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Swamp Thing replied to the thread Collection of Lame Jokes.The joke begins at around 04:13. The video is Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone. I think you will agree that, even if... -
Swamp Thing replied to the thread History Interesting anecdotes in the history of physics?.The Czochraski method is used to produce monocrystals for electronics, gem production etc. Jan Czochralski invented the method in 1915... -
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Swamp Thing replied to the thread Today I Learned.TIL about an analog technique to create amazing fractal-like images. A camera looking at a monitor that is driven from the camera, while... -
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Swamp Thing replied to the thread Collection of Lame Jokes.Also, they know that if they maximize surface area to volume then more of them can feed at a time with less jostling. -
Swamp Thing replied to the thread Undergrad Mass-and-spring model of parametric amplification.In a sense, yes it does. That is, as far as the mechanical models discussed in it go. However, searching for the word "nonlinearity"... -
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The notion that just a nonlinear component, like a non-linear spring, leads to parametric amplification left me wondering. This wiki... -
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If the signal and pump are both applied to the mass, then the deflections will add. But to produce parametric action the spring...