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    Volume of Frozen Water: Effects on Water Level

    Hello, I have been having a debate with someone that is driving me insane... Here is the problem http://www.ra31v1.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/water1.JPG Lets say we have 20,000m^3 of water like the image above. If we were to freeze a quarter of it. what will happen to the level of the...
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    Solving A.C Circuits with complex numbers II

    My god, after hours and hours of work trying to figure it out I've come to the conclusion that Xc = 1086 Ohms and R = 719 Ohms. in order to get the impedance 500 - j331. Not 100% sure if this is correct, but it seems to work.. All I need to do now is calculate what type of capacitor i'd need...
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    Solving A.C Circuits with complex numbers II

    This is driving me crazy, I'm using the formula Z = R(XC squared)/(R Squared) + (Xc Squared) -j (R Squared)Xc/(R Squared) + (Xc Squared) The first section being the real number and the second being the imaginary number. By using this I can figure out the parallel impedance of an RC...
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    Solving A.C Circuits with complex numbers II

    Here is another problem that I'm not sure how to approach A Circuit consisting of a 500 Ohm Resistor in series with a 1.2 micro F capacitor is connected to a supply at a frequency of 400Hz. Use complex numbers to determine the values of resistance R and capacitance C, that when connected in...
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    Solving A.C Circuits with complex numbers

    Ahh, my bad, Z should equal 20 + j30.16 instead of minus, because XL should be in the positive j axes not the negative.
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    Solving A.C Circuits with complex numbers

    Okay, this is what I've done: I got the inductive reactance using the formula 2piFL so XL = 30.16 Ohms. I believe that the resistor being 20 Ohms would make the complex impedance Z = 20 - j30.16 because XL is negative on the phaser diagram. Now, I find that converting both the complex...
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    Solving A.C Circuits with complex numbers

    Hi, here is the problem.. The potential difference across a circuit is represented by 40 + j25 volts, and the circuit consists of a coil with an inductance of 0.06H in series with a resistance of 20 Ohms. If the frequency is 80Hz find the complex number in rectangular form that represents the...
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