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B Why is Young's modulus constant below the limit of proportionality?
Hi all, I'm a little confused about something. Force-extension graphs and stress-strain graphs are always both straight lines up until the limit of proportionality, implying both the spring constant and the Young modulus are constant up until then. For a force-extension graph, Hooke's Law...- Amaterasu21
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- Constant Hooke's law Limit Modulus Proportionality Spring constant Young modulus Young's modulus
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Tension in a rope holding a mass under a helicopter rising at constant speed
Helicopter lift weight of 500kg ,weight is connect with load cell to meassure tension. Neglect aerodynamic drag.. If helicopter accelarate up ,tension is rope is greater than 500kg. If helicpter accelarate down ,tension is rope is less than 500kg. If helicopter fly up with constant speed...- John Mcrain
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- Constant Constant speed Helicopter Mass Rope Speed Tension
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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I On the Rydberg Constant and the Emission Lines
With regard to Rutherford's atomic model, and Rydberg's discovery in general for the hydrogen distribution lines, what does Rydberg's constant physically mean? Its unit is m ^ -1, as if it were a rate, but it was not clear to me its physical meaning. And why does it grow with atomic mass...- Gabrielmonteiro
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- Atomic model Constant Emission Lines Modern physics Quantu physics Rutherford
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Thermodynamics: Constant Pressure Tank Heating Problem
I found this interesting thermodynamics problem on another site. I thought PF members might find it challenging to attack. I'm not asking for help since I've already solved it. So pease feel free to present your entire solution if you desire. Chet- Chestermiller
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- Constant Constant pressure Heating Pressure Tank Thermodynamics
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Horizontal force F applied so the relative postion stays constant
g=9.81 m2g=m1a, a=(m2/m1)g=0.8g F=0.8g x (M+m1+m2)= 0.8g x (21+5+4)= 0.8g x 30= 235.44 N. The answer key however indicate that the answer is 392N. This made me think that the tilt of m2 has something to do with it, but I can't see how much it will make F larger than the above answer.- Ithilrandir
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- Applied Constant Force Horizontal Horizontal force Relative
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Conservation of energy in a CM system moving at constant velocity
My book uses ##1/2m_1v_{1c}^2+1/2m_2v_{2c}^2=1/2m_1v_{1c}'^2+1/2m_2v_{2c}'^2## to show that the angles of deflection of the collision between two particles are the same in the centre of mass frame. However, I am doubtful that one can apply the conservation of energy to a "moving" system because... -
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How to determine the spring constant in a Lennard-Jones potential
Hi, First of all I hope it doesn't bother if I ask too much question.I found the values of ##u1,u2## for 2 differents posistions ##(r1,r2 )## and I now have to determine the spring constant (k).I'm thinking about using$$ F= -kx $$ with ##F = -\frac{du}{dr}## then $$ U = \int -kr \cdot dr...- happyparticle
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- Constant Homework physics Lennard-jones Potential Spring Spring constant
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Induced current in a coil from a constant uniform magnetic field?
Assume a solenoid coil(made up of ##N## windings) placed in the horizontal(##\hat{y}##) direction and in a constant uniform magnetic field. Would an induced current run through the(closed) coil if it spins around its central horizontal ##\hat{y}## axis? My guess is "no", since such a current is...- greg_rack
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- Coil Constant Current Field Induced Induced current Magnetic Magnetic field Uniform Uniform magnetic field
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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MHB Show x³y+y³z+z³x is a constant
Show that for all real numbers $x,\,y,\,z$ such that $x+y+z=0$ and $xy+yz+zx=-3$, the expression $x^3y+y^3z+z^3x$ is a constant.- anemone
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- Constant
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Sand drops on a conveyor belt at constant rate
I can understand how it can be explained using the change of momentum to find the average force on the belt, then us $$P=Fv$$ to get the power. What I didn't understand is why the energy solution won't work. If in 1 second, sand with mass m has fallen on the belt and accelerated to speed v...- Bruce_Pipi121
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- Belt Constant Conveyor Rate
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Why constant pressure over different shapes produces the same force?
Left and right piston produce same vertical force.On both piston, side force is zero,how this is possible if left piston don't has simetrical shape? Why shape of object is irrelevant when fluid has constant/same pressure around object? How can I prove with integration of pressure over left...- John Mcrain
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- Constant Constant pressure Force Pressure Shapes
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B What is meant by decay constant?
