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jwtear
Dec 26, 2009, 02:49 AM
Here is shown in fig
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A women sitting in a train pours two cups,one 10 minute after other ,the train is moving in,,
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5029/55498060.jpg

Unknown008
Dec 26, 2009, 03:48 AM
It's simple.

Let's say at time 0 minutes, the woman pours the first cup. Distance up to now is zero. After ten minutes, the second cup is poured. What distance did the train travel during that time?

Use the velocity, distance, time formula: Distance\ =\ Speed\ \times\ Time

jwtear
Dec 28, 2009, 12:25 AM
I knew it before but its result 200m where the answer is 12.000 m .

Unknown008
Dec 28, 2009, 07:08 AM
Ah, you didn't pay attention to the units.

Distance\ = \ 20ms^{-1}\ \times 10\ min = \ 20m\cancel{s^{-1}}\ \times (10 \times 60) \cancel{s} = 12\ 000 m

galactus
Jan 1, 2010, 04:34 PM
Relativity problem.

Consider the Tolman-Bondi-de Sitter metric, given by ds^{2}=dt^{2}-e^{-2{\Psi}(t,r)}dr^{2}-R^{2}(t,r)d{\theta}^{2}-R^{2}(t,r)sin^{2}{\theta}d{\phi}^{2}.

This metric arises in the study of spherical dust with a cosmological constant. Find the Ricci rotation coefficients for this metric.

:):confused:;)

Unknown008
Jan 1, 2010, 10:50 PM
Meanie galactus :p

I don't even understand that, lol!

And by the way, love your new sig and avy. It's strange though, your sig. With simpler variables, it should be zero, but that's not the case.

galactus
Jan 2, 2010, 04:56 AM
Ha Ha. I just done that for wackiness and to have fun:);)

I do not understand it. I got it out of a book on Relativity that I have.