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  1. B

    Average Velocity for One Person's Trip

    Homework Statement A person runs 10.0m[E] in 2.0s, then 5.0m[E] in 1.5s, and finally 30.0m[W] in 5.0s. Find the person's average velocity. Homework Equations Vav= total displacement/total time[/B] Total displacement=df=di The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I found the total displacement to be...
  2. L

    Average back emf induced in coil

    Homework Statement The coil in a loudspeaker has an inductance of L = 56uH (or 5.6 x 10^-5 H). To produce a sound frequency of 20 kHz, the current must oscillate between peak values of +2.2 A and -2.2 A in one half of a period. What average back emf is induced in the coil during this variation...
  3. I

    Average Velocity for a Runner Running Half a Lap

    Homework Statement A runner covers one lap of a circular track 40.0 min diameter in 62.6 s . Homework Equations If she covered the first half-lap in 28.7 s , what were her average velocity for that half-lap? The Attempt at a Solution Attempt 1: Initial Distance: 0 m Distance of a half-lap...
  4. C

    Ratio of effective and average voltage

    Homework Statement See the diagram. Find $$\frac{U_{ef}}{U_{avg}}$$ . Homework Equations [/B] $$ U_{ef}=\frac{U_m}{\sqrt3} , U_{avg} = \frac{U_m}{2} $$ The Attempt at a Solution This one should be easy.I know that official solution probably divided $$\frac{2}{\sqrt3} \approx 1.154$$ (which...
  5. C

    How Is Average Power Calculated in a Series RLC Circuit?

    Homework Statement $$R=5 \Omega , C =50 \mu F, L=5 mH$$ are connected in series on voltage source $$u(t)=150 \sin (1000t)+100 \sin(2000t)$$. Find the average power on resistor R. Homework Equations [/B]$$ P=\frac{U^2}{R} $$, $$ U_{ef}= \sqrt{ \frac{1}{T} \int_{0}^{T} u^2(t) dt } $$The...
  6. N

    Calculating Average Speed: Solving the v=8sin2t+3cos2t Equation

    Hello, I was wondering if someone out there could help me. The question: The speed, v metres per second, of a particle is given as v=8sin2t+3cos2t where t is in seconds. i) Find the total distance traveled in the time interval 0≤t≤1 ii) Find the average speed over this time interval.
  7. D

    What Is the Average Value of Sin²(wt) Over a Period?

    How to find the average value of sin2wt? Mod note: Thread locked due to lack of homework template and no effort shown.
  8. H

    Understanding the Time Average and Its Meaning in Physics

    Homework Statement what is the meaning of the circled time average there? does it mean ( (ms^-1)(ms^-1) ) /2 ? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution does it mean ( (ms^-1)(ms^-1) ) /2 ?
  9. E

    What are the average speed formulas needed to solve this problem?

    Homework Statement A car is moving in a road and its average speed is 40 km/h. Then it moves back in that road by 60 km/h speed. What is the average speed of this car? ( The answer is not 50 km/h ) Homework Equations Average speed= d/tThe Attempt at a Solution I can't solve this. I get 50...
  10. O

    Average time per week early-career academics in the US work?

    Hello. I've got two questions: 1) In the U.S., what's the average time per week that a graduate student doing a PhD in astronomy work? 2) In the U.S., what's the average time per week that a postdoctoral researcher in astronomy work? Thanks in advance for your answers.
  11. x2017

    Find the average angular acceleration of the sprinter

    Homework Statement A sprinter runs the curve of this 200 m in 11.61 s. Assume he ran in a lane which makes a semicircle (r = 32.4 m) for the first part of the race. At 3.59 s into the race his speed is 5.9 m/s. At 7.9 s into the race his speed is 8.4 m/s. His speed after the curve was 12.4 m/s...
  12. ellipsis

    Average number of photons in a cubic meter

    It seems to me that light travels (in a room) from everywhere, to everywhere else: A complicated, messy, interconnected network of photons of varying wavelengths which somehow avoid ever colliding with each other. This is what allows me to see things, and other people to see other things...
  13. O

    In astronomy what is the average duration of doing postdocs?

