Distributed Definition and 210 Threads
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Engineering Statics, Finding Reaction forces for A and H
I would like some help with the first part of this problem. I have calculated the distributed load to be 3.82kN down as the integral of f(x) from 0 to 6 gave me that value. I found it to be 3m to the right of A as well. As such based on an analysis beam ABCD I calculated A(y) to be 3.67kN...- Stedevin
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- Distributed Forces Reaction
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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About the pointwise or distributed form of matter
Please help me in understanding the history of physics regarding the atomic or non-atomic, say continous, structure of physics. In my years at school I grew up with physics of ultimate simplifications. Everything was a point "particle", like the moon revolving around the earth. Like the apple...- Omega0
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- Distributed Form Matter
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- Forum: Art, Music, History, and Linguistics
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How are the poles of a tapered magnet distributed?
How are the poles of a tapered magnet distributed? Is there any way to calculate its magnetic force?- vdance
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- Distributed Magnet Magnetism Poles
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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I Distributed Forces and force density....
Hello, Forces can be concentrated (when acting at a single point) or distributed (when acting over a surface or line). In the case of distributed forces, we can find the resultant concentrated force by calculating a surface or line integral of the force density ##f(x)## w.r.t. an area or length...- fog37
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- Density Distributed Force Forces
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- Forum: Classical Physics
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Calculate deflection of rod/axlepipe due to distributed load
Summary:: Calculate the deformation on a rod/axle/pipe due to a distributed load. I’m manually trying to calculate the deformation on a rod/axle/pipe due to a distributed load. The rod has an outer diameter of 62mm and an inner diameter of 50, is 170mm long, made from a material with an...- Krismein
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- Axle Bending Deflection Deformation Distributed Distributed load Load Pipe Rod
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Shear lines from a FBD with distributed forces
, this is the FBD in question- Finn072
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- Distributed Fbd Forces Lines Shear Statics
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Comp Sci Why is distributed computing/system important/necessary for big data?
What is 1 example of use of distributed system in big data? Here are the notes in my college curriculum, which I of course understand but it doesn't make clear what is the role of distributed system in big data-...- shivajikobardan
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- Big data Data Distributed
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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I Help with FLP argument of non-uniformly distributed surface charges
Hello, I'm reading FLP vol II, and I would appreciate some help to understand the argument supporting Figure 6-6. Basically they claim if a sphere has non-uniform charge distribution whose surface density is proportional to the cosine of polar angle, then this surface charge distribution is...- euphoricrhino
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- Argument Charges Distributed Surface
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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A Trend in an approximately exponentially distributed random variable
I have a series of variables X i where ultimately the variables Xi each follow approximately an exponential distribution with a constant rate. In the beginning, there is a certain long-term trend. Is there a probability model in which Xi depends on the outcome of Xi-1 so that in the long run...- Ad VanderVen
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- Distributed Random Random variable Variable
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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Average of 3 normally distributed random samples
I've found part (i) by calculating the z-score for 40 $$Z = \frac {40- 50} {15} = -0.67$$ $$N(-0.67) = 1- N(0.67) $$ $$1- N(0.67) = 1-0.7486 = 0.2514$$ But parts (ii) and (iii) are confusing me. I have answers provided by my professor that say the mean and std deviation for (ii) and (iii) are...- TheBigDig
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- Average Distributed Random
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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MHB Verifying Solution for Exponentially Distributed Random Vars.
Given two i.i.d. random variables $X,Y$, such that $X\sim \exp(1), Y \sim \exp(1)$. I am looking for the probability $\Phi$. However, the analytical solution that I have got does not match with my simulation. I am presenting it here with the hope that someone with rectifies my mistake. ...- user_01
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- Distributed Random Random variables Variables
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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I Failure rate for a uniformly distributed variable
Hi, I have this question: If random variable T is uniformly distributed over [a, b] , what is its failure rate? Please help- Mark J.
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- Distributed Distribution Failure Random Rate Uniform Variable
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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Normally distributed student reaction time
1) ##P(X>0.5)=P(Z>0)=0.5## 2) ##P(0.45<X<0.55)=P(X<0.55)-P(X<0.45)=P(Z<1)-P(Z<-1)\approx68\%## 3) ##P(X>x)=0.9\Leftrightarrow P(Z>\frac{x-0.5}{0.05})=0.9\Leftrightarrow1-P(Z\leq\frac{x-0.5}{0.05})=0.9\Leftrightarrow P(Z\leq\frac{x-0.5}{0.05})=0.1## I find that ##\frac{x-0.5}{0.05}=-1.28##, which...- archaic
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- Distributed Reaction Student Time
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Two Poisson distributed random variables
How do I evaluate P(X-Y=0)=?- DottZakapa
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- Distributed Poisson Random Random variables Variables
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Expected value of two uniformly distributed random variables
##X_1## and## X_2## are uniformly distributed random variables with parameters ##(0,1)## then: ##E \left[ min \left\{ X_1 , X_2 \right\} \right] = ## what should I do with that min?- DottZakapa
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- Distributed Expected value Random Random variables Value Variables
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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I How Are Heavy Elements Distributed?
Hello, I was just pondering how certain heavy elements group together in the new bodies that they form. Ex. that got me thinking: So gold would have been created one way thru a supernova right? Say this supernova spread some gold dust all over the cosmos. 1. Why whenever a body such as...- jeff davis
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- Distributed Elements
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- Forum: Cosmology
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What happens when electric current is distributed in the material?
When supplying electricity to the material. the shape of the material may or may not be square. This material may be This material may be moisture materials or solid materials that may conduct electricity. I would like to know the travel characteristics of electric currents and the potential...- Another
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- Current Distributed Electric Electric current Material
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Spherical gas distributed symmetricaly over space
. We have that energy in a infinitesimal Spherical layer with number of mols dn is: dU=Cv.T.dn (1) But by the ideal gas law: PV=nRT (2) Differentiation gives: PdV+VdP=RTdn (3) (3) in (1) and using CV=3R/2 (monoatomic) gives: dU=3/2.(PdV+VdP) (4) Integration of (4) over the whole gas will...- Moara
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- Distributed Gas Space Spherical
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Algorithm for the min. distance over a set of points randomly distributed
The only restrictions are: -There are N points randomly distributed over an X-Y plane and it is necesary to pass every point at least 1 time, in order to get the path of the minimun distance throught all of them. -If does not matter how many times you pass any of this points. -You have to pass...- JorgeM
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- Algorithm Distributed Points Set
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- Forum: Programming and Computer Science
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I Re-scaling of exponentially distributed numbers
For simplicity, let ##N=1##. The following histograms show my results. The generated random numbers are initially exponentially distributed. But after re-scaling they become almost uniformly distributed. What is the cause of that, and is there a solution? P.S. Here is my code in Matlab...- roam
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- Distributed Exponential distribution Matlab Numbers Random
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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Structural mechanics: Distributed forces on a structure
Problem Statement: What's your result of ##X_A##? I find mine is different from the standard answer. Relevant Equations: My answer for $$X_A =5 kN$$ Problem Statement: What's your result of ##X_A##? I find mine is different from the standard answer. Relevant Equations: My answer for $$X_A...- Kile
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- Distributed Forces Mechanics Structural Structural mechanics Structure
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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How is an object's weight distributed among the fours legs of a table?
When I place an object in a table, how is the weight distributed in the four legs? Is there an mathematical calculations for that?- Anie Nancu
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- Distributed Table Weight
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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A Question about the Poisson distributed of random variable
The following is related to Poisson process: $$P(N_1=2, N_4=6) = P(N_1=2, N_4-N_1=4) = P(N_1=2) \cdot P(N_3=4)$$ Why is $$(N_3=4)=(N_4-N_1=4)$$? Can anyone explain?- user366312
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- Distributed Poisson Random Random variable Variable
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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I How is Dark Matter distributed around our galaxy?
Wikipedia describes the distribution of Dark Matter as a halo around our galaxy. Are there any laws or equations on the distribution of dark matter? From what I have read, dark matter does not clump into stars, since it cannot radiate energy. It cannot be seen or directly observed. Does it repel...- KurtLudwig
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- Dark matter Distributed Galaxy Matter
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- Forum: Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Find the density of the sum of two jointly distributed rv's
Homework Statement "Given that the joint distribution of ##X## and ##Y## is ##f(x,y)=\frac{1}{2}(x+y)e^{-(x+y)},\text { for } x,y>0## and ##0## otherwise, find the distribution of ##Z=X+Y##." Homework Equations ##f_Z(z)=\int_{\mathbb{R}}f(x,z-x)dx##...- Eclair_de_XII
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- Density Distributed Sum
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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How Do You Calculate Distributed Load on a Roof Truss Due to Snow?
