Drop Definition and 835 Threads

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    Multiple Search Options - Radio Buttons Instead Of Drop Down List

    The tutorial on how to make a search form with multiple search options was excellent! http://www.mediacollege.com/internet/javascript/form/multi-search.html However, is it possible to use radio buttons instead of a drop-down list?Can someone be kind enough to show me the code for it...
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    Magnitude of charge on oil drop (electric field)

    A positively charged oil drop of mass 1.00 × 10−15 kg is placed in the region of a uniform electric field between two oppositely charged, horizontal plates. The drop is found to remain stationary under the influence of the Earth's gravitational field and the uniform electric field of 0.680 × 104...
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    Confused by the Question (oil drop charge)

    This is a short question, from my understanding, to determine the charge of an object we can use the equation q=\frac{mg}{E} , where m is mass of object and E is voltage of electrical field. I am asked to find the charge on a drop of oil suspended in the field. I was given both the mass and the...
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    OR Gate Voltage Drop: A=5V, B=4.6V

    Hi! I've got another diode OR gate problem. When the voltage at the input A is 5V and it's 4.6V at the input B, does the output voltage still remain at 4.4V? Does it mean that the D2 diode is forward biased and its voltage drop* is smaller than the voltage drop of the D1 diode? *the...
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    Choosing Resistors for Diode AND and OR Gates

    Hi! There's a schema of a diode AND gate attached. Could anyone of you, please, explain me why the voltage drop across the D1 diode is so big compared to the voltage drop across the D2 diode? Thanks a lot in advance!
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    How to Determine Charge and Excess Electrons in Millikan's Oil Drop Experiment?

    Homework Statement hello, our task was to go on to this site http://www.wcsyearbooks.com/millikan/experiment.html and then figure out the charge and the number of excess electrons on the oil drop using 5 electric fields. Electric field: 2.7x10^4, 3.1x10^4, 3.6x10^4, 4.0x10^4 and 5.2x10^4...
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    How Can You Safely Drop an Egg from a Balcony Without Gravity Slowing Devices?

    i have to drop an egg from a balcony using any material but gravity slowing things. could some one help?
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    Egg Drop Experiment strategies

    Yo guys, I need some help with this classical physics experiment. We can only use 1 piece 8" x 11" (computer paper) and 30 cm of masking tape. The goal is to get it not to break from 3m or higher. If anyone can help with any good strategies, thanks in advance.
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    What is the probability that the temperature will drop

    Homework Statement Meteorologists expect rapid temperature drop in the following 48 hours. What is the probability that the temperature drop will occur between 15:45 and 24:00? The Attempt at a Solution I can't find out, what distribution is suitable for this kind of problem...Would...
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    Bernoulli's Pressure Drop Segregated from Friction Pressure Drop

    Hello Physics Masters! I would like to calculate pressure drop values caused by friction as water flows through a a smooth pipe at different velocities and different internal pipe diameters. I ONLY want the pressure drop values caused by friction, not the pressure drop values caused by...
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    How Can I Design a Successful Egg Drop Project Using Only Paper and Tape?

    I this lab project due tomorrow in physics. I was wondering if anyone has done this lab: I have to construct an apparatus out of only paper and masking tape that holds an egg, and then it will be dropped off the bleachers. I need to make it so the egg doesn't break]. Does anyone have any ideas...
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    Small drop in voltage change in power?

    In a brownout the power company's voltage drops. Assuming the voltage drop is small, how would I figure out how much of a voltage drop it takes for a 60W light bulb to act like a 50W bulb? The relevant equation I am guessing would be P=V^2/R. I also know the resistance doesn't change. I tried...
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    Calculating Drop Time from 105m in a Helicopter

    I need some help with a question please. If a helicopter has a speed of 5.50m/s moving upward vertically and when at the height of 105m above Earth a box is dropped from the window how much time will it take to reach the ground?
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    Struggling to Decide: Should I Drop Physics and/or Biology?

    i take all 4 subjects right now:chemistry,biology,mathematics and physics.and i know that math and chem the most important of all. i am feeling a bit pressure studying a level now.i will start semester 2 soon.so i am wondering should i drop 1 of physics and bio. but i am not sure which job i...
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    Egg Drop Project: How to Make it Work?

    Ok here's the thing: I have the classic egg drop project, but am not sure how to get it to work, so here are the requirements/details: The egg is a gresh, raw, grade "A" egg, Egg cannot be completely encased within another material besides a zip-lock bag. Device the egg is in can't exceed the...
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    Does Slower Flowing Fluid Experience Less Pressure Drop?

    Lets say water was rising vertically up a pipe at a lower pressure and lower velocity. Is the pressure drop the same in faster and slower moving fluids or does slower moving fluid lose less pressure from pressure drop.
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    How to Calculate Voltage Drop in a Circuit

    Hello Everyone, I am a High school student who would like for some of the senior members to take look at some of my workings and maybe help me out when I run into trouble. I am presently out of school for the summer, 2 more years of high school, left where I hop to go to University to become...
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    Calculating Voltage Drop for 200HP Motor at 480V

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help me figure out how much voltage drop is happening in this particular scenario. Here is my work: Given 200HP motor at 480V that is 300 ft. away from the starter. %VD(3phase) = [12(1.73)(300ft.)(240A)]/[(Circular mil) * (480V)] x100 I use 12 for...
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    Millikan's oil drop experiment homework

    Hi everyone I'm stuck with a few questions hopefully I can get some assistance. 1) A student repeating Millikan's oil drop experiment to measure electronic charge used an incorrectly calibrated voltmeter and obtained the following values for charges on the drops: Charges on drop / 10^-19C...
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    Which drop of water has more force to hit ground?

    which drop of water has more "force" to hit ground? wish to know which drop of water has more "force" when hitting ground? http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/9831/image20nh.png and perhaps some "simple" explanation why you think so. thank you :)
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    Acceleration, velocity, etc. on the Giant Drop

    My school went to Physics Day at Six FLags Great America and we were asked to draw conclusions about the ride the Giant Drop. Riding the ride is not necessary for answering this question, just a knowledge of forces, etc. I have tried answering this question MANY times and it has always been...
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    Why does the potential drop in this case?

    8 A voltage of 3.0 V is required to operate an alarm circuit. Only a 12 V supply is available, together with a number of resistors. The resistance of the alarm circuit is about 1000 Ω. A student selects four resistors of value 10 kΩ and sets them up in a series circuit. The voltmeter...
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    Noobe, need some help in power drop along long wires

    Hi, I am new to the forums here, I have a radar detector that I want to hardwire and remotely view the lcd in my rear view mirror. I'm using cat5e cable to make the connections, the length is about 8'. I finally got the lcd in the rear view mirror and soldered all the connections. It...
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    Liquid drop contact angle: THF, mica & graphite

    This is a long shot, but maybe someone will know or can point me in the right direction. I'm looking for an experimental value for the contact angle between tetrahydrofuran (THF) with both mica and graphite substrates. I've done numerous googling and also did a search on the web of knowledge...
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    Drop Test: Mass vs Horizontal Component

    I was thinking about a question where when 2 similar objects with different masses were dropped from the same height that they would hit tthe ground at the same time. It then occurred to me if the same would happen if the objects were given a horizontal component. i.e if they were rolled off an...
  26. Gamma

    Newton's second law and the egg drop

    Hi, I have a question on Newton's second law. I have a box in which an egg rests inside. Egg is surrounded by some sort of padding. A force is applied to the box. (Force has an x and -y component. Are my conclutions right? 1) Force act on the box, not on the egg. Applying Newton's...
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    Confused on concept of finding voltage drop across a resistor

    Hello everyone I have a slight problem. I am confused on how you know what path current is going to travel and also what voltage sources your suppose to add up to a specific resistor. For example here is my picture, already solved: The directions where to find the value of ix, the orignal...
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    Inelastic collision of ball drop

    a ball is dropped from rest at the top of a 6.10m-tall building, falls straight downward, collides inelastically with the ground, and bounces back. the ball loses 10.0% of its kinetic energy every time it collides with the ground. how many bounces can the ball make and still reach a window sill...
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    Creating an Egg Drop Device for Physics/Engineering Assignment

    First of all I would like to apologize if I am posting in the wrong forum. I couldn't really decide if this belonged in the general physics, homework, or engineering forums since it involves principles of physics, is technically an assignment, and also has to do with engineering. Anyways...
  30. M

    Solve Ball Drop Problem: Find Initial Velocity

    Hi, I appreciate it if someone can reply and help me out with this problem. A ball is thrown straight up from the edge of the roof of a building. A second ball is dropped from the roof 1 second later. Air resistance may be ignored. (a) If the height of the building is H m, what must be the...
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    Should I Drop My Class? Analyzing the Pros and Cons

    So, I just got this test back today...75. The avg was a 59 and the guy gave us a 10 pts curve so I got an 85, which is a B. Problem is, our teacher is a grad student (teaching a 300 level class) and I don't really like him. I lost 22 pts on one problem for doing a dumb mistake. I know it was...
  32. S

    Milliken Oil Drop Experiment. .

    Can some one help me with this Milliken oil drop problem. Data from a Milliken oil drop experiment are given below. Calculate the value of the charge on an electron from this data: Voltage needed to suspend drop (V) Drop diameter (microns) 103------ 1.1 44.7----- 1.2 127------ 1.6...
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    Milliken Oil Drop Problem anyone? .

    Can some one help me with this Milliken oil drop problem. Data from a Milliken oil drop experiment are given below. Calculate the value of the charge on an electron from this data: Voltage needed to suspend drop (V) Drop diameter (microns) 103------ 1.1 44.7----- 1.2 127------ 1.6...
  34. J

    Physics Kinematics of a rock drop

    Hey... need some help with this quesiton: A rock is dropped from a sea cliff and the sound of it striking the ocean is heard 3.2 seconds later. Ifthe speed of sound is 340 m/s, how high is the cliff? multiplying 3.2 by 340 gets me 1088 m which doesn't seem right. How do I go about...
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    Calculating the Height of a Stadium Using Ball Drop: 2.29 Seconds & Speed

    A ball is droped from a stadium.It hits the ground 2.29 seconds later.How high is the stadium?Do I use this equation?.5at^2(Thant is wrong isn't it?) How fast is the ball going when it hits the ground?(what equation do I use on this one?)
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    Design a Container to Survive a 15 Meter Drop

    Hey, I know there are already many of this threads, but I checked them all out and none can help me in my project. Well, in my project I have limited amount of materials, and I have already tried out various designs with no success, so any help would be great. Here are the details: Drop...
  37. J

    How can we design a container to protect an egg from a 5 meter drop?

    I'm a senior in high school, and we were just assigned the famous egg drop project... Here are the rules/restrictions/guidelines that our teacher gave us: You will design a container for an egg that will keep the egg from breaking when dropped from a height of approximately 5 meters (we're...
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    Advice Needed: Should I Drop German A-Level?

    I am studying Maths, German, DT and Physics at A Level. I just finished my AS exams and got my results. Now I need to decide which subject I am going to drop, and which subjects I am going to carry onto A2. The problem is, I have lived in Germany for 13 years, so I speak fluent german. I am...
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    What materials should I use for my egg parachute drop assignment?

    [FONT=Century Gothic]I was scrounging through my bag and noticed i have an assginment due tommorow... basically i have to make a paracute to glide an egg to the grund. on the end of my strings should be a hook to attach to an ovular suspention module... what size material etc should i use... ...
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    Why coin drop down into the glass?

    When we put a coin on a boardcard and both the boardcard and coin put on a glass. when we hit the boardcard,why the coin drop down into the glass.??
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    LED Voltage Drop Fluctuation: Investigating the Cause

    hi i have fixed a simple circuit for lighting up a led.i have included a potentiometer. as the led is white i know that the voltage drop of the led is around 4v.when the potentiometer is at min resistance the voltege drop is actuallu around 3.8v.the problem is that when i turn the potentiometer...
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    Liquid drop model and langevin equation

    Hi ! i'm looking for some paper about the liquid drop model, and why we can use the langevin equation (initialy designed for brownian motion) to describe fission process (here brownian particle is collective variable such as quadripolar momenta) thank you
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    Build a 200g Egg Drop Package for 10m High

    HELP me PLease I have my final in my class tomorow and I am freaking out. it is an Egg Drop lad. we are droping it from 10m high and we can only use 200g (includes Egg)im not very good at physics and i have to get a good grade can someone give me an idea on what to make for my package? i can't...
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    How Can Helium Balloons Help in an Egg Drop Project?

    yes this is an egg drop project once again, i had the idea to use helium balloons, but the problem is that the whole thing must fit in a grocery bag. only two balloons fit in a grocery bag! that can't carry very much! we can't use paracutes, otherwise we can do anything. i tried just now to cut...
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    Physics Project (Egg Drop, again)

    hi, I just got my project from physics, and its that annoying, classic egg drop situation. I have a lot of restrictions, and its out of 20 points, so its pretty hard. I would LOVE it if anyone of you could maybe contribute any ideas and suggestions and such. Thanks a bunch! Restrictions and...
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    Egg Drop Experiment with Oobleck: A 5th Grader's Adventure

    My 5th grade cousin is doing an egg drop experiment and my uncle and I came up with putting the egg in Oobleck. Will this actually work if done properly? We tested it yesterday and the egg broke on the third drop. The first drop worked as did the second, but both of those the balloon of...
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    Simple harmonic motion of a ball drop

    a ball is dropped from a heright of 4m and makes a perfectly elastic collision with the ground. Assuming that no energy is lost due to air resistance, a) show that the motion is periodic b) determine the period of the motion c) is the motion simple harmonic? a) I know that periodic...
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    Egg Drop Challenge: Minimize Mass and Avoid Padding

    I need to drop an egg off my school bleachers. I can't use any kind if padding, cushining, or packing material. The entire egg may be covered but does not have to be. The contraption also needs to be of the smallest possible mass. Please post any suggestions that you can. Thank you all.
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    Can a 2.5 Inch Cube Egg Carrier Survive a 20-Foot Drop?

    I know there are several other "help, egg drop" threads in this forum, but my case if slightly different so here it is. I'm dropping an egg (free fall) from about twenty feet. The restrictions for the carrier are: (a) carrier must fit inside of the dimensions of a 2.5 inch cube, (b) together...
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    How to Design an Egg Drop Project with Limited Materials by Tomorrow?

    i need egg drop designs it is due tomarrow and i have no clue what to do please help rules- max. 2 different packing materials, 3 materials in all, egg cannot be fully covered and must be able to be removed without having to undo anything, no helium baloons, egg must be raw, no parachutes...
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