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Units of BTU, ton's of chillwater, lb mass of steam, are in common use today. I doubt they changed units on Apollo missions to ease...
Aug 6, 2025
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I would say it sent man to the moon. FORTRAN sent man to the moon. A guess; I wasn't directly involved. 60yrs ago, mks was hardly taught...
Jul 31, 2025
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Incoherent systems: it's lost pieces of information like that this and law of tangents wouldn't of happened; amongst other things...
Jul 31, 2025
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Thank you. I had completely forgot about this constant. I have thermo txt enroute which will supply plenty problems of lb steam into...
Jul 31, 2025
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The numerical value of rt does not =left. 1lbf= 1/32slug*32f/s^2. Cancel, not multiply 32. Yields, 1slug*1f/s^2 units which is def of...
Jul 31, 2025
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I can divide the #'s out, but so what. I want to see 1lbf move 32lbm.
Jul 31, 2025
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I've pulled this formula inside out. There are only 3 terms. F=ma, a=32.17xxx, i simplified. Even the base definition of lbf=32units of...
Jul 30, 2025
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precisely where is the contradiction? but the product means something, 1lbm*32f/s^2=32lbm*ft/s^2. That is the unit of force! Explain...
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Was an enginnering student that lost memory function as result of head injury. Still trying to acquire understanding of thermodynamic...
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Where's the discrepancy?
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