Beam Definition and 1000 Threads
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A Weird pattern for a laser beam spot
Hello! I am trying to measure the gaussian profile of a laser beam, which is supposed to be T00. The profile shown in the specifications looks very Gaussian, and the laser is brand new. I am using this camera and I am using 2 of these wedges to guide the laser beam into the camera (mainly to... -
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Engineering Find the support reactions on a beam
Hello! in this good afternoon ;). I need some help for this beam and his support reactions. The problem it is done, but my result its different from the teacher`s result. I'm sure my answer is correct, as even the "SkyCivbeam" online software also gives the same results. it appears that the...- Noob of the Maths
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- Beam Reactions Support Support reactions
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Equivalent system (force+couple moment) of a loaded beam
Hi guys, I don't really know how to cope with this problem, maybe just because I can't properly understand the data. In the figure we have a beam with its loading(plus a force of 15kN), a pivot O and support at the rightmost point. I would say that in order to find the equivalent system, I...- greg_rack
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- Beam Equivalent Moment System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Klystron beam current, drive frequency, LHC CW example
First of all I want to ask , do the LHC power klystrons work always in CW or are their frequency shifted to correct for timing of the bunches in the LHC tubes in case something isn't aligned or doesn't that ever happen? Also how do they drive the klystrons at LHC or other CW operation from an...- artis
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- Beam Current Drive Example Frequency Lhc
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- Forum: High Energy, Nuclear, Particle Physics
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Statics Question -- Analyzing the forces on this supported beam
Can someone please tell me why I get two different result of the value of Cy (please see attached image for more detail)? Am I doing a mistake? If yes, what is my mistake?- askor
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- Beam Forces Statics
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Calculate the residual stress on a beam after bending
Hello everyone, I hope you can give me hand with what I will present. I have a beam with cross-section shown below. I considered a simple linear hardening model for predicting the stress and strain developed by bending the beam on the radius ##R_0## around the y-axis, where: The strain...- freddie_mclair
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- Beam Bending Stress
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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B Energy loss in the beam of LHC
Generally, one would expect the beam to lose its content (energy or particles) if it hits anything before its reaching its target. The whole idea of maintaining (conventional) vacuum using pumps or other means is to minimize that loss. But is it possible that there could be a beam loss purely...- phoenix95
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- Beam Energy Energy loss Lhc Loss
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- Forum: High Energy, Nuclear, Particle Physics
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I Commutation of Beam splitter operator with Displacement operator
I have a beam splitter operator (a†)b +(b†)a. Does it commute with exp(αâ†-α*â). Here a and ↠are creation and lowering operator- deepalakshmi
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- Beam Beam splitter Commutation Displacement Operator Quantum optics
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Measuring the length of a moving Beam in two different directions
v_g+v_e=15/t_1 v_g-v_e=10/t_2 v_g=s/(t_1-t_2) But there are too many unknowns. What am I missing?- kimiko333
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- Beam Length Measuring Mechanics Physics University
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Statics - beam forces and moments
Summary:: I did the first section but I am having a hard time with the second. would like to find the moment in the next section (from b to h)- almoga
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- Beam Forces Moments Statics
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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I Output of down converted beam not proportional to input beam power?
There are optical crystals that can convert a small fraction of the incoming beam of light into light of different frequency. See the Wiki article, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_parametric_down-conversion "Spontaneous parametric down-conversion (also known as SPDC, parametric...- Spinnor
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- Beam Input Output Power Proportional
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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What would be the ideal cross section of an axially loaded cantilever beam?
Pretty much the title. Just some brain teasers I'm trying to figure out. I can't think of how a cross section would come into play when it comes to axial loading. Buckling? Since the critical force for buckling is proportional to moment of inertia, so theoretically if I have a high moment of...- Johnstonator
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- Beam Cantilever Cantilever beam Cross Cross section Section
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Choosing correct steel beam for a span
I have a weight of 30,000 lbs distributed across a span of 100' and supported at the ends. If I have 3 beams to support this load, each beam would then need to hold 10,000 lbs, and with a F.S of 1.6 each beam would need to hold 16,000 lbs. If I assume my max deflection at 1", then I can find the...- roldy
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- Beam Beam deflection Distributed load Span Steel Stress
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Finding the tension of a support cable to balance the beam
I know the answer is 170 but I am not sure how to get there. I tried doing things backwards g=9.8 t = fr = mgr 0= 170 + tbl - tbr - 5x9.8x1.5 0= 170 + tbl - tbr - 73.5 -96.5 = tbl - tbr -96.5 = 18*9.8 * 0.2 - 18*9.8*1.4 -96.5 does not equal -211.68- JohnTheGreat101
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- Balance Beam Cable Rotational motion Support Tension
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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I Can a Black Hole be Destroyed by Electron Beam?
Electrostatic repulsion of two electrons is about 4.17*10^42 stronger than their gravitational attraction, and is mediated by massless carriers. Black holes preserve charge, and charging a BH with even a moderate electric (negative) charge will result in BH repulsing electrons instead of...- Ilya B
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- Beam Black hole Electron Electron beam Hole
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- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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Solving Part e of the Electron Beam Problem
I am only asking about part e. If you are short on time, you can read through parts a - d, to get an idea of what is happening, and then attempt part e directly. I have solved parts a - d. If you would like to check your answers, the answer to part c is [rne^2 / 2e0] [ 1 - (v/c)^2], and the...- phantomvommand
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- Ampere's law Beam Electricity and magnetism Electron Electron beam Gauss law
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Difference Between FEA Result and Hand Calculation in Beam Bending?
This is the analytical working out. I substituted the value of 306mm ( the maximum length of the beam) to find the maximum deflection along the Z-axis. Which came out to be -2.39mm. But according to Ansys the average deflection is 0.3mm and the maximum deflection is 0.8mm. This is the Ansys Values.- Kajan thana
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- Beam Beam bending Bending Calculation Difference Fea hand
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- Forum: General Engineering
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Engineering Which Connections Need to Sustain the Moment in a Continuous Beam with UDL?
Say that I have a continouos beam resting on top of column spanning across 3 column. The applied load is UDL on the beam, here's how the BMD look like. My question is whether the connection between the beam and column need to sustain the moment ? Which point need to sustain the moment ? All 3...- dccd
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- Beam Beams Horizontal Moments Vertical
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Calculations for the movement of a light beam reflected by a mirror
The only knowledge I have about such reflection questions is theta=2theta. But I missed class when this was thought. Please I need help and guide- Strange07
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- Beam Calculations Light Mirror Movement
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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I Constant beam, both slits analyzed double-slit experiment?
I keep seeing that it's assumed that photons interfere with each other, and there are other points of proof for this like destructive interference, etc., but I've never seen an experiment in which a constant beam is used but both slits are analyzed or the energy required for measurement is...- Kurt Mueller
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- Beam Constant Double-slit Double-slit experiment Experiment
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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I Why is a laser's beam parallel?
If we do not consider diffraction,why lasers rays are parallel?Do atoms stimulatedly emission photons in same direction?It seems to me stimulated emission photons have same frequancy but random in direction?- fxdung
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- Beam Parallel
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Calculating Count Rate for Neutron Beam Detection
Finding the neutrons per second. Uncluttering the question: ##P = 6 \times 10^{7} J/s, E_{1} = 149.7 MeV/event, A = 10^{-4} m^{2}, R = 5 m ##. Number of events per second = ##\frac{P}{E_{1}}## = escaping neutrons per second Area of ##5m## sphere around reactor = ## 4 \pi R^{2} ## Fraction of...- ConorDMK
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- Beam Detection Neutron Nuclear Rate
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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A500 steel tubing beam deflection
Hello, I'm looking to construct a simple rectangular 13'x17' hollow steel frame over my patio, but I'm getting conflicting beam deflection calculations. I need to determine my beam size for my long spans of 17'. My plan was to use 3.5"OD A500 structural steel. 11 gauge (.120 in) wall...- coyote50
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- Beam Beam deflection Deflection Steel
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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How Do I Select the Right Steel I-Beam for Increased Load Requirements?
Hi all, I have calculated that a wooden rectangular beam has a max bending moment of 1780N/m2 and I want to increase loading by 10times and use the table for a replacement steel i-beam. Steel max stress = 275MN/m^2 and safety factor of 2 How would a suitable beam be confirmed given the data...- Jaydee
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- Beam
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering Solving McCauley's Beam Problem: Expert Tips for Success
Can you help me answer this question please?- ShaunG123
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- Beam Mechanical engineering Mechanical principles
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Can IR Heating Be Effectively Focused Over Long Distances for Snow Prevention?
I have been researching all night and can't find much useful relevant information on this subject. I have gone back to the physics roots and played with ray diagrams and specific heat calculations but all of these theoretical possibilities have tons of real world variables and that's where I'd...- A.J.710
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- Beam Ir
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- Forum: General Engineering
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Beam resting on 2 pivots | Problem in Rotational Mechanics
When one of the pivot is pulled, just at that moment a couple is formed due to the normal reaction from the existing pivot and the weight of the bar. From the assumptions given in the question, we can state that the distance between the two forces (N & W) giving rise to the couple is L/2. Using...- warhammer
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- Beam Mechanics Rotational Rotational mechanics
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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B Is an electron beam affected by photons?
I am wondering if one of the prerequisites of the double-slit experiment, when done with electrons, is that the beams must be in a dark vacuum tube so as to not destroy the interference pattern. I am trying to learn if the beams will lose their interference pattern because the particles of the...- Herbascious J
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- Beam Electron Electron beam Photons
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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To calculate torque on a supported beam
Could I please ask for help with the last part of the following question? I have the first two parts done, answers are: Distance of COG from A = a(1+n)/n and W1 = W(1+n)/3 I can't see how to go about the last part. Here's my diagram for the system prior to the torque L being added: In...- gnits
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- Beam Torque
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Nuclear Reaction: 6.61 MeV Protons Incident on 27/13 Al
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- Beam Nuclear Nuclear reaction Protons Reaction
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Fermi Motion of Nucleons due to a Beam of Neutrinos
Stable nuclei have radii that are approximately given by the formula: R = r0_A^1/3 Where r0 = 1.25 × 10−15m and A is the atomic mass number. In many experiments of interest to modern particle physics, beams of neutrinos scatter from nucleons within the nucleus. Even though the nucleus is at...- vintagelover007
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- Beam Fermi Motion Neutrinos Nucleons Physics
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Engineering Calculating the shear and moment diagrams of a beam with a hinge
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- Beam Diagrams Hinge Moment Shear
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Shear stress distribution for a tapered beam
I am reading a journal article from Balduzzi about shear stress recover on tapered beams. I can not get the exact constants he gets and I am stumped. Above is solving for differential piece of the beam. Equations 16-18 are the ones I am trying to calculate. I attached my work and the...- gmreit
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- Beam Distribution Shear Shear stress Stress
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Vertical beam on a frictionless surface
This could also be posted in the Math / differential equations sub, but it also involves the derivation which is classical physics. So I was doubting :smile:. So, I'm dusting off my dynamics a bit and found this problem of a thin beam on a frictionless surface in a different forum and decided... -
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B 1-photon emission possible from electron-positron annihilation?
I was reading about electron-positron annihilation. Typically it results in two photons, each with an energy of 511 keV, that go shooting out in opposite directions. But I read that in some instances three photons can result. Electrons have an intrinsic spin of ½, while photons have a spin of 1...- Puffer Fish
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- Annihilation Beam Emission Positron
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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How Can We Calculate the Fatigue Life of a Simply-Supported Beam?
Hi, some time ago I wondered if it's possible to calculate fatigue life (number of cycles to failure) for complex models analytically, based on static FEA results: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/fatigue-life-hand-calculations-based-on-static-fea-results.994264/ Unfortunately, it seems...- FEAnalyst
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- Beam Fatigue Fatigue analysis Fatigue life Life Stress
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Angle of reflection of a beam light on a moving mirror
Before to open this topic, I found this there. It's quite similar, if not the same, but I'm a little confused, so I'm here. The situation is represented in this image. From optical geometry, ##\theta_{incident} = \theta_{reflected}## The four-momentum in ##S'## is the following one...- Frostman
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- Angle Beam Light Lorentz transformations Mirror Reflection
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Non-uniform beam weight distribution
Since the "non-uniform" hypothesis I got confused about how to solve this problem... in which way could I find its center of mass, if its mass is not distributed uniformly? Another question I have with regards to this static situation is: is the beam placed horizontally? If not, how could I know...- greg_rack
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- Beam Distribution Weight
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Asymmetric beam torsion balance with shear flow
Dear Everyone: Q: Please help me to understand why the torque of external load to the centroid is different from the torque of internal shear flow to the centroid in the asymmetric beam? Attached please refer to the following link for more details. Question version Original version Thank you...- tracker890 Source h
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- Balance Beam Flow Shear Shear flow Torsion
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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What is the resulting force between the beam CB and E?
