Jerrah Biggerstaff

University of Missouri - Kansas City
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Biography

I am a recent graduate with a B.S in Physics and Astronomy looking to gain further experience in education. During my time in undergrad, I worked as a Research Assistant leading multiple projects focused on the evolution of distant galaxy clusters. My work led me to publish a first-author paper, give multiple presentations at professional conferences, and in the spring of 2020 received an honorable mention from the National Science Foundations Graduate Research Fellowship.

I also participated in a NASA funded program, 'A Bridge to the Stars', which provided full scholarships to local socio-economically disadvantaged high school students to take an introductory astronomy course at my university. I attended class with the 16 students, created practice exams, and led weekly supplemental lectures.

In addition, I worked as a grader for introductory physics classes in Classical Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism.

Education

BS Physics and Astronomy
University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Numerade tutor for 5 years
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Topics Covered

Mastering Newton's Laws: Tips for Applying Them Effectively
Unlocking the Power of Potential Energy: Discover the Benefits
Save Energy and Money with Effective Conservation Techniques
Master the Fundamentals of Physics: Learn Physics Basics
Introduction to Vector Calculus
Motion
Motion in 2d or 3d
Introduction and Vectors
Discovering the Fundamentals: Newton's Laws of Motion Explained
Gravity, Planetary Orbits
Understanding Electromagnetic Waves: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding Moment Impulse and Collisions for Better Physics
Understanding Temperature and Heat: A Comprehensive Guide
Unlocking the Secrets of Thermal Properties: Understanding Matter
Understanding the First Law of Thermodynamics: Key Concepts
Unlock the Power of Kinetic Energy: Boost Your Efficiency Today
Understanding the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Key Principles
Explore the Fascinating World of Wave Optics - Unleash Its Potential
Understanding Reflection and Refraction of Light: A Comprehensive Guide
Master Direct Current Circuits with Our Expert Guide
Understanding Alternating Current: A Comprehensive Guide
Kinetic Theory Of Gases
Understanding Gauss's Law: A Comprehensive Guide
Mastering the Rotation of Rigid Bodies: Tips & Techniques
Momentum and Collisions
Kinetic Theory Of Gases
Temperature and the Kinetic Theory of Gases
Mastering Motion: Achieving Efficiency Along a Straight Line
Relativity
Maximizing Accuracy with Effective Sampling and Data Analysis
Unlocking Insights with Descriptive Statistics: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding Discrete Random Variables: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding Continuous Random Variables: Key Concepts
Understanding the Normal Distribution: A Comprehensive Guide
Exploring Probability Topics: From Basics to Advanced Strategies
Sampling and Simulation Techniques for Accurate Data Analysis
Linear Regression & Correlation: Analyzing Data Relationships
Understanding Equilibrium and Elasticity: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding Discrete Probability Distributions: A Comprehensive Guide
Unlocking the Power of Confidence Intervals: A Comprehensive Guide
Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding Probability and Statistics: Key Concepts and Principles
Understanding Confidence Intervals and Sample Size
Unlocking Insights: Correlation and Regression Analysis
The Central Limit Theorem: Understanding Statistical Sampling
Explore the Fascinating Dynamics of Rotational Motion
Unlocking the Power of Magnetic Fields and Forces
Discovering the Sources of Magnetic Fields: A Comprehensive Guide
Electromagnetic Induction: Understanding the Science and Applications
Understanding Inductance: A Comprehensive Guide
Unlock the Secrets of Fluid Mechanics with Our Expert Guide
Understanding the Chi Square Distribution: Key Concepts & Applications

Jerrah's Textbook Answer Videos

01:44
Essentials of Modern Business Statistics

In this section we used a two-step procedure to select a simple random sample of 30 EAI
managers. Use this procedure to select a simple random sample of 50 EAI managers.

Chapter 7: Sampling and Sampling Distributions
Jerrah Biggerstaff
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Essentials of Modern Business Statistics

Towers Perrin, a New York human resources consulting firm, conducted a survey of
1100 employees at medium-sized and large companies to determine how dissatisfied employees were with their jobs (The Wall Street Journal, January $29,2003 ).$ Representative data are shown in the file JobSatisfaction. A response of Yes indicates the employee strongly disliked the current work experience.
$$
\begin{array}{l}{\text { a. What is the point estimate of the proportion of the population of employees who }} \\ {\text { strongly dislike their current work experience? }} \\ {\text { b. At } 95 \% \text { confidence, what is the margin of error? }} \\ {\text { c. What is the } 95 \% \text { confidence interval for the proportion of the population of employees }} \\ {\text { who strongly dislike their current work experience? }}\end{array}$$
$$\begin{array}{l}{\text { d. Towers Perrin estimates that it costs employers one-thind of an hourly employee's }} \\ {\text { annual salary to find a successor and as much as } 15 \text { times the ann ual salary to find a }} \\ {\text { successor for a highly compensated employee. What message did this survey send to }} \\ {\text { employers? }}\end{array}$$

Chapter 8: Interval Estimation
Jerrah Biggerstaff
10:20
University Physics with Modern Physics

A nonuniform, but spherically symmetric, distribution of charge has a charge density $\rho(r)$ given as follows: $$\begin{array}{ll}{\rho(r)=\rho_{0}(1-r / R)} & {\text { for } r \leq R} \\ {\rho(r)=0} & {\text { for } r \geq R}\end{array}$$ where $\rho_{0}=3 Q / \pi R^{3}$ is a positive constant. (a) Show that the total charge contained in the charge distribution is $Q .$ (b) Show that the electric field in the region $r \geqslant R$ is identical to that produced by a point charge $Q$ at $r=0 .$ (c) Obtain an expression for the electric field in the region $r \leq R .$ (d) Graph the electric-field magnitude $E$ as a function of $r .$ (e) Find the value of $r$ at which the electric field is maximum, and find the value of that maximum field.

Chapter 22: Gauss's Law
Jerrah Biggerstaff
03:48
College Physics

Running to change time interval of day At present,
the motion of people on Earth is fairly random; the number
moving east equals the number moving west, etc. Assume
that we could get all of Earth’s inhabitants lined up along the land at the equator. If they all started running as fast as possible toward the west, estimate the change in the length of a day. Indicate any assumptions you made.

Chapter 8: Rotational Motion
Jerrah Biggerstaff
05:09
The Practice of Statistics for AP

Tropical flowers Different varieties of the tropical flower Heliconia are fertilized by different species of hummingbirds.
Researchers believe that over time, the lengths of the flowers and the forms of the hummingbirds’ beaks have evolved to match each other. Here are data on the lengths in millimeters for random samples of two
color varieties of the same species of flower on the island of Dominica:$^{32}$
$$ \text { H. caribaea red }$$
$$\begin{array}{lllllll}{41.90} & {42.01} & {41.93} & {43.09} & {41.17} & {41.69} & {39.78} & {40.57} \\ {39.63} & {42.18} & {40.66} & {37.87} & {39.16} & {37.40} & {38.20} & {38.07} \\ {38.10} & {37.97} & {38.79} & {38.23} & {38.87} & {37.78} & {38.01}\end{array}$$
$$ \text { H. caribaea yellow }$$
$$\begin{array}{lllllll}{36.78} & {37.02} & {36.52} & {36.11} & {36.03} & {35.45} & {38.13} & {37.1} \\ {35.17} & {36.82} & {36.66} & {35.68} & {36.03} & {34.57} & {34.63}\end{array}$$
(a) A Fathom dotplot of the data is shown below. Use the graph to answer these questions:
$\bullet$ Are the centers of the two groups similar or different? Explain.
$\bullet$ Are the spreads of the two groups similar or different? Explain.
(b) Construct and interpret a 95% confidence interval for the difference in the mean lengths of these two varieties of flowers.
(c) Does the interval support the researchers’ belief that the two flower varieties have different average lengths? Explain.

Chapter 10: Comparing Two Populations or Groups
Section 2: Comparing Two Means
Jerrah Biggerstaff
01:12
Conceptual Physics

Will the acceleration of an object double if one of the forces acting on it doubles?

Chapter 4: Newton’s Second Law of Motion
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Jerrah's Quick Ask Videos

03:52
Physics 101 Mechanics

7. A ball is traveling at a constant speed (v) of 40.0 m/s in a circle with a radius (r) of 6.0 m.
(Hint: The circumference C = 2?r)

A. The centripetal acceleration is ZERO a. False b. True

B. The total distance traveled by the ball is:

C. How long in time does it take for the ball complete one circle?

D. The displacement traveled by the ball is:

E. The average speed of the ball is:

F. The average velocity of the ball is:

Jerrah Biggerstaff
02:18
Physics 101 Mechanics

A fireman 50.0 m away from a burning building directs a stream of water from a ground-level fire hose at an angle of 60.0° above the horizontal. If the speed of the stream of water as it leaves the hose is 50.0 m/s, at what height will the stream of water strike on the building?

Jerrah Biggerstaff
01:48
Physics 101 Mechanics

14. A football is thrown from the quarterback to the running back. When the ball reaches its highest point, which statement is true?

a. Its acceleration is zero but velocity is not zero
b. Both acceleration and velocity are zero
c. Its vertical component of the velocity is zero and acceleration is a constant.
d. Its velocity is perpendicular to the acceleration.
e. None of the statements above is true
f. both c and d are true
h. both a and c are true

Jerrah Biggerstaff
03:06
Physics 101 Mechanics

Please see the attached image.

Jerrah Biggerstaff
06:43
Physics 101 Mechanics

12.125 (a) the acceleration of B relative to A (b) the tension in cable CD.

Jerrah Biggerstaff
03:08
Physics 101 Mechanics

66.3. the acceleration of a tram car starting from the rest increase uniformly from 0.6 m/s^2 to 2.7 m/s^2 in 8 seconds. then the car continuous at uniform acceleration for the next 20sec and 11 sec more, is brought to stop with a constant deceleration. Draw the a-t, v-t and s-t.

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