Homework Statement Snow on a roof supported by the Howe truss of the figure can be approximated as a distributed load of 20 lb/ft (measured along the roof). Treat the distributed load as you would the weight of the members; that is, replace the total load on each of the upper members as a...- arestes
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- Distributed Distributed load Load Truss
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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A Estimation error from estimation quantile of normal distribution
Hi guys, For my (master) project I am trying to find the probability that a random variable, which is normally distributed, exceeds a quantile that is estimated by a limited number of observations. See attached for my attempt. - Is it correct? - How to incorporate the fact that the mean and...- Derk
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- Distributed Distribution Error Estimation Normal Normal distribution Statistic
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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I Why Are P-values Uniformly Distributed in Hypothesis Testing?
Help. I need an intuitive, non-mathematical explanation of why p-values from hypothesis testing are uniformly distributed. I was talking to a social scientist and got a blank stare. I couldn't come up with anything except the proof. Thanks.- alan2
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- Distributed
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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Non uniformly distributed p-n junction related problem
Hello guys, I stumbled upon this problem while studying non uniformly distributed pn junctions and finding difficulty solving this. Any help will be greatly appreciated. A diffused silicon p-n junction has a linearly graded junction on the p side with a = 2 x10^19 cm-4, and a uniform doping of...- THE HARLEQUIN
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- Distributed Junction P-n junction
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Reduction of a simple distributed loading problem
Why can't we use the NOTE method (exercise 4.21) on the exercise 4-156 ? A = ab/3 = (10.500)/3 = 1666,66 N --> this not right- Renan
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- Distributed Reduction
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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I Beta Distributed Random Variates
Hello, I am looking at different methods for generating random numbers from the beta distribution. I am a bit confused about the following statement: "It is known that if ##a, b ∈ N_{>0} = \{1, 2, 3, . . .\}##, ##Y = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^a X_i}{\sum_{j=1}^{a+b}X_k}## is ##\mathrm{Be}(a...- BOAS
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- Beta Distributed Random
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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MHB What Is the Expected Value of Y Squared for a Transformed Uniform Variable?
Hello. Let $ Y=1-X^2 $, where $ X~ U(0,1) $. What statement is TRUE? -$ E(Y^2)=2 $ - $ E(Y^2)=1/2 $ - $ var(Y)=1/12 $ - $ E(Y)=E(Y^2) $ -None of the remaining statements. Solution: I compute: $ E(Y^2)=E(1-X^2)^2=E(1+X^4-2X^2)=1+E(X^4)-2E(X^2) $, then?- Francobati
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- Distributed
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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Statics of structure, distributed load
Homework Statement All data are in the image uploaded Homework Equations I don't know how to deal with two confounded loads The Attempt at a Solution I really need fast replies thnak for your attempt- Morshed awad
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- Distributed Distributed load Load Statics Structure
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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E-field from uniformly distributed charges on sphere?
So if I have a sphere of uniform charge distribution, the electric field at one point away from the circle would be affected by ALL individual charges distributed across the circle, right? From the picture I drew, there would only be a net effect of E-field in the X direction because there...- yosimba2000
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- Charges Distributed E-field Sphere
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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Question - Distributed weight on Camper Tires
Let say I have a 4,000 lb. camper with two axles (four tires). There is 400 lbs. of tongue weight on the hitch which would leave the remaining 3,600 lbs. distributed to the four tires (900 lbs./tire). To keep it simple, let's say the weight of the camper is distributed equally left and right... -
How will the voltage, current and resistance be distributed
I have a lab to work through tomorrow morning and i need to be able to explain how the voltage, current and resistance in the compound circuit diagram below is distributed, and write an equation which can be used to measure the total resistance of the circuit. I know that when you normally try...- Buggsy GC
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- Circuit diagrams Current Distributed Resistance Series resistance Voltage
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Stress in bracket distributed eccentric load
Homework Statement I have designed a bracket and am interested in stress at a certain point. I have figured out the load needed to support. The area of interest carries an eccentric load so bending moment and axial load need to be figured out. Not sure which FBD is correct to use. Homework...- gmreit
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- Bracket Distributed Load Stress
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Statics problem. Cable with distributed load
Homework Statement can someone please help and explain to me how to do this problem? all the data is in the picture above. Homework Equations i am not entirely sure which equations i should use. i know one possible equation is T=((T_o)^(2)+(wy)^(2))^(1/2) The Attempt at a Solution with the...- ThewyBenner
