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How can I arrange peptides with S-S bonds in order?
I can't solve this at all. Please suggest some clues.- TytoAlba95
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Tension on a massless pulley homework.
please explain- Crystal037
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B Earth Orbits of Geostationary Satellites
Do geostationary satellites move with the Earth's orbit or do they not move at all?- John12343210
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- Earth Geostationary Homework Orbits Physics Satellites
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Motion Homework -- A particle moving along the x-axis....
Homework Statement The position function x(t) of a particle moving along an x axis is x = 6.00 - 7.00t2, with x in meters and t in seconds. Homework Equations (a)[/B] At what time and (b) where does the particle (momentarily) stop? At what (c) negative time and (d) positive time does the...- fahadff
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- Homework Motion Particle
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Physics kinematics problem (not homework, but my own)
Homework Statement This is a physics problem that I made up in order to understand one aspect of kinematics in 1-dimension: A baseball is thrown straight up, leaving the hand which is 1.1 meter above the ground. It reaches a height of 12 meters. (a) What must be the speed of the baseball when...- grooveactiva
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- Homework Kinematics Kinematics problem Physics
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Chemistry Finding the Chemical Formula and Relative Molecular Mass
My chemistry teacher gave me this problem. I tried and tried, but I couldn't figure it out and the deadline is tomorrow. Please help me out here friends. 1. This is the problem : In a compound which is made of element Y, weight percentage of Y is 72% and N( Nitrogen) is 28%. Also, 3 Y atoms...- nineteen
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- Chemical Chemical formula Chemistry Formula Homework Mass Molecular Relative
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Newton's Laws Homework question: Double incline mass problem
Homework Statement I have a double incline mass problem where Φ=43° and θ=20°, mass_A=1.00kg and they are connected by a massless string where the net force of each block is equal to 0. Homework Equations I believe I am to use Newton's 2nd law to find the force of the tension which I have next...- NotSoRobot
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- Homework Incline Laws Mass Newton 2nd law Newton's laws
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Solving Homework: Understanding I/O Designation Charts
Homework Statement Uploaded as image 1 I will show my workings for 2 if 1 are in the right direction I also don't understand what is meant as I/O Designation charts (nowhere in my study notes) Homework Equations None The Attempt at a Solution Uploaded as image 2 is my attempt.- Connorm1
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- Charts Homework
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Aerofoil Reynolds number, meaning of a statement in my homework
Homework Statement hello, i have been given a piece of homework which is determining the characteristics on an aerofoils boundary layer. In the brief the following statement is made with no context “Aerofoil is flying in chord Reynolds number 0.2x10^6” am i correct in saying that is the point...- Jeviah
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- Aerodynamics Boundary layer Homework Reynold's number Reynolds Reynolds number
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How Does Preloading Affect a Cantilever Beam's Structural Integrity?
Hello, everyone.I have been trying to understand the meaning of the question from the posted image.I think that preloading has to do with adding bolts to the cantilever beam such that it can withstand the force from above, but I am not sure how exactly these bolts should be implemented.I would...- Jeff Smith
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- Beam Cantilever Cantilever beam Homework Mechancal engineering Physics
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Solving a Homework Problem with One Pivot
Homework Statement https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/373928512811302912/528638926148337704/question.PNG part a )50N I cannot answer part b. Homework Equations M=FD The Attempt at a Solution Ok so if both pivots were in contact with the beam I would just equate them with the oppposite...- Falcon99
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- Homework Homework problem Moment Moment arm Moment forces Pivot
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Requesting help with centripetal acceleration homework
Homework Statement A hockey puck of mass m = 80 g is attached to a string that passes through a hole in the center of a table, as shown in the figure below. The hockey puck moves in a circle of radius r = 1.10 m. Tied to the other end of the string, and hanging vertically beneath the table, is...- Myani
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- Acceleration Centripetal Centripetal acceleration Homework
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Momentum and collisions homework help
I need help, I've been staring at this problem for over an hour and trying to find similar problems online with no luck. A 65 kg person is skiing down a hill. The skier's speed at the bottom is 15 m/s. If the skier hits a snowdrift and stops in .30s A)how far does the skier go into the drift...- Stitch1775
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- Collisions Homework Momentum Skiing
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Solve Magnetic Field Homework: Find Velocity of Metal Strip
Homework Statement A metal strip 6.5cm long, 0.88cm wide, and 0.76cm thick moves with constant velocity, magnitude v along positive y-axis, through a magnetic field, B=1.2mT along positive z-axis. A potential difference of 3.9x10^-6V is measured between points x1 and x2 (as shown in...- cookiemnstr510510
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- Field Homework Magnetic Magnetic field Velocity
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Dodelson Cosmology 6.8 Inflation Klein Gordon Equation
Homework Statement Show that Eq. (6.33) follows from Eq. (6.32) by changing variables from t to ##\eta##. Homework Equations (6.32) $$\frac{d^2\phi^{(0)}}{dt^2}+3H\frac{d\phi^{(0)}}{dt}+V'=0$$ (6.33) $$\ddot{\phi^{(0)}}+2aH\dot{\phi}^{(0)}+a^2V'=0$$ The Attempt at a Solution So...- StuckPhysicsStudent
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- Cosmology Homework Inflation Klein Klein gordon equation
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Homework help: Work and Energy, Free fall
Homework Statement A 200 kg object moves at 10 m/s at 20m (vertically). It falls to a height of 5 m. Find the new speed. Homework Equations vf²=vi²+2ad The Attempt at a Solution vf²=(10m/s)²+2(9.8m/s²)(15m) vf=19.8m/s To find the distance for the new speed I did 20-5, but I'm not sure it's...- Syeda
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- Energy Fall Free fall Homework Work Work and energy
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Homework help: Work and Energy: Spring
Homework Statement A .5 kg loaded toy (spring k=8000 n/m) loaded toy is compressed .05 m and fired on a flat surface a) Find the new speed it was released with b) If it approaches a hill find the maximum height it can climbHomework Equations KE=1/2kx² KE=1/2mv² PE=1/2kx^2 The Attempt at a...- Syeda
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- Energy Homework Spring Work Work and energy
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Homework - Interparticle distance between galaxies
Homework Statement [/B] I have the following questions as homeworks and I would like to get help. Question 1) Give the formal expression of the total number density of galaxies. Why is this expressoin problematic in practice? Question 2) In practice one uses a numerical value for the number...- fab13
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- Correlation Galaxies Galaxy Homework Mass
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Exploding Pumpkin: Solving for Third Fragment's Velocity, Direction, and Mass
Homework Statement A pumpkin of mass 3.30kg at rest on a smooth frictionless plane, explodes into 3 pieces in the horizontal plane. A .50kg piece flies to the North at 3.2m/s. A 1.4kg piece flies off (SW) at 4.1m/s. What is the speed, direction and mass of the third piece? Homework Equations...- Forerunner546
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- Homework Momentum
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Can 3 forces of 9N, 4N, and 6N be in equilibrium?
Homework Statement A mass of 3kg is acted upon by three forces of 4.0 N, 6.0N, and 9.0N and is in equilibrium. The 9N force is suddenly removed. Determine the acceleration of the mass. Homework Equations F=ma. The Attempt at a Solution My main problem with this question is that I cannot think...- MattDutra123
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- Classical mechanics Equilibrium Forces Homework Newton 2nd law Newton mechanics
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How to get better at theoretical homework problems
I’m having lots of trouble in my honors physics class with the theoretical homework problems that are assigned. The entire concept of learning to solve things theoretically, and then applying it is brand new to me. I’m decent at figuring out the applied problems, but pure theory stumps me. I...- astroman707
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How Does Earth's Electron Density Affect Neutrino Oscillations?
Homework Statement I'm trying to solve problem 3 from http://www.ictp-saifr.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/hw_ICTP-SAIFR-2.pdf The problem is as follows: Assume that solar neutrinos arrive at the surface of the Earth in the ##\left| \nu_2 \right>## state (a mass eigenstate). Assume this...- thinkLamp
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- Homework Neutrinos Particle physics
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How is the horizon length related to the power law spectrum
Homework Statement For a power spectrum density fluctuations ##P(k) \propto k^n##, I need to find the scaling (with respect to ##a##) of the horizon wavenumber ##\frac{2\pi}{\chi_H}## in a matter dominated universe in terms of ##n##. ##\chi_H(a)## is the evolving particle horizon, in a flat...- thinkLamp
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- Cosmic background Cosmology Homework Horizon Inflation Law Length Power Power law Spectrum
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How to find the square root of a square root?
Homework Statement Simplify √(53 - 8√15) Homework Equations Numbers can be represented as √a - √b The Attempt at a Solution I had tried to make in an equation where the 2 expressions were equal, but after squaring both sides, I didn’t really know what to do. I had also tried to use something...- Cheesycheese213
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- Homework Root Square Square root
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Solving the Homework Equations: What Am I Doing Wrong?
Homework Statement [/B]Homework Equations 1/s+n/s′=1/f where s is distance from source to diffracting surface, s' is distance from diffracting surface to focus, f is the focal length, n is the refractive index. The Attempt at a Solution Since we have parallel beams, we have s = infinity so the...- aa_o
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- Feynman lecture on physics Homework
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Should I use time dilation or length contraction?
1. Homework Statement [/B] This is a problem that was in my Physics HW. Two powerless rockets are on a collision course. The rockets are moving with speeds of 0.800c and 0.600c and are initially ## 2.52 × 10^{12} ## m apart as measured by Liz, an Earth observer, as shown in Figure P1.59. Both...- Joao Victor Dantas
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- Contraction Dilation Einstein Homework Length Length contraction Special relativity Time Time dilation
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Physics homework help regarding energy and friction
Homework Statement The maximum power output of a car of mass 500kg is 75kW. Up a hill of angle 11.534, its maximum (constant) speed achievable with this power is 30m/s. What is the energy dissipated by frictional forces every second, and what must the frictional force be? Homework Equations...- Dan_321
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- Energy Friction Homework Physics Physics homework
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Physics Homework -- block pressed against a wall is sliding....
Hey! I've been trying to figure out these two problems but can't seem to get the right answer. Was wondering if someone could help me out? 1. A block is pressed against a vertical wall by a force F, as the drawing shows. This force can either push the block upward at a constant velocity or...- sophia026
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- Block Homework Physics Physics homework Sliding Wall
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Motion of a charged particle in magnetic field
Homework Statement A particle of charge -q and mass m enterd magnetic field B at A with speed v1 at an angle alpha and leaves the field at C with v2 at angle beta.Then, a)alpha=beta b)v1=v2 c)particle remains in the field for time t=(2m(pi-alpha))/qB d)All of these Please see image below...- Abhimessi10
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- Charged Charged particle Charges Field Homework Magnetic Magnetic field Magnetic induction Magnetism Motion Particle
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Defining velocity as a function of distance
Homework Statement The equation is given: v = f(t) = (mg/b)(1 - e^((-b/m)t)) Where v is velocity, m is mass, g is 9.81 and b is a constant of proportionality I need to find the function k(x), where x is distance from said body's initial position. 2. The attempt at a solution v = f(t) =...- Marcell
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- Function Homework Velocity
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Engineering Question About A Particular Circuit in LTSpice
I am simply attempting to design a circuit in LTSpice. We just started on dependent sources. I am having trouble designing this guy here: Here's what I've got: What does this error mean? What do I need to change to make this circuit work?- Lapse
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- Circuit Computer science Electrical engineering Homework Ltspice
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Electric Fields and Electric forces help
Homework Statement This is the question Structure opposite comprises 5 ions each of which has lost one electron. The sides of the square formed by the 4 outer ions are of length 0.2nm Ion E is at the midpoint 1.What is the force on A due to ion A?Homework Equations I'd imagine: F= kq / r^2...- IITSRII
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- Electric Electric fields Electric forces Fields Forces Homework Homework physics Physics homework Urgent
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How Do You Solve Complex MOSFET Equations in Homework Problems?
Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I think that up there is right so far since I didn't see any other relationship between the two MOSFETS other than their IDs are equal. But after I keep simplifying that equality, I end up with this I have no idea what to do...- CoolDude420
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Charge distribution on concentric spheres
Homework Statement Two thin conducting spherical shells have radii R1 and R2.Outer shell is charged to q and inner shell earthed.Find charge appearing on both the shells. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Isnt the charge on inner shell 0 and charge on outer shell remains Q as it...- Abhimessi10
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- Charge Charge distribution Conductors Current Distribution Electrostatics Homework Spheres
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Which block will strike first? Left or right?
1. A block of Mass 'm' is connected to another block of Mass '2m' through a weightless pulley by a weightless inextensible thread of length 2l. The left block(mass=2m) rests on a table at a distance l from its edge, while the right block is kept at the same level so that the thread is...- Qmechanic18
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- Block Homework Mechanics
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Uncovering the Mysteries of Physics: Exploring the Purpose of Physics Forums
Hello there, I am a new member looking to gain more knowledge on physics...- Qmechanic18
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How Does Inserting Different Dielectric Materials Affect Capacitor Performance?
Homework Statement Between the plates of parallel plate condenser having charge Q,a plate of thickness t1 and dielectric constant k1 is placed.In the rest of the space,there is another plate of thickness t2 and dielectric constant K2.The potential difference across the condenser will be...- Abhimessi10
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- Capacitance Capacitor Capacitors Combination Electrostatics Homework
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Solving for Temp Change of Epoxy Frames for Lenses Insertion
Homework Statement This is the problem. A pair of eyeglass frames is made of epoxy plastic. At room temperature (20.0°C), the frames have circular lens holes 2.20 cm in radius. To what temperature must the frames be heated if lenses 2.21 cm in radius are to be inserted in them? The average...- KristinaMr
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- Change Epoxy Frames Homework Lenses Physics Temperature
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Charge entering into the field between capacitor plates
Homework Statement A negative charge of mass m enters into the field between two deflecting parallel plates with length 'l' separated by distance 'd' with a velocity 'v'.Assuming electric field to be uniform,find the maximum charge so that it will not hit a plate Homework Equations Kinematic...- Abhimessi10
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- Capacitor Capacitor plates Capacitors Charge Electrostatics Field Homework Kinematics Plates
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A weird homework that requires everyone to answer
Homework Statement If the following question is inappropriate,please tell me immediately,and I will delete it.[/B] I got a really weird math homework today:find out questions in math textbooks of other parts of the world look like,specifically,how many percent of: prove questions(questions...- YoungPhysicist
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- Homework Textbook Weird
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Calculating Quasar Variability Using CCD Camera and Magnitude Comparison
Homework Statement You have decided to use a CCD camera to check if a 16th magnitude quasar is variable. With your telescope/camera combination, you know that a star with a magnitude of 0 would deliver 1 × 109 photons/second to one pixel, so this allows you to work out the photons/second from...- StillLearningToronto
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- Ccd Comparison Flux Homework Magnitude Magnitudes Quasar
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Defining equilibrium and movement in pulley arrangements
Homework Statement I had to answer which of the pulley arrangements illustrated (see picture) is in equilibrium (the drawing went a bit difficult, please see all outer boxes as equal in size and the middle ones as well) I managed to answer that it is arrangement C, by finding out that...- Physicsterian
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- Equilibirium Equilibrium Homework Movement Pulley Torque
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Solving Homework Equations: The Attempt at a Solution
Homework Statement solution: Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I thought this question should use :, but the solution manual used instead, which 1/2 is missing... may I know what the 1/2 account for and why doesn't we need to multiply the equation by 1/2 ? thank you- yecko
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Homework help: Uncertainty with negative power
Question: A distance R is measured to be 3.400 ± 0.007m. What is the absolute uncertainty in R^−2? Attempted solution: Relative uncertainty: 2* (0.007/3.4) = 4.11E-3; R^-2 = 3.4^-2 = 0.0865 m^-2; Absolute uncertainty = R^-2 * relative = 0.0865 * 4.11E-3 = 3E-4 m^-2; Any help would be greatly...- Jerry Z
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- Homework Negative Physics Power Uncertainty
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Effect of density on downward rolling spheres
Homework Statement If two balls, being identical in volume, but different in density (one ball is made of iron, the other of aluminum) roll down from an inclined plane, which will reach the bottom first and which will cover a larger distance after having reached the bottom? IMPORTANT NOTE...- Physicsterian
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- Conceptual understanding Density Forces Homework Inclined plane Moment of inertia Rolling Spheres
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Defining which cyclist profits the most from slipstream
Homework Statement - Question: Which cyclist (A, B or C) profits the most from cyclist slipstream (also called “aerodynamic drafting”)? - Given: the direction of the wind, the positions of each cyclist; an illustration representing this - NOTE that I am expected to solve this question...- Physicsterian
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Physics concepts behind pneumatic tube systems?
I have a project for my physics class that revolves around the idea of building a working pneumatic tube system. I understand how I would build it and such but my teacher wants me to explain the theory behind it. Does anyone have any ideas about the physics behind this or the principles, rules...- SDSphysGod
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- Bernoulli equation Bernoulli principle Concepts Homework Physics Pneumatic Systems Tube
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Help with Homework: Part a) Proven, Part b) Checked, Part c?) Stumped
Homework Statement Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I proved part a) Can you please check if part b) is correct? I don't know what to do in part c)- Jozefina Gramatikova
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-- Calculate force at CG & away from CG
Homework Statement Hello All, Please help me to find the force required to rotate a body of 4 Kg mass from 0° to 90° in 5 second. this force is acting at center of gravity. (Image: case 1) CASE-2: Force acting away from center of gravity. (Image: case 2) Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a...- aschopade29
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- Force Homework Phy homework
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Help with a few homework questions on force:
Homework Statement 1) A moonshiner makes the error of filling a glass jar to the brim and capping it tightly. The moonshine expands more than the glass when it warms up, in such a way that the volume increases by 0.6% (that is, ΔV/V0 = 6 ✕ 10-3) relative to the space available. Calculate the...- Edemardil
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- Centripetal Force Homework Physics
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