Recent content by mjc456

Well, it sounds like both approaches, using the linear approximation and using the FEM software both have their advantages. Unfortunately, I think they both might be a bit out of my league, that is, at least, without further explanation. I would love to understand either process well enough to...

Interesting. Please help me understand better why this is the case. It seems like I am going to end up with some sort of curve that looks like Temp = Ce-kt, and I just need to then find the values of C and k, which would somehow be related, in principle to the variables like specific heat...

A friend of mine wants help building a beer temperature calculator program. The idea is this: He is a beer snob, and wants to drink his beer at exactly the perfect temperature. He wants to write a program that will time how long he needs to let his beer sit on his kitchen counter after...

I am trying to really, truly understand the uncertainty principle. I have done a lot of reading and self-study and listening to lectures online. I feel I'm getting closer, but would appreciate some help in directing my further efforts. Here is my horrible patchwork understanding thus far...