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How do I calculate the capacitance of two unequal lines?
The capacitance formula for equal line is as follows. : * my question : I want to know the capacitance formula for unequal lines and its solving process . Thanks in advance for any hint.- Tae Hwan Kim
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- Capacitance Lines
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LaTeX How can I split up a long and complicated equation in LaTeX?
Hi, how do I split up this horrible equation into several lines? given in latex code: \Psi_2=...- SeM
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- Latex Lines Split
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- Forum: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica, LaTeX
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Magnetic Lines of Dipole and Circular Current wire
What is the difference between the Magnetic Field Lines of the Dipole and Circular Current Carrying Wire at the centre?- Vivek098
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- Circular Current Dipole Lines Magnetic Wire
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Question on: Smith charts, power and transmission lines
I would simply like to know: Given a lossless transmission line with a certain characteristic impedance Z terminated in a load L. How can I go about computing the fraction of the time average incident power arriving that is dissipated in the load? Is this possible without knowing the voltage or...- vysero
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- Charts Lines Power Transmission Transmission lines
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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A What is the significance of tilted vortex lines in superconductor vortexes?
I have read a few parts in various papers where they refer to tiltered vortex lines in superconductor vortexes, however it is not clear what these lines really mean physically. Can anyone suggest a source or a description to this? Thanks- SeM
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- Line Lines Physics Quantum Vortex
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MHB Unlocking An Irrational Location: Solving a Geocaching Puzzle
This might not be the usual kind of question posted here, but I am trying to solve a geocaching puzzle. The puzzle is called "An Irrational Location", and the only information provided is more or less the following: ~~~~~ No rational person should attempt to visit the posted coordinates Cache...- waterdroplet
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- Coordinates Irrational Irrational numbers Lines Numbers
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Why does the solar wind follow magnetic field lines?
My physics teacher said that the northern lights are the product of charged particles coming from the sun and interactign with our atmosphere. I believe he said that these are deflected by Earth's magnetic field and directed towards the North and South poles. When I look at pictures on this...- Thynazgul
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- Field Field lines Lines Magnetic Magnetic field Magnetic field lines Magnetism Solar Solar wind Wind
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Oscillation of a point charge perpendicular to field lines
Homework Statement Two particles A and B each carry a charge Q and are separated by a fixed distance D. A particle c with charge q and mass m is kept at the midpoint of A and B. If C is displaced perpendicular to AB by a distance x where x<<<D, find the time period of the oscillation of the...- CrazyNeutrino
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- Charge Electrodynamics Field Field lines Lines Oscillation Perpendicular Point Point charge
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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What Are the Criteria for Sizing Hydraulic Brake Lines?
On older GM cars, the brake lines are 3/16" from the front port of the master cylinder, splitting into two 3/16" for each front wheel, and 1/4" from the rear port of the master cylinder, splitting into two 3/16" for each rear wheel. This is the case for drum/drum or disc/drum configurations...- jack action
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- Brake Brakes Hydraulic Hydraulic cylinder Lines Sizing
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Force between two lines of charge?
Homework Statement "Two very long uniform lines of charge are parallel and are separated by ##x=\frac{3}{10}m##. Each line of charge has charge per unit length ##\lambda = 5.2_{10^{-6}}\frac{C}{m}##. What magnitude of force does one line of charge exert on a ##y=\frac{1}{20} m## section of the...- Eclair_de_XII
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- Charge Force Lines
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Calculation of no. of spectral lines for group of similar atoms
Homework Statement The maximum no of spectral lines for a single atom during it's electron's transition is given by [∆n(∆n+1)]/2 . But I don't seem to arrive at the answer when a group of atoms are present . The question was - What is the maximum number of spectral lines possible for Balmer...- Prabhu1
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- Atoms Calculation Group Lines Quantum and general physics Spectral lines
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Field lines for masses vs. electrons
Is there any difference between the field lines you draw when one mass approached another mass and when two electrons approach one another? If there is no difference, does this mean field lines can't be used to predict the forces both particles feel?- Game_Of_Physics
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- Electrons Field Field lines Lines
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Identifying overhead power lines (esp. UK)
Has anyone got a good link to a guide to UK power lines? I hate looking up and not knowing what's there. For example, my house has several poles leading to it, strung with one live 240V and one neutral, the latter being tapped to Earth at each pole. What if there are two lines, strung...- Guineafowl
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- Lines Power Power lines Uk
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Draw field lines for both magnetic fields
Homework Statement Homework Equations N/A The Attempt at a Solution Im not sure if I've done this right because it seems too little for 6 marks. I have arrows coming from the north to the south end for the magnet's magnetic field. I have arrows going counter clockwise around the conductor...- A-linav
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- Electricity and magnetism Electromagentic Field Field lines Fields Lines Magnetic Magnetic field Magnetic fields
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Electric Field Lines: Charge Movement and Conductor/Insulator Interactions
1. The problem statement "If charges are free to move, the field lines will straighten and shorten as the charges move together" 2. Questions in relation to statement Are there any cases in which charges aren't free to move between two charged objects such as between conductors or insulators...- KodN919
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- Electric Electric field Electric field lines Field Field lines Lines
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Understanding Electric Field Lines: An Introduction to E Bar and Tangent Vectors
Hi, I'm reading the textbook and there is my image. http://imgur.com/a/9BqHm It says "The field vector E bar is tangent to the electric field line at each point". I might want to ask what "tangent" means in this sentence? Sorry to ask that stupid question.- Andy_Taiwanese
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- Electric Electric field Electric field lines Field Field lines Lines
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MHB How to Calculate the Distance Between Parallel Lines in Hesse Normal Form?
