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Hi! I've reached my 3rd year of undergrad in ME and I've reached that point where I'm applying for just about any internship that is a) paid and b ) mentions an engineering degree. I am at a happy point where I honestly don't care what the work is, as long as its a job that applies mechanical...

That makes it seem like w2 is completely canceled out by w1

So am I then treating W2 and a rectangular load and w1 as the remaining triangular portion in the diagram? I suppose that would produce two equivalent loads in the middle of the bridge (W1eq and W2eq) which would give me a W1 moment term to solve for) Thank you so much for your help. I did the...

Homework Statement As shown, a uniform beam of length l = 5.90 and 48.2 lb is attached to a wall with a pin at point B. A cable attached at point A supports the beam. The beam supports a distributed weight = 21.0 lb/ft. If the support cable can sustain a maximum tension of 300 lb , what is...

I think I may have figured it out: If my logic is correct dv/dt = dx/dt*dv/dx. Since I want a solution for v(x), I need to solve the differential with a dv/dx in it. I can get this by substituting v for dx/dt. My new ODE looks like this: v * dv/dx = -k/m x +g which I then solve by integrating...

Homework Statement A 50kg mass is attached to a spring and hung from an overhead beam. The Force on the spring when extended 2 meters from rest is 50N. The resting length of the spring is 1m. 1) Obtain the ODE to solve for the velocity as a function of position (NOT time) 2) Solve the...

That's kind of the conclusion I came up with- that is, to write and then worry about formatting. Thanks so much for the push in the right direction... it helped a lot!

I was asked by my research advisor to write an article/short paper for publishing about our findings in an experiment we've been running. He's been (I feel) intentionally vague about where I should look to publish this in... So I need some advice. Without giving much away, the field/subfield is...

I have the opportunity to apply for undergraduate research positions at my university. In order to do this, I have to "interview" 3 or more of the Physics faculty about their research in order to learn more about what they're doing. I'm wondering what sort of questions I need to ask...