Hello everyone. First my english is not good, sorry for that. So i am not a physician, i am just somebody who wants to learn things by myself, and therefore i don't have many people to ask from, if i am stuck. So here it goes. There are many threads about this question already, and i am still...- erazork
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- Constant Decay Decay constant
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- Forum: High Energy, Nuclear, Particle Physics
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Python Python code to calculate the age of the Universe using the Hubble constant
honestly just need some help here i understand the physics just not how to code it or the syntax of python- k1120
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- Age Code Constant Hubble Hubble constant Python Universe
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Quantum mechanics - several constant potentials
What I tried to do was using the fact that the wave function should be continuous. Asin(kb)=Be^{-\alpha b} The derivative also should be continuous: kAcos(kb)=-\alpha Be^{-\alpha b} And the probability to find the particle in total should be 1: \int_0^b A^2sin^2(kx) dx + \int_b^{\infty}...- Eitan Levy
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- Constant Mechanics Potentials Quantum Quantum mechanics
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I Why is h Not Known as Wien's Constant? | Explanation
Could someone please help me understand why ##h## isn't known as Wien's constant? In his "approximation": it just looks like he used the wrong distribution function (Maxwell-Boltzmann) with ##h\nu## correctly for energy And why is the correct distribution function $$ \frac 1 {e^{\frac E...- AVentura
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- Constant
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Find the function of velocity of a person that accelerates to a constant v
for example, I want to know velocity of a person when time is equal to t, that person start running from 0m/s (t=0s) to max velocity of 1m/s (t=1s). I am thinking that this is like rain droplet that affected by gravity and drag force, where force is directly proportional to its velocity, to make...- diazdaiz
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- Constant Differential equation Function Kinematic calculus Velocity
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Measure Planck's constant without universal constants
I am not getting any ideas to solve this without the universal constants. The method that I want to use invloves the speed of light, which is a universal constant.- Heisenberg_white
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- Constant Constants Measure Universal
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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On Bodies Moving with a Constant Velocity
Is the below Displacement time graph posible? if an object is in motion at a constant velocity, is it possible for it to stop instantaneously, or does there have to be a decelaration? According to Newton's first, an object will remain in its state of constant velocity unless acted upon by... -
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My questions is: Depending on which metric you choose "east coast" or "west coast", do you have to also mind the sign on the cosmological constant in the Einstein field equations? R_{\mu\nu} - \frac{1}{2} R g_{\mu\nu} \pm \Lambda g_{\mu\nu} = \frac{8\pi G}{c^4} T_{\mu\nu} For example, if you...- DuckAmuck
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- Constant Convergence Cosmological Field field equations Metric
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B Understanding the Relationship Between c and c2 in the Famous Formula e = mc2
I’m obviously looking at this the wrong way but…..with reference to the formula e = mc2 isn’t “c” (the speed of light) a constant? So if that is true doesn’t c2 (or any other multiple of c) equal c?- curiousat61
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- Constant
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B How does the cosmological constant affect gravitational collapse?
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/what-are-the-best-parameters-for-lcdm.831858/ Hello. In the above linked thread from 2015 Science Advisor Chalnoth replies to Earnest Guest. First, the cosmological constant has been a component of General Relativity pretty much from the start. The way... -
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Quantum Mechanics determining the normalized constant of a particle
In my book it has the following example, A particle confined to the surface of a sphere is in the state $$\Psi(\theta, \phi)= \Bigg\{^{N(\frac{\pi^2}{4}-\theta^2), \ 0 < \theta < \frac{\pi}{2}}_{0, \ \frac{\pi}{2} < \theta < \pi}$$ and they determined the normalization constant for ##N##...- tryingtolearn1
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- Constant Mechanics Particle Quantum Quantum mechanics
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B Why is the speed of light constant?
Visualize the following scenario. A star such as the sun, and a planet such as Earth are located in a solar system. A photon travels from sun (x0) to Earth (x1), and a satellite is in the midway observing the photon. This is relates to Einstein's special relativity. I ask this since it take...- r731
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- Constant Light Speed Speed of light
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Motion of a rocket with propellant exhaust gas speed = constant
Now this is how I've tried to solve this $$ v_e = u0 \cdot ln \frac {M} {M- μ \cdot t} $$ After putting in the values I get this; $$ v_e = 200 * ln 0,36 $$ $$ v_e = 73,54 \frac m s $$ Now I'd say that this is the correct way to do it, but this part is confusing me "What is the speed of the...- arhzz
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- Constant Exhaust Gas Motion Propellant Rocket Speed
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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I Hall Effect constant and Cyclotron frequency
In the ch1 if solid state physics Mermin & Ashcroft, in the hall effect section these paragraph are about cyclotron frequency, but what the two last terms want to say(the screen shot of the page is attached)? And I can't understand what happens to hall constant in high-field regime?- Rzbs
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- Constant Cyclotron Frequency Hall effect
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- Forum: Atomic and Condensed Matter
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Time constant of a discharge RC circuit, capacity and charge
So, the only thing which came to my mind in order to solve this problem was actually to write down the equations using the discharge function, being given two instants and their corresponding charges... but doing so I'm unable to find anything. Ideally, I'd say I should find the time constant...- greg_rack
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- Capacity Charge Circuit Constant Discharge Rc Rc circuit Time Time constant
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Motion equation problem -- Car accelerating with a constant power engine
So I tried to solve this in two methods, but I keep getting different results, and I don't know why.- Weber_per_metermeter
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- Car Constant Engine Motion Power
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MHB Coulomb's Constant in electron energy formula.
