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I know it may not even be mechanically possible to reach the speed of sound underwater (1,484 m/s); but this is just a theory. After discussing with several people, what would happen if a submarine was to break the sound barrier underwater, a couple of interesting theories arose. Going...

Simply supported, no, not 3 supports, doesn't matter I've figured it out now. Thanks.

Deflection of Beams - Rearrange formula [URGENT] Homework Statement Deflection for a simply supported beam... I calculated the deflection of it to be 9.72mm downwards, but there is a support 6mm from the original position and need to calculate the force on the support... The original...

Homework Statement I'm doing springs in Engineering, need to find 'n' = Number of coils, only equations I have are.. Compression (let's give it a symbol &) & = ( 8FC3n ) / Gd And K = Gd / 8C3n Thanks.. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

Homework Statement 1. Homework Statement A power plant taps steam superheated by geothermal energy to 505 K (the temperature of the hot reservoir) and uses the steam to do the work in turning the turbine of an electric generator. The steam is then converted back into water in a condenser...

Homework Statement A power plant taps steam superheated by geothermal energy to 505 K (the temperature of the hot reservoir) and uses the steam to do the work in turning the turbine of an electric generator. The steam is then converted back into water in a condenser at 323 K (the temperature...