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Hi, I've looked through some of the replies regarding this topic on this forum, but I'm still a bit hazy on the topic. So this is my problem, why do current try to return to its source? I'm trying to understand this problem with the premise that as long as there is a potential difference...

Homework Statement I'm currently following the textbook Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig. I'm learning the derivation of the Wave equation using the method shown in the book, but when I reached the final part of the derivation, the working just confuses me. (1/Δx)[ (u/dx)|...

Thank you! As an electrical engineering undergrad, it took me quite some time to make sense of all the new fancy nuclear terms and procedures.

Regarding the cooling system, from what I read that is, the slowing down of the cooling system due to the lower power output facilitated the void formation, thus the positive feedback loop?

From what I can understand, does it mean that instead of the originally planned power level, they agreed on a lower power level (which should be 200MW if I'm not mistaken) to conduct the test. Then at this lower power level, they shut down the reactor and with the residual power output they were...

Hi, recently I'm doing some reading up on the Chernobyl accident, then I came across what INSAG-7 reported in their findings to be contributing factors leading up to the accident. I've understood that mainly the design of the reactor core and the control rods played a huge part in it. However...