I assumed that the vertical force at point B would be the same as the force between beam CB and E because of Newtons law. Did I assume wrong? Look below for my calculations and answer which I got to 250N. I don’t know the correct answer but assume someone here can tell me if I solved the problem...- ClearWhey
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- Beam Engineer Engineering Force Homework Physic
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Harmonic forced vibration of a cantilever beam
Hi, in the book titled "Formulas for Dynamics, Acoustics and Vibrations" by R.D. Blevins, I've found a formula that can be used to calculate the bending stress in a cantilever beam subjected to harmonic force applied at the free end. The formula looks like this: $$\sigma=\frac{F_{0}Ec}{m...- FEAnalyst
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- Beam Cantilever Cantilever beam Harmonic Vibration
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Beam with a rope - type of problem (Statics)
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- Beam Beam bending Equilibirium Moment Reaction Rope Statics Type
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I Did Anyone Create an Anti-Hydrogen Beam?
Did anyone ever create a beam of anti-hydrogen to see if antimatter reverses the direction of time?- LightningInAJar
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- Beam
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Can we connect two laser sources to make a stronger beam with a larger radius?
there is anything that have input of two laser and output one laser with a bit bigger radios or just stronger laser like a beam just the opposite instead of splitting one sources connect two sources -
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How Many 1 Steel Tubing Pieces to Support 500lb on 40 Cantilever?
Hi, I am trying to figure out how many 1" steel square tubing pieces it would take to support a 500lb weight extended out 40" on a cantilever. I have seen Modulus of Elasticity figures ranging from .029 GPa to 200 Gpa for Steel. The steel I plan to use would be common hot rolled square tubing...- reg7066
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- Beam Calculation Cantilever Cantilever beam
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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I Particle Creation function of beam energy
This seems like it should be an easy and obvious thing to look up, but I had the hardest time finding it. Is there any graph which shows, as I increase the beam energy of a particle accelerator, what particles can be produced at each energy? Just looking for something ballpark here. Obviously...- Albertgauss
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- Beam Creation Energy Function Particle
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- Forum: High Energy, Nuclear, Particle Physics
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Elliptical facet cylindrical optical fiber - Mathieu equation
Let's say I have three modes in a fiber that is elliptical cylinder shaped (cylinder with elliptical facet), as in the image below (the source:Optical Engineering, 46(4), 045003 (2007)) so what is the equations that describe these fields..- Sciencestd
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- Beam Cylindrical Fiber Optical Optical fiber Optics Waveguide
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- Forum: Optics
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Minimium diameter of an electromagnetic beam in terms of wavelength
Is there a limit on the minimum diameter that a collimated electromagnetic beam must have (lasers or masers), in terms of its wavelength, or it is possible to create a beam with its diameter smaller than its wavelength? I'm considering a colimated planar wave directly from the source, and not...- Uchida
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- Beam Diameter Electromagnetic Electromagnetism Terms Wavelenght Wavelength
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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Finding a Mistake in My Sketch: Can I Get Emergent Beam Perpendicular to AB?
This is my sketch: I think the only possible way to get emergent beam perpendicular to AB is when the incoming ray is refracted towards side AC then total internal reflection occurs as shown in my sketch. Angle QAR = 60o and angle ARQ = 90o so angle AQR = 30o It means angle CQP is also 30o...- songoku
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- Beam Emergent Mistake Perpendicular Sketch
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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B Curvature radius question for my muon beam experiment
Hello, I've a particle beam moving along the z-axis. The beam goes through a dipole magnet. I studied the hit position in a tracker after the magnet and I noticed that there are hits at 2 different x coordinate (the x asix is transverse to the z one). Let's call Delta x the shift between the 2...- faca
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- Beam Curvature Experiment Muon Radius
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- Forum: High Energy, Nuclear, Particle Physics