Hi, If we multiply $En=-\frac{2\pi^2me^4Z^2}{ n^2h^2} $by $\frac{1}{(4\pi\epsilon_0)^2},$ it is the formula of electron energy in nth Bohr’s orbit. Why we should multiply it by $\frac{1}{ (4\pi\epsilon_0)^2}$ a Coulomb's constant in electrostatic force? Where m=mass of electron, e= charge...- WMDhamnekar
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- Constant Electron Energy Formula
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B Calculating the Total Energy of a lattice w/ the Madelung constant
For an ionic lattice, the contribution to the electric potential energy from a single ion will be ##U_i = \sum_{j\neq i} U_{ij}##, which can be expressed as$$\begin{align*}U_i &= -6 \left( \frac{z_+ z_- e^2}{4\pi \varepsilon_0 r_0} \right) + 12 \left( \frac{z_+ z_- e^2}{4\pi \varepsilon_0...- etotheipi
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- Constant Energy Lattice Total energy
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Calculate Equilibrium Constant for Polyprotic Acid Reaction
The principal equilibrium in a solution of NaHCO3 is HCO3-(aq) + HCO3-(aq) <-> H2CO3(aq) + CO32-(aq) Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant for this reaction. My solution: This overall reaction is the same as the sum of the following reactions: HCO3-(aq) <-> H2CO3(aq) + OH-(aq)...- i_love_science
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- Acid Constant Equilibrium Equilibrium constant Reaction Value
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- Forum: Biology and Chemistry Homework Help
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Constant 1 g acceleration problem
Multipart question: 1) How long would it take to travel to the moon from Earth at a constant 1 g acceleration? 2) How does fuel consumption work with constant 1 g acceleration or acceleration in general? I read that "it doesn't take a constant amount of energy to maintain a constant... -
B What does the unit "Js" of the Planck constant mean?
what means unit j.s in plank constant As Planck's constant is the smallest unit of energy so what this unit j.s- Fouzan Alaa Almassry
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- Constant Mean Planck Planck constant Unit
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Calculating Earth's Effective Spring Constant for its Orbit Around the Sun
My first attempt was using the period equation of a spring system. I've changed it into k=((2π)^2*m)/T^2, then put Earth's mass into "m" (5.972*10^24), then put the time required for one revolution of Earth around the Sun, 365 days into seconds, 31536000 sec, to "T" So I got (2.371*10^11 kg/s^2)...- Edel Crine
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- Constant Spring Spring constant
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Average speed with constant acceleration over a period of time
Say that we have an instance where something falls down from a certain height with constant acceleration g. We know that the average speed with regards to the time period is less than (u+v)/2 since we spend less time at the higher speeds. How do we actually calculate the average speed over a...- aspodkfpo
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- Acceleration Average Average speed Constant Constant acceleration Period Speed Time
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Spring constant matrix and normal modes (4 springs and 3 masses)
We need to find the normal modes of this system: Well, this system is a little easy to deal when we put it in a system and solve the system... That's not what i want to do, i want to try my direct matrix methods. We have springs with stiffness k1,k2,k3,k4 respectively, and block mass m1, m2...- LCSphysicist
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- Constant Matrix Modes Normal Normal modes Spring Spring constant Springs
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I Renormalisation scale and running of the φ^3 coupling constant
I am still rather new to renormalising QFT, still using the cut-off scheme with counterterms, and have only looked at the ##\varphi^4## model to one loop order (in 4D). In that case, I can renormalise with a counterterm to the one-loop four-point 1PI diagram at a certain energy scale. I can...- tomdodd4598
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- Constant Coupling Dimensional analysis Quantum field theory Renormalization Running Scale
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B Why is the speed of light a constant?
Approaching for the first time to these "higher level" topics is mind-blowing, and indeed I cannot understand why is the speed of light a constant... why doesn't it vary relatively to the emitter state of motion? And isn't it affected by gravity(I know it is affected in the sense of a spacetime...- greg_rack
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- Constant Light Speed Speed of light
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What is a "Torsional Constant"?