    Hello. I read that in astronomy a PhD lasts an average of 6.1 years. But what about postdoctoral research? In astronomy, what is the average duration of doing postdocs before finally getting a real job? (a job as an astronomer; not reconverting to another field to get a job in this other...
  14. j3dwards

    Average of function (using dirac delta function)

    Homework Statement Compute the average value of the function: f(x) = δ(x-1)*16x2sin(πx/2)*eiπx/(1+x)(2-x) over the interval x ∈ [0, 8]. Note that δ(x) is the Dirac δ-function, and exp(iπ) = −1. Homework Equations ∫ dx δ(x-y) f(x) = f(y) The Attempt at a Solution Average of f(x) = 1/8 ∫from...
  15. T

    Average momentum of energy eigenstates is always zero?

    Look at the following derivation: ## p=\frac{im}{\hbar}[H,r] ## if ##H|\psi\rangle=E|\psi\rangle##, then ## \langle \psi|p|\psi \rangle = \frac{im}{\hbar}\langle \psi|Hr-rH|\psi \rangle = \frac{im}{\hbar}\langle \psi|r|\psi \rangle(E-E)=0 ## What's wrong with my derivation or it is true that...
  16. naima

    Wigner function as average value of parity

    I found two definitions of wigner function on space time. the first uses a Fourier transform of ##\rho (q+ y/2,q-y/2)## the second uses the Weyl transformation and parity operator ## exp (i \pi \theta N)## where N is the occupation number operator. Could you give me a link which shows the...
  17. D

    Is average force dependent on the exertion time of force?

    Homework Statement A 65 kg man jumps at a velocity of 1.8 m/s. The contact time is 0.45 seconds. Find the average force exerted by the man. Homework Equations F=ma+mg The Attempt at a Solution F=65*(1.8/.45)+65*9.81 I'm not sure if the equation has to be divided by the contact time, .45...
  18. tridianprime

    Simple Harmonic Motion Average Velocity

    Homework Statement At time t = 0, a point starts oscillating on the x - axis according to the law x = a sin(ωt). Find the average velocity vector projection (I assume it means magnitude based on previous questions in the book). Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I knew that the...
  19. I

    Momentum question -- average over time or average over distance?

    I saw this answer to the problem: a 0.14kg ball traveling at 50 m/s is stopped by a glove. The glove moves 0.5m. What is the average force exerted by the ball...
  20. CMATT

    Average velocity? Average speed?

    Homework Statement A cow runs in a straight line, moving 108 m east in 16.4 seconds. It then turns and runs 93 m north in 7.64 seconds. a) What was the cow's average speed over the whole trip? b) What was the cow's average velocity over the whole trip? Homework Equations average speed =...
  21. a lone fishy

    Finding time from average speed

    Homework Statement A golfer rides in a golf cart at an average speed of 3.1 m/s for 28s. She then gets out of the cart and starts walking at an average speed of 1.3 m/s. For how long must she walk if her average speed for the entire trip, riding and walking, is 1.8 m/s ? Homework Equations...
  22. L

    Average back emf induced in coil

    Homework Statement hey! I saw you've answered this question before... Hi, I would appreciate any help with the following: The coil in a loudspeaker has an inductance of L = 112 microH. To produce a sound of frequency 40kHz, the current must oscillate between peak values of + and - 4.4 A in...
  23. J

    Adding velocity vectors to get average velocity

    If you're driving in a car and map out all the displacement vectors, you can add the segments to get the total displacement. Correct? Why can't we add the various velocity vectors for the different segments to get the average velocity. ? Could you add up all the velocity vectors and divide by...
  24. S

    Average current by particle moving in circle

    Homework Statement A particle having charge 8 nC moves in circular orbit with angular speed of 100 π rad/s. Find the average current produced! a. 0.2 μA b. 0.3 μA c. 0.4 μA d. 0.5 μA e. 0.6 μA Homework Equations Q = I.t The Attempt at a Solution The equation I can think of is Q = I.t. I don't...
  25. Buzz Bloom

    Q: Calculate average length of photon path: emit->absorb

    Assume a very large volume of a gas of a specific molecule. This molecule can absorb a photon and spontaneously quickly re-emit a photon of the same energy before the molecule can physically interact with another molecule. Therefore the energy of these photons never participate in the...
  26. RJLiberator

    Quantum Measurements: The Average value is the cosine

    Homework Statement We know: In a measurement of quantum mechanics (basic) the average value is the cosine of the angle between the orthonormal basis of the measurement apparatus and the qubit (vector) entering it. Question: How do we prove this?Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Can...
  27. Rewilding

    Power needed to lift the average American man 3 stories

    I'm not a maths person, so bear with me, but I'm trying to prove that with 3.5kW you could lift the average american male (89kg) to a height (take just as displacement) of 3 storeys (about 9.14 meters) in under 3 seconds. Is somebody able to calculate this for me? Thanks!
  28. I

    Average Speed in Kinetic-Molecular model

    Hello, In the Kinetic-Molecular model for gas molecules in a container it is assumed that the square of the x-y-z velocity components is the same, how is it possible that we assume this?
  29. hdp12

    Average and rms values of a given signal

    Homework Statement I am in an Intro to EE class and we were given a homework assignment including the following question: Find the average and rms values of the signal: x(t)=3cos(7ωt)+4 I have formulas for average power and rms but they include V & I, however the signal was given as x(t). I...
  30. D

    Calculate the average velocity of the car

    Homework Statement [/B] A car is stopped at a traffic light. It then travels along a straight road so that its distance from the light is given by x(t)=bt2−ct3, where b = 3.00 m/s2 and c = 0.130 m/s3 . Calculate the average velocity of the car for the time interval t= 0 to t= 10.0 s Homework...
  31. N

    Average acceleration and total acceleration of gravity

    Say you have a gravitational acceleration between a spherical object of mass M and inner radius R and a much smaller spherical object of mass m (essentially point-like) and distance ro away (M >> m) with an acceleration on mass m at any point r given by a = GM/r2 Knowing that the acceleration...
  32. ognik

    MHB Calculating Average Acceleration for Changing Velocity and Direction

    I would just appreciate someone checking this please, I'm not sure of my answer ... Q: Car moves North with constant speed 50 mph for 5 mins. It then turns 45 degree east and continues at 55 mph for 1 min. Find ave. acceleration. For x, y components, Cos45 = Sin45 = 0.7, so for the 2nd part...
  33. T

    Average potential and kinetic energies for H ground state

    Homework Statement Calculate the average potential and kinetic energies for the electron in the ground state of hydrogen. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I know that KE = E - <U(r)>. I know that E = (-KZ^2e^2)/(2a0) and I know that U(r) = -KZe^2/r but I can't figure out how to...
  34. A

    Calculate an average power of a signal

    Homework Statement Given the following signal, ##v(t)=2\cos (2\pi f_{0}t)+4\cos (4\pi f_{0}t)+6\cos (6\pi f_{0}t)+8\cos (8\pi f_{0}t)## 1. Calculate the signal's average power in the time domain. 2. Calculate the signal's average power in the frequency domain. Homework Equations Didn't make...
  35. Haley Feider

    How do you compute an average mass for Jupiter?

    Homework Statement Io and Europa are two of Jupiter's moons. Io orbits Jupiter at a distance of 421,000 km in a time of 1.769 days. Europa orbits Jupiter at a distance of 671,000 km in a time of 3.551 days. Compute an average mass for Jupiter. Homework Equations a=v^2/r...
  36. V

    Average force exerted on a baseball

    1. Question A 0.145kg baseball moving horizontally at 35.0m/s strikes a bat and is popped straight up to a height of 55.6m before turning around. If the contact time is 0.50ms, calculate the average force on the ball during the contact. Homework Equations p=mv Δp=mΔv=fΔt Ek=0.5mv^2 (?) Ep=mgh...
  37. D

    Average number of particles/subsystems in a state

    Homework Statement A system in thermal equilibrium at temperature T consists of a large number of subsystems, each of which can exist only in two states of energy and , where . In the expressions that follow, k is the Boltzmann constant. For a system at temperature T, the average number of...
  38. xSpartanCx