Hey! :o Let $ax+by+c=0$ and $a'x+b'y+c'=0$ be the equations of two parallel lines $g$ and $g'$ in Hesse normal form. I want to calculate the between the two lines. We have to pick a point of the line $g'$ and calculate the distance of that point and the line $g$, or not? (Wondering) How can...- mathmari
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- Lines Parallel
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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Why is del(E_t) zero in TEM mode of transmission lines?
I was going through MIT opencourseware https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-013-electromagnetics-and-applications-spring-2009/readings/MIT6_013S09_chap07.pdf and I didnt understand exactly why in equation 7.1.37 and 7.1.38 in page 192 the divergence of...- Adit112
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- Electromagetic field Electromagnatics Lines Mode Tem Transmission Transmission lines Zero
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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B Counting intersections of lines in a triangle
As a result of working on https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/area-of-hexagon-geometry-challenge.914759, this question occurred to me: Divide each side of a triangle into n equal lengths. Connect the ends of each length to the opposite vertex with straight lines, thereby forming 3n...- haruspex
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- Counting Lines Triangle
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- Forum: General Math
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How to combine two lines in one in mechanical sketches
Would somebody explain how to combine two lines into one? I think this is a CAD question. It's from Ansys's DesignModeler, Geometry Engine. I would like to make lines 1 which is at the right hand side like 2 which is left hand side of the L-shape object. In that program there are options like...- mech-eng
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- Lines Mechanical
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Losses on Power Transmission Lines
Say a power station transmits 1008 MWh of power per year to a facility however they only receive 900 MWh say the transmission line is 15 km long how would you calculate average power loss per km, now I know that theoretically it will just be 7.2 MWh per km but what calculations would you make to...- Barry Fends
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- Electricity Lines Power Power loss Transmission Transmission line Transmission lines
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B Definition of unshifted spectral lines?
Hi, N00b question :-) I have read articles about redshift and blueshift and have a good idea about them. What I would like to know is how you decide if something is "unshifted" - what is the definition of this? is there a standardized way of defining/mapping an element's unshifted spectral... -
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B Graph of lines going through the origin
Here is an explanation about drawing the graphs of linear lines which, I think, incorrect. So would you check it? "If graph, such as y=7x, goes through the origin, it has only one intercept, and other points will be needed for graphing." I think other points will not be needed because lines...- mech-eng
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- Graph Lines Origin
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- Forum: General Math
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B Are vertical lines from squinting a Quantum phenomenon?
When looking at a night light with almost closed eyes, I notice that the light becomes a vertical line. When tilting my head 90 degrees, the line becomes horizontal. Can this be explained by Heisenberg's Uncertainty principle? This question has been asked in another thread : "Squinting at...- wildsheep
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- Heisenberg Light Lines Phenomenon Photons Quantum Uncertainity principle Vertical
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Geometry - Arcs created by Secant Lines
Homework Statement This picture: http://i.imgur.com/n015WjU.png It's drawn with exactly the amount of information from the worksheet. Specifically, the two secants meet at a point, with an angle of 28 degrees between them. Both secants partition off an arc of 120 degrees. The goal is to...- marenubium
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- arcs Geometry Lines Secant
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Field lines of a electric charge immersed in two dielectrics
Homework Statement Hi guys, I hope you can help me with this problem, because I do not have any idea and I could not find anything that could help me, thank you in advance! Draw the electric field lines due to a punctual charge Q immersed in a dielectric medium with constant K1. Q is separated...- Tania Velarca
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- Charge Dielectrics Electric Electric charge Field Field lines Lines
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Are particles accelerated along magnetic field lines?
I have a question which puzzled me when I was reading up about auroras. When talking about the interaction of the solar wind and the Earth's magnetic field, the book said that "particles are accelerated along magnetic field lines towards the earth" That didn’t sound quite right, as I was taught...- GingerCat
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- Field Field lines Lines Magnetic Magnetic field Magnetic field lines Magnetohydrodynamics Particles
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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Transmission lines & reflections
Homework Statement [/B] Can someone help me solving this problem ? A lossless coaxial cable is used in a data network. it has an er =3 (relative permittivity) It is driven by a pulse source with internal impedance of 10 ohm, 1 V amplitude, square wave with duration of both positive and...- shivik89
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- Lines Transmission Transmission lines
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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MHB Analytic Geometry: Lines Problem
In a triangle ABC: A(-2,7) and C(7,-5). The length of the altitude of AC is 5, and the length of the altitude of BC is the square root of 45. I wish to find the vertex B, given that it is below the line AC. I need your help, I have no idea how to approach this. Thank you in advance. I have...- Yankel
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- Analytic geometry Geometry Lines
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- Forum: General Math
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Solve Transmission Lines Homework: Coaxial Cable, 1kOhm, 10Ohm
Homework Statement can someone help me solving this problem ? A coaxial cable is driven by a pