What is Match: Definition and 130 Discussions

A match is a tool for starting a fire. Typically, matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by frictional heat generated by striking the match against a suitable surface. Wooden matches are packaged in matchboxes, and paper matches are partially cut into rows and stapled into matchbooks. The coated end of a match, known as the match "head", consists of a bead of active ingredients and binder; often colored for easier inspection. There are two main types of matches: safety matches, which can be struck only against a specially prepared surface, and strike-anywhere matches, for which any suitably frictional surface can be used.

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  1. Paul Howard A

    I Do Emission and Absorption Spectra Match? A Non-Physics Minded Tourist's Guide

    Basic stuff. Do emission and absorption spectra match? If so, why wouldn't hot stellar atmospheres exhibit both, cancelling? I'm a tourist...not physics minded..
  2. shivajikobardan

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    regepxal is showing infinite matches and shows "baaaaaaa" as a match. Doesn't (a|b) means a or b? * means match 0 or more times. So, it should be matching aa,aaa,bb,bbb, , etc? I'm not getting how baaaa is a match. Can anyone clarify please?
  3. M

    Does this python script match the math?

    Hi PF! I've posted a bunch lately and you have been SO helpful (seriously, thank you all). Can you corroborate if my python script below matches the math? I'd seriously appreciate it! The math: $$\max_{x\in [0.7,1)}F(x) : F(x) := \sum_{t = 250}^{750} \log\left( P_{\nu=3} \left(...
  4. chwala

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    My interest is on the highlighted part only...the other questions are well understood. Find ms solution here; Even this is well understood...they made use of sum to infinity to arrive at the solution. I am interested on an alternative approach. Cheers guys.
  5. M

    MHB Calculate Data Points to Match Given Totals

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  6. jim mcnamara

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  7. tworitdash

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  8. V

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  9. Cerenkov

    B The match rates in Bell Tests -- Lower than 50%?

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  10. J

    Stainless Steel track surface grade to match a 440C roller?

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  11. M

    How to 'shift' Fourier series to match the initial condition of this PDE?

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  12. R

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  13. H

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  14. S

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  15. ORF

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  16. S

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  17. fresh_42

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  18. MidgetDwarf

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  19. Physics Dad

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  20. P

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  21. A

    I Changing the ISS's orbital inclination to match the Moon

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  22. Ghazanfar

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  23. allanwinters

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  24. R

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  25. edguy99

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  26. B

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  27. R

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  28. YouWayne

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  29. D

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  30. N

    Mesh and nodal analysis don't quite match, but why?

    Homework Statement [/B] Find I by mesh and nodal analysis Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution ##V_{10}## is defined at the junction of ##Z_1##, ##Z_2## and ##Z_4##. ##V_{20}## is defined at the junction of ##Z_2##, ##Z_3## and ##Z_5##. ##0V## is defined at the junction of ##V_1##...
  31. AdrianMachin

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  32. D

    Do the Relative Permittivity and Refractive Index of Water Match Up?

    Many textbooks and online sources give the relative permittivity of water as about 80 and the refractive index as 1.33. If you use the definition of refractive index to find the speed of light in water, you will find v = c/n ~ 2.56e8 m/s. However, if you use the equation to find the speed of...
  33. Omish

    Pressure drop does not match theory

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  34. Guidestone

    Bending moment in an axis doesn´t match

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  35. Danielm

    Calculating Winning Probability for a Chess Master in a Competition

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  36. V

    Modifying h(t) to Match New Tidal Data

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  37. Dusty912

    Match second-order differential equations with their y(t) graph

    Homework Statement The problem is in the picture. #17 I would have typed it but there are graphs that are needed for solving it. Basically trying to figure out which y(t) graph belongs to one of the sinusoidal forced equations with various parameters. Homework Equations euler's formula...
  38. Monoxdifly

    Arrange Mathematical Operation Using 0-9 to Match the Post Number

    In this puzzle, you use all integers from 0 to 9 to arrange a mathematical calculation whose result is the post number. There are only three rules: 1. No double posting 2. No approximation 3. No made-up variables Now since it is the first post here, let me do it first which results in 1...
  39. B

    MHB Kate's Chances of Winning a 5 Match Tennis Tournament

    The Probability of Kate winning a tennis match is 80%. If she enters a 5 match knockout tournament, find the chance of her: a) winning the tournament: Is simply 0.8^5 = 33% b) winning the tournament given she wins her first three games: Is the intersection of the two over the probability she...
  40. S

    Finding the Closest Match to a Theoretical Curve

    Hi guys, i have been tasked with matching the upper a theoretical curve (seen in the picture-blue) to the upper experimental part. So far in an attempt to do this i have tried changing a single parameter in the equation i used to generate the theoretical curve, so that the sum of the differences...
  41. R

    Match on water sustained by surface tension

    Homework Statement A match of length l=4cm is floating on the surface of the water from a glass. ( the water is at room temperature) If from on one side of the match we pour a few drops of soap, the match starts moving. In which direction is the match mooving and what force is acting upon it? (...
  42. L

    A Match Box.... differentiation question

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  43. C

    Center of mass and center of gravity don´t match, why?

    For a tapered beam of constant density the center of mass is calculated as the mean of the mass distribution along the central axis, the center of gravity is calculated by getting the equilibrium of the angular moments to the left and right of a fulcrum moving along the horizontal beam. The...
  44. J

    How would you match up these Z-transforms?

    Homework Statement In Figure Q1b (on the next page), two plots display samples of the continuous-time signal uct(t) = sin(2πt) and two plots display samples of the continuous-time signal vct(t) = e −t sin(2πt). For each signal, the samples in the corresponding plots are obtained with two...
  45. shanepitts

    Units Mismatch in Analytical Mechanics Textbook

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  46. P

    Medical Physics Residency backup plans

    So... I didn't get matched in the MedPhys residency match, and have no idea what to do with my life now. :oldconfused: Currently I'm busy freaking out and being fed up with school and medical physics in general. I graduate in May with my M.S. in medical physics, and have no real plans. eek. I...
  47. C

    WWF match idea involving a scientist

    I was watching some old WWF matches and what we need is some very smart people to fill the science and engineering community. Now hear me out as it is an idea. My reputation is to think outside the box but say for example HHH needed his slede or nick foley one of the greatest People of all...
  48. T

    Integration seems gaussian but the answer does not match

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  49. Whovian

    Artin - domains don't seem to match

    This isn't a homework problem, but rather a bit of confusion regarding something in the textbook we're using; if this isn't the right place, feel free to move it. From Artin's Algebra pages 422/423 (slightly paraphrased): Let ##Q=\begin{bmatrix}1&\\3&1\end{bmatrix}##...
  50. W

    Safety match activation energy

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