What is Initial: Definition and 1000 Discussions

In a written or published work, an initial or drop cap is a letter at the beginning of a word, a chapter, or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text. The word is derived from the Latin initialis, which means standing at the beginning. An initial is often several lines in height and in older boscene are known as "inhabited" initials. Certain important initials, such as the Beatus initial or "B" of Beatus vir... at the opening of Psalm 1 at the start of a vulgate Latin. These specific initials, in an illuminated manuscript, were also called initiumsIn the present, the word initial commonly refers to the first letter of any word or name, the latter normally capitalized in English usage and is generally that of a first given name or a middle one or ones.

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    Freefall Arrow Problem: Finding the initial speed and maximum height

    1. An arrow is shot vertically upward with an initial speed of 25 m/s. When it's exactly halfway to the top of its flight, a second arrow is launched vertically upward from the same spot. The second arrow reaches the first arrow just as the first arrow reaches its highest point. What is the...
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    Problems with finding initial velocity of an object

    Homework Statement In the figure below, what is the minimum initial speed of the dart if it is to hit the monkey before the monkey hits the ground, which is 12.2 m below the initial position of the monkey, if x is 48 m and h = 11 m? (Ignore any effects due to air resistance.) Use this figure...
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    Minimum initial velocity of the projectile launched at what angle

    Homework Statement Assume there is a wall located 100m downrange (x=100) from the projectile launching position (x=0) that is 55m (y=55) high. What is the minimum initial velocity of the projectile launched at what angle necessary to clear the wall? Homework Equations h=(v^2sin^2α)/2g...
  4. N

    Find initial temp. of alcohol when copper and aluminum are added

    *Messed up title, should have been find initial temp of copper* Homework Statement 8.00 g of aluminum at 200 °C and 18.0 g of copper are dropped into 50.0 cm3 of ethyl alcohol at 15 °C. The temperature quickly comes to 26.0 °C. What was the initial temperature of the copper? Density of ethyl...
  5. N

    30º above the horizontal with initial velocity problem

    Homework Statement A basketball player throws a ball at an angle of 30º above the horizontal. If the ball in has an initial velocity of 29.4 m/s, how far does it travel? Homework Equations Vyf^2 = Vyi^2 + 2(Ay)(Dy) solve for Dy and get [Vyf^2 - (Vyi^2)] / (2(Ay)) = Dy The Attempt at a...
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    How can we know initial state of a particle

    In textbooks (such as Griffiths, for example), the general method for a solution to the Shrodinger's equation for a single particle, for some V(x), is given as : 1. Get the stationary state solutions 2. Combine them into a linear combination and figure out the coefficients from the known initial...
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    Initial velocity of projectile given angle and max height

    Homework Statement A projectile was fired across level ground at an initial angle of 43.00 degrees above the horizontal. During its flight, it reached a maximum height of 2974 metres. What was the initial speed of this projectile? Homework Equations I assume that the correct equation...
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    Specific solution of diff eq, no initial value

    Homework Statement Consider the differential equation Find a general solution to this differential equation that has the form . . . y = Cx3 Find a second solution that might not be a general solution and which may have a different value of n than your first solution. The Attempt at a...
  9. S

    Calculating Initial Potential and Heat of Metal Spheres Collision

    We have a metal sphere of radius R in the space and resistivity p. At a distance d>R from it we have antoher sphere of metal of radius r<<R and charge q. The 2 spheres intially are at rest. What is the initial potential energy between them? Now the sphere accelerate and collide anelastically...
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    Solving Projectile w/ Initial Height, Height Max, Horiz Dist.

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to design a formula that determines the launch velocity, launch angle, and time spent in the air for a projectile if only the initial launch height, maximum height reached, and total horizontal distance traveled before the projectile hits the ground are known. It's not...
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    Does a sling or a gun exert more initial force of the projectile?

    First of all this is probably the only time I will be on this forum. At first this seems a no brainer. But I am a weekend survivalist and I made a sling that can sling rock a little more then 1" in diameter 120 yards at an angle of about 50-55 degrees. After some research the type of rock I...
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    Finding initial velocity of a projectile. Help with force and acceleration

    Hello everyone, I was doing some experiment using a spring compressed gun, that shoots up ball beraings. I made it using a desoldering pump and a PVC pipe,its quite small. ok, so I set it in 45° angles for maximum range. A desoldering pump has a spring inside, when you push down on top the...
  13. R

    Initial Acceleration of Photons

    When an electron and positron collides, they annihilate and produce photons, right? No massive particle can travel faster than light, So here is my confusion... Electrons and Positrons have mass and hence can never reach the Speed of light But When they collide they create photons. Which...
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    How to get initial and final velocity? thanks

    Homework Statement a human cannonball in 1940 soared over three ferris wheels, each 18 meters high covering a horizontal distance of 10.63 meters. Assuming that the point of projection is 2.50 meters above the ground and that he landed safely on a net placed at the same level, find his initial...
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    Solving IVP w/ Finite Difference: Strange Oscillations

    Hallo, I tried to use 'finite difference' method to solve a Initial Value Problem(IVP). For the two boundaries I used periodical condtion and for the differential operators I used 4th degree center approximations. But as result, I got this thing. Where comes this strange oscillation What do you...
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    Trouble with Initial Value Condition Questions

    I have been looking at an example of a initial value condition problem in my notes and don't really understand where the solution came from. Here is the question: Let z(x,y)= 2x+ g(xy) and add the initial value conditon, z= x on the line y=1. Find the general solution of the initial value...
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    Projectile Motion, Find initial velocity knowing x & y dist and time.

    Homework Statement A football player punts the football so that it will have a time of flight = 4.5s and land 45.7m away. The ball leaves the player's foot 1.52 m above ground. What is initial velocity? (Magnitude and direction) Homework Equations x-x_0 = v_0 * cosθ * t y-y_0 =...
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    Initial Y-Velocity (time unknown) in 2D Game

    I have a character who needs to jump to a certain height, I want to calculate his initial vertical velocity so that he can achieve that height. Distances and speeds are in logical pixels per second. The character's position is stored in a 2D vector \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y\end{pmatrix}, and...
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    New and have a few initial questions.

    Firstly, hello, I am new to the forum so please treat gently! I also not a physicist but am fascinated with quantum theory and particle physics. I have a few questions...(sorry if they have been asked before, but having read various threads I am still confused!) Here we go. 1. If a quantum...
  20. S

    Laplace Initial Value Problem with X and Y

    Hello. I have gotten as far as to use the Laplace equation with these formulas, but I am having difficulty getting y and x to relate to each other. If requested, I can post my work, but I am sure it is fraught with mistakes. Help is very much appreciated! x' + 2y' - x - 2y = e^t x' - y' + x...
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    Second ODE, initial conditions are zeros at infinity

    second ODE, initial conditions are zeros at infinity! I want to know the temperature profile of phase transition layer in the interstellar medium. For stationary solution, the dimensionless differential equation I ended up with is \frac{d^2T}{dx^2} = \frac{f(T)}{T^2} - \frac{1}{T} where f(T)...
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    Free Falling Objects in GR: Initial Speed Matters

    In GR a object follows a geodesic when free falling as I understand. A object near the sun for instance wil fall to the sun following that line. If the initial speed is different the path will be different. How can it be that the geadesic is depending on the initial speed of the object...
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    Initial value problem with y(0)=C

    Hey everyone, I'm a long-time visitor, it's my first time posting though. I have a homework problem that is causing me considerable consternation: (y^3)*(dy/dx)=(8y^4+14)*cos(x); y(0)=C Oh, and we're supposed to solve the initial-value problem, and then solve for the particular...
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    Calculating Decay Constant Without Initial Value

    Radioactive sample activity is said decreases by factor 5 during 2-h interval. How to find the decay constant? If the given initial value is not given? I don't know how to calculate.
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    State-Space Representation with Initial Conditions: Finding the Right DSP Book

    Could you advise a DSP book which explains state-space representation with initial conditions. Initial conditions part is important for me. Thanks.
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    The initial speed of two moving bodies given an increment of velocity.

    Car A has twice the mass of Car B but only half as much Ek (Kinetic Energy). When both cars increase their speed by 6.00m/s their resulting Ek's are equal What were the initial speeds of both cars? ANS 1= 4.24m/s ANS 2= 2.12 m/sKe=1/2mV^2 m(a)=2m(b) Ek(a)=1/2Ek(b)...
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    Can I find time without knowing initial velocity?

    1. My problem is I know displacement is 20m, acceleration is -5.4m/s, final velocity is 0m/s, coefficient of friction=0.55, the object slowing down weighs 1000kg, can I find initial velocity and the time it took to slow down and if so how? I have no idea how to go about this problem 2. Equations...
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    Engineering Second order series circuit initial voltage

    Homework Statement How to find the initial capacitor voltage if the capacitor is in series with a 1.5 ohm resistor, these 2 are in parallel with a reversed polarity 6v DC source, (reversed polarity - the negative terminal is pointing up) i assume the voltage across the resistor and capacitor...
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    Help Finding path of a particle with an intial position and initial velocity

    Hi everyone, I am having trouble finding the answer to a homework problem. I don't seem to understand what the question is exactly asking for. The problem is: find the path of a particle with an initial position 10er + 1.0eϴ and an initial velocity 0.1er + 0.8eϴ
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    Calculating Ball's Initial Speed: All Gravitational Energy

    Acceleration -- all the energy is gravitational what speed was the ball thrown at? Homework Statement A ball is thrown up in the air and reaches a height of 2.2m assuming that all the energy is gravitational what speed was the ball thrown at. Homework Equations I cannot find the...
  31. J

    Calculating Initial Velocity for Projectile Launch from Point A to B

    Homework Statement I need to calculate the initial velocity required to launch a projectile at a given angle from point A to point B. The only force acting on the projectile after launch will be gravity – zero air resistance. The projectile is launched within a simulated, virtual environment...
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    .Solving for Initial Velocity: Kinematic Equations

    how to get to Vo = the square root of ((xa)/(sin2theta)) from the kinematic equations or form SinTheta =Voy/Vo CosTheta =Vox/Vo just really confused. I am writing a formal lab for my final and what I am asking is find the initial velocity it would take for the object to hit the target as a...
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    For which initial values does the differential equation have a unique solution

    Homework Statement \frac{dy}{dx} = y^{\frac{2}{3}} with y(0) = y0 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution after separating variables: \frac{dy}{y^{\frac{2}{3}}} = dx then integrating: 3y^{\frac{1}{3}} = x + c and rearranging: y(x) = \left( \frac{x + c}{3} \right)^{3} after...
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    Finding Initial Velocity of a car hit by a train

    Homework Statement A train which weighs 1.4406E4N hit a car with a mass of1470kg. The cars skids 15m at angle of 68° to the crossing and the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.25. Find the initial velocity of the car entering the crossing. Homework Equations...
  35. N

    Initial current in a voltage driven LCR circuit

    A switch is closed in a voltage driven series LCR circuit. Will the initial current (j(0)) be 0, regardless of the type of voltage source? Will j'(0) = V(0)/L, where V(t) is the source voltage? Feedback much appreciated.
  36. S

    Finding the initial height of a roller-coaster [HELP]

    Homework Statement Homework Equations PE = mgh KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^{2} W = ΔKE W = Fd The Attempt at a Solution g = 9.80m/s^{2} hi = ? hf = 20.0m PEi + KEi = PEf + KEf mghi = mghf Would you then cancel the masses out? If you did, the initial height would be 20.0m...
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    Unique Solution for IVP of Continuous Functions with Global Lipschitz Condition

    Homework Statement For the space of continuous functions C[0,T] suppose we have the metric ρ(x,y) =sup _{t\in [0,T]}e^{-Lt}\left|x(t)-y(t)\right| for T>0, L≥0. Consider the IVP problem given by x'(t) = f(t,x(t)) for t >0, x(0) = x_{0} Where f: ℝ×ℝ→ℝ is continuous and globally Lipschitz...
  38. S

    Initial energy of a charged particle

    Homework Statement Ernest Rutherford in his lab at McGill University, Montreal, fired alpha particles of mass 6.64 * 10^-27 kg at gold foil to investigate the nature of the atom. What initial energy must an alpha particle (charge +2e) have to come within 4.7 * 10^-15 m of a gold nucleus...
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    Finding the initial velocity of an object