The question was: I will also include the solution: So, what is the justification of the first formula [ω=√(C/I)]? I know how to derive simple harmonic equations, this one as I guess is probably similar? But I cannot connect as to how C is used exactly. And the second formula [ω'=ωβ], I...- Gourab_chill
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- Angular velocity Constant Moment of inertia Rotational motion
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I Solve Constant Acceleration Problem in Special Relativity
Basically I just want to work out a constant acceleration problem in relativity, of the same kind of introductory physics. Vo= 0.9999c Vf = 0 D= 50 Au Accel, Earth frame? Accel, Ship frame? Time of transit, Earth frame? Time of transit, ship frame? Motion is 1-D. All origins line up at the...- Albertgauss
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- Acceleration Constant Constant acceleration Relativity Special relativity
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Why is my solution to finding the spring constant incorrect?
This is my scope of the question, i could think to solve it by two steps, but before, let's give name to the things. X is positive down direction. X = 0 at the initial position o the platform Mass of the falling block is m1 Mass of the platform, m2 Spring constant k Δx is the initial stretched...- LCSphysicist
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- Constant Spring Spring constant
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B Derivative of a constant scalar field at a point
Wikipedia defines the derivative of a scalar field, at a point, as the cotangent vector of the field at that point. In particular; The gradient is closely related to the derivative, but it is not itself a derivative: the value of the gradient at a point is a tangent vector – a vector at each...- Phinrich
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- Constant Derivative Field Point Scalar Scalar field
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Determine the heat capacity at a constant volume for a Van der Waals gas
Hi, what I've done so far is solving equation 2) for ##U##, and replacing what I get in equation 1). Then, ##c_V## is equal to the partial derivative of ##S## with respect to T times T, so I've done that. The derivative is ##CNR/T##, so ##c_V=CNR## but those aren't the correct units for ##c_V##.- Like Tony Stark
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- Capacity Constant Gas Heat Heat capacity Van der waals Volume
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I The Non Constant Gravitational Constant (G)?
History & evidence can be found in: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/andp.201900013 https://phys.org/news/2015-04-gravitational-constant-vary.html {unacceptable reference deleted} The experimental data strongly suggest are actual x,y,z,t variations in the measured value of G- Paul Stowe
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- Constant Gravitational Gravitational constant
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Non-circular motion of a particle in a perpendicular constant magnetic field
There's a constant magnetic field B. If a particle is acted on by a force qv*B (* cross) only, and the initial velocity v0 is normal to B, is the motion certainly a circular one (for any m, q, v0)? mv''=qv*B If one solves this equation (vector), it doesn't seem obvious.- feynman1
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- Constant Field Magnetic Magnetic field Motion Particle Perpendicular
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MHB Evaluate the constant in polynomial function
Let $a,\,b,\,c,\,d,\,e,\,f$ be real numbers such that the polynomial $P(x)=x^8-4x^7+7x^6+ax^5+bx^4+cx^3+dx^2+ex+f$ factorizes into eight linear factors $x-x_i$ with $x_i>0$ for $i=1,\,2,\,\cdots,\,8$. Determine all possible values of $f$.- anemone
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- Constant Function Polynomial
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What is the reason that the Gravitational Constant (G) varies?
If G really not a constant then what are the implications in science?- rajen0201
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- Constant Gravitational Gravitational constant Reason
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Show that Tv^(R/c_v) = constant
The solutions start from the fact that c_v= (dT/dV)_s = -[(du/dv)_T + P], however I cannot reason where did that come from. Any help will be appreciated.- romanski007
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- Constant
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Force to make 2 blocks move relative to each other at constant speed
Let: Smaller block = m1 = 1 kg Large block = m2 = 2 kg Coefficient of friction between the two blocks = μ1 = 0.2 Coefficient of friction between larger block and floor = μ2 = 0.3 Tension connecting two blocks through two pulleys = T Angle between tension and horizontal = θ = 37o Friction between...- songoku
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- Blocks Constant Constant speed Force Relative Speed
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A Constant Scalings of 4-Vectors" - Zweibach, 2nd Ed.
If anybody has studied the book: A First course in String Theory - Barton Zweibach - 2nd edition This statement is present in 6th chapter of book on pg 110- AhmadKhaqan
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- 4-vectors Constant General relativity Special relativity String theory
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External pressure when internal pressure is constant
So, when I try to solve for expansion work, I don't know nothing about Pext. I've seen multiple times that they just replace Pext with Pint but I don't really get why. I thought about a few situations and I'd like for you to correct me if I'm wrong. If the system in vaccum: the simplest one...- Termodinamico
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- Constant Internal Pressure
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help