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What happens if shielded cable has short to the shield?
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It wasn't clear enough for me. So, what you are describing is a cable that is not connected to any circuit at all. It is just a length...
Today, 7:38 AM
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What happens if shielded cable has short to the shield?
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The "to nothing" part was basically a typo. The signal source will be shorted to ground, the same ground as the shielding. So, that...
Yesterday, 3:42 PM
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What happens if shielded cable has short to the shield?
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It's worse than that. A single shielded cable normally expects the return current to pass through the shield. The shield will often be...
Yesterday, 12:10 PM
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Hello everyone, I'm Stewe and I'm very passionate about engines and other topics discussed in this absolutely amazing forum! I hope to...
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Question of accuracy of galactic collision simulations
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Which, of course, will limit the usefulness of the discussion. I think you are over-stating how much friction is involved. Wherever...
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For future reference: Please provide the full statement of the problem exactly as given to you including any diagrams. If the answer is...
Friday, 11:59 AM
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Struggling to understand the concept of this question (ice cube in water optics question)
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When dealing with Physics assignments, I am willing to assume everything is frictionless, there are no aerodynamics, and things like...
Friday, 10:45 AM
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Look up the derivation for apparent depth. Adapt it for the case where the “depth” is viewed from the other side.
Thursday, 11:23 PM
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Struggling to understand the concept of this question (ice cube in water optics question)
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What is significant about looking down from above is that you are looking at the water through a horizontal surface between the air and...
Thursday, 11:23 PM
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Struggling to understand the concept of this question (ice cube in water optics question)
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The reason I didn't think the problem would be set up this way is that now you are using a lens system intended for air and putting it...
Thursday, 2:29 PM
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Struggling to understand the concept of this question (ice cube in water optics question)
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Are you quoting the problem statement precisely? If so, we are supposed to presume that this ice cube is a real cube - and therefore...
Thursday, 10:25 AM
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Struggling to understand the concept of this question (ice cube in water optics question)
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I believe the author intends for the observer to be looking down into the water from above the water. There is enough information...
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Just ONCE, I wanted to see a post titled Status Update that was not a blatant, annoying spam post by a new member. So here it is...
Oct 1, 2025
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Will-o’-the-Wisps
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I read the article. .. So we can have ignition. For methane, the concentration in air needs to be between 5 and 15%. So, presumably it...
Sep 30, 2025
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Urgent: Physically repair - or bypass - power button on Asus laptop
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It doubt that a USB keyboard will do it for you. But that video that @Rive linked to is spot on. And the tool that I suggested was...
Sep 30, 2025
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