    Homework Statement An object takes 12.3 meters to stop because of friction. Assume no skidding. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.86, what is the initial velocity of the object? Homework Equations initial velocity= mu*m*t The Attempt at a Solution
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    Solve the following initial value problem (DiracDelta function)

    Homework Statement y'' +4y = 2 delta(t - pi/4) where y(0)=0 and y'(0)=0 Homework Equations Laplace transform Inverse Laplace transform The Attempt at a Solution after applying laplace tranform Y(s)=2e^((-pi/4)*s) / s^(2)+4 as the final answer i have y(t) =...
  41. L

    First order linear ode, initial condition problem

    hey, i'm having trouble with this question, x y' - y = x2cosx the solution is y= xc + xsinx and we are asked to solve the equation in the following two cases, 1, y(0)=0 and 2, y(0) = 1 but applying these conditions to the general solution gives no information, in...
  42. P

    How can i get an initial speed without acceleration or time?

    How can i get an initial speed without acceleration or time?? Homework Statement Hi..heres the problem: A 4WD traveling East has collided with a stationary car, the 4WD's skid marks are 15m long until the point of collision. The 4WD is sent 35degs South for 15.8m and the car is sent...
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    How to find initial speed of something without time or acceleration

    Homework Statement Hi..heres the problem: A 4WD traveling East has collided with a stationary car, the 4WD's skid marks are 15m long until the point of collision. The 4WD is sent 35degs South for 15.8m and the car is sent 55degs North for 15m. The car has a mass of 1150kg and the 4WD's is...
  44. D

    Finding initial velocity given max height and distance only

    Homework Statement A golfer hits a ball, giving it a maximum height of 20 m. If the ball lands 130 m away at the level from which he hit it, what was its initial velocity? (Neglect air resistance) Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I found the angle to be 31.6, so I...
  45. T

    Solving Matrix of Differential Equations With Initial Values

    Homework Statement Solve the matrix of differential equations with given initial values. dx/dt= (-6 2) x (-3 -1) Initial value is x(0) = -2 -5 Homework Equations (A-λI)=o The Attempt at a Solution My eigenvalues are -4 and 3 My...
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    Find initial velocity and time in the air- projectile motion

    1. Homework Statement A soccer ball is kicked at 38.0° with respect to the horizontal and travels 64.0m before striking the ground. a) what is its initial velocity? b) how long was it in the air? 2. Homework Equations dv=1/2*at2 dh=Vh*Δt Kinetic equation d=Vi*t+ 1/2*at2...
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    Initial Vertical Velocity of a non - horizontal projectile (trebuchet)

    I need to find the initial velocity of a trebuchet launch. Data I have is a distance traveled of 11.1 m, time of 1.25 seconds, height of the sling straight up at 1.85 m. Equations I can use are V2 = V1 + a(t) , dy = V1(t) + 1/2(ay)(t)^2 , V2^2 = V1^2 + 2ad and viy = dy / t. Finding the...
  48. D

    Initial velocity of soccer ball and length of time in the air- projectile motion

    Homework Statement A soccer ball is kicked at 38.0° with respect to the horizontal and travels 64.0m before striking the ground. a) what is its initial velocity? b) how long was it in the air? Homework Equations dv=1/2*at2 dh=Vh*Δt Kinetic equation d=Vi*t+ 1/2*at2 dh=-V2*sin2θ /g...
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    Solving PDEs with Initial & Boundary Conditions

    Homework Statement The PDE: ∂n/∂t + G∂n/∂L=0 The initial condition: n(0,L)=ns The boundary condition: n(t,0)=B/G The parameter B and G above are dependent upon process conditions and change at each time. They can be calculated with adequate experimental data. Homework Equations...
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    Chaotic system w/ initial condition

    so i have been studying chaotic system in class, and i just want to know if we change the initial conditions of a chaotic system can it become non-chaotic? I think yes because, chaotic system is sensitive to initial condition hence it would have an effect on the chaotic behavior. I'm I...
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