60 feet, 60 yards, 6 miles, 60 miles (Im not sure what the answer would be, but its obviously the last one)

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I'll do the work out if there's demand for it. The answer is C.

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whats the answer to the fly thing.

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I'm more interested in how you measure total force in Joules.

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how many different quarks are there, and what are their flavors?

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Is this a level? It's been a while since I took physics but isn't the result of F = ma measured in joules?

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The SI unit used to measure force is the newton (symbol N), which is equivalent to kg·m·s−2.

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Edit: I even quoted the right answer too. I am off my game today.