    Average Energy Density of Capacitor

    Homework Statement An air-filled capacitor is formed from two long conducting cylindrical shells that are coaxial and have radii of 48 mm and 72 mm. The electric potential of the inner conductor with respect to the outer conductor is -536 V (k = 1/4πε0 = 8.99 × 109 N · m2/C2) The average energy...
  39. RaulTheUCSCSlug

    Average Speed for Maxwell's Distribution of Molecular Speed

    Using the Maxwell-Boltzmann equation above, there is an example in my book (Giancoli 4th edition p. 481) where they use this to find the average velocity. I understand that it would just be the sum of all the speeds of the molecules divided by the number of molecules. But then I'm having...
  40. NinjaChachi

    Magnitude of the average force exerted by ground on a ball.

    Homework Statement Just before hitting the ground, a partially inflated 0.625kg basketball has a speed of 3.30m/s. Then it loses half of its kinetic energy as it bounces. (A)What is the ball's speed immediately after it bounces?(B) If the ball is in contact with the ground for 9.25ms, what is...
  41. TheMathNoob

    Average complexity -- worst case of an algorithm

    Homework Statement a Write an algorithm to find the median of three distinct integers a,b,c b Describe D, the set of inputs for your algorithm, in light of the discussion in Section 1.4.3 following Example 1.9. This section discusses Average complexity for an algorithm which involves an...
  42. Cosmophile

    Where Should the Felt Be Placed to Minimize the Cart's Crossing Time?

    Homework Statement This is not a homework or coursework question for myself. A friend sent it to me and I'm simply looking for assistance in mathematically proving my answer to myself. Here is the question: "A cart rolls across a table two meters in length. Half of the length of the table is...
  43. wololo

    Chemistry Compare average distance between molecules to size of N2

    Homework Statement Homework Equations Pv=nRt The Attempt at a Solution I already calculated V for a single molecule = 3.99x10^-23 m^3 and the cubic root of this volume gives 3.42x10^-8 m. However, I don't understand what I should do next. What does it mean to compare the value I obtained to...
  44. A

    Proving <sin^2(k*r-wt)>= 1/2 using Time Average Integral Method

    Homework Statement Show that <sin^2(k*r-wt)>= 1/2 Homework Equations <f(t)>= 1/T integral ( f(t')dt' ) from [t, t+T] The Attempt at a Solution
  45. wein7145

    Average speed over time interval

    Edit Background: The teacher doesn't teach we just do activities and have whole chapters worth of 20 mini assignments due every few days. Yes I did read the book found nothing. 1. Homework Statement The average velocity of a car over a certain time interval is 35 mi/h. If the velocity of the...
  46. Y

    Average of a sinusodial Function

    Homework Statement Find the average of a sinusoidal function over 1.5 cycles 2880*sin(wt - 30 degrees) Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Alright so 1/( (3*pi)/2 - 0) * integral[0, (3*pi)/2] 2880*sin(wt - 30 degrees) dt I shift it over to the origin because it shouldn't effect the...
  47. A

    Average Electron Drift Distance with AC Current

    Homework Statement A metal wire with 1023 free electrons per cubic centimeter is carrying 60 Hz alternating current with a maximum current density of 100 amps/cm2. a) Write an expression for the average electron drift velocity as a function of time (vd as a function of time). b) What is the...
  48. O

    Average Acceleration and Speed

    Homework Statement You are driving down a highway at a speed of 25.0 mph when your car accelerates at 55 mph in order to pass another car. What is the average acceleration of this car if this increase in speed occurs over a time period of 5.00 seconds? t = 5 seconds initial speed = 25.0 mph...
  49. M

    Direction and Average Acceleration

    You and your little brother are rolling toy cars back and forth to each other across the floor. He is sitting at x = 0, and you are at x = 4.0 m. You roll a car toward him, giving it an initial speed of 2.2 m/s . It stops just as it reaches him in 3.0 s. In what direction is the car's...
  50. B

    How to solve for distance give average velocity of magnitude

    I have changed the values, and the homework also changes every time I submit a response, I would just like to see an example worked out, so change the values as well if you want! 1. Homework Statement A person takes a trip heading south with an average velocity of magnitude 120.0 km/h except...
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