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    hsc exam marks

    hi. last year in my school the top mark receieved in a subject was 98 - MX2 100 - MX1 (four people in fact) 97 - phys 96 - eng advanced 96 - economics i heard that no-one receieves 100 in the state for physics. while 3u maths gives out a lot of high marks (4 100's just from my...
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    elementary particle dynamics

    hi could someone please help out here im quite confused about this.. the total air+road resistance of a car is proportional to v^2 (v is velocity). When the engine is disengaged the car moves down as inclined plane, angle arcsin (1/30), with a velocity 30ms. Find the force necessary to...
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    complex numbers

    hey im stuck in this past paper question. would realli lyk help -------------------------10 i) Find the roots of z = 1 (i can do this part) -----------------------------10 explain why ( (z-1) / z) = 1 only has nine roots, show the roots of this equation are z = 1/2 (1 + i...
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    projectile motion harder problems

    could sum1 please do the following? 1) a particle is projected 30ms at the foot of an inclined plane which is 30∘ to the horizontal. For what angles of projection will the particle strike the incline plane a) horizontally b) perpendicularly 2) a vertical pole subtends an angleα at a point P...
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    trig substitution for integration

    hi, my thinking has got me a little confused. say you need to integrate root(4 - x^2) then i let x = 2sinθ , dx = 2cosθ dθ but when i simplify 2 x root(1 - sin^2 θ) , how do i know whether to put cosθ or -cosθ ??? i cant figure out the domain restrictions or whatever you need to...
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    homogenous eqns

    Hi just one query To solve sin2x + cos2x = (sinx)^2 + 1 the book teaches to expand to -------------------2--------2---------2---------2----------2 2sinxcosx + cos x - sin x = sin x + sin x + cos x --------------------2 2sinxcosx - 3sin x = 0 ---------------------------2 then DIVIDING by...
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    Gpe

    hi i dont under this GPE thing ________________m1m2 the formula is = -G r but when u lift an object up into the air.. doesn;t its GPE increase according to this it would decrease. so as im CLOSER to the surface of the Earth is my GPE larger or smaller. im also confused since this...
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    syllabus dot point

    one of the dot points is: present info and use available evidence to discuss factors affecting the strength of the gravitational force. what does this mean? i'm guessing its referring to _____m1m2 F = G d^2 i cant find any available EVIDNECE to discuss this
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    help wif questions

    Hi i cant seem to do the following. 1) Find the relationship between a and c for 3 x - 3ax + c to have 3 distinct real roots 2) Sketch l z + 1 l < l z l + 1 3) integrate: .......-x __e____ ........-2x 1 + e ---------- edit sorry i cant work these ones out...
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    BALANCE OF PAYMENTS - Speculation?

    Hi, I learnt that speculation take up a HUGE amount of daily forex transactions (something lyk 80-90%?) Where does this go on the Balance of Payments? Is it included? If it's not then how can the BOP = 0??? please helppp
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    Schoolies Apartment For Sale - Islander Resort

    Schoolies Week Apartment for Sale!!! Booked for 25 November - 2 December 2006. (NSW schoolies wk aka. week2) Islander resort located 50m from Caville Ave, where all the action happens! 2 Bedroom Apartment - QH Accomodates 4 - 7 people. Great location in the heart of Surfers...
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