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- Cable Distributed Distributed load Load Statics
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A How is radiation distributed in this experimental setup
http://imgur.com/a/8B1EV http://imgur.com/a/8B1EV http://imgur.com/a/8B1EV As shown, an X-ray tube (source) is striking a fluorescent plate. The source has a large angle (100+) that the rays are emitted. How is radiation distributed (spatially and energetically) in this set up? Does this...- MPKU
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- Distributed Experimental Radiation
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- Forum: High Energy, Nuclear, Particle Physics
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Evenly distributed beam with overhang and multiple supports
Homework Statement I have an evenly distributed load with overhang and symmetry. I want to express the reaction loads as a function of support distances. I did the the 3 support problem with integrating a load structure and redundant and solving for the center reaction to find the outter...- gmreit
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- Beam Distributed Multiple
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Distributed load with overhang and multiple supports
I have a structure that can have 3 or more supports. It will carry an evenly distributed load with overhang. I thought I would tackle 3 supports first and solve with superposition but am getting the center support reaction to be very low and will go negative as I move the outside supports...- gmreit
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- Distributed Distributed load Load Multiple
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- Forum: General Engineering
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Probability for a binomially distributed variable X
Homework Statement Let ##X \sim Bin(n, p)## where ##n=20## and ##p=0.1##. Calculate ##P(|X-\mu| \leq \sigma)##. Give your answer up to three decimal places. Homework Equations For a binomially distributed random variable, using moment generating functions we have: \begin{equation} \mu= E(X) =...- TheSodesa
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- Binomial distribution Distributed Probability Variable
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Question Regarding the Distributed Capacitance of a Winding
First, take the case of a winding with a regular capacitor connected to both terminals of the winding. When a moving magnetic field induces a voltage therein, the cap becomes charged and a current flows in the conductor while cap is charging, producing a magnetic field. Next, take the case of a...- Denni
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- Capacitance Distributed Winding
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Moment of uniformly distributed load
Homework Statement at R2 , is the moment wrong ? it should be 6R1 -200(2)(1) =1800 , am i right ? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution it's 200(2)(1) because the uniformly distributed load is from 2m away from R2 , so force should be 200(2) ??- chetzread
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- Distributed Distributed load Load Moment
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Why Is There an Extra Term in the Distributed Load Calculation?
Homework Statement For region 8<x<12 , why there's an extra (60-30y +3.75y^2 ) - (30y-7.5y^2) ? How to get that? I have no idea at all... Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution here's my working, i have divided the triangle into three parts, i gt 129-80 -75- (60-30y=3.75y^2) -...- foo9008
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- Distributed Distributed load Load Moment
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Understanding Distributed Load Forces: Causes and Effects on Objects
Homework Statement why the force of distributed act upward? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution why shouldn't it act downward due to gravity pull?- chetzread
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- Distributed Distributed load Load
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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B How are neutrinos distributed in the universe?
@mfb mentioned in a thread about dark matter how neutrinos don't conglomerate in galaxies and it got me wondering where they are. Considering that they move at nearly the speed of light, I understand why they couldn't be captured by galaxies, but what about large scale structures? Do neutrinos...- newjerseyrunner
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- Distributed Neutrinos Universe
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- Forum: Cosmology
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Location of moment of distributed load
Homework Statement why the center of moment due to distributed load 1.11x is located x /3 from the 15kN , shouldn't it be located 2x / 3 from the 15kN end ? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution is the author wrong ? [/B]- foo9008
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- Distributed Distributed load Load Moment
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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A Mean volume of sphere (normal distributed radius)
I read in http://www-library.desy.de/preparch/books/vstatmp_engl.pdf page 29 (43 for pdf) that the mean volume is: <V> = \int_{-\infty}^\infty dr V(r) N(r| r_0,s) I have two questions. Q1: why do they take the radius to be from -infinity to +infinity and not from 0 to infinity? Q2: is there an...- ChrisVer
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- Distributed Mean Radius Sphere Volume
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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I Fit a Poisson on Gaussian distributed data
Hi, I have a simple/fast question... Can you reliably use a Poisson function to fit on data that seem to be Gaussian distributed (although that is due to the large number of the mean)?- ChrisVer
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- Data Distributed Fit Gaussian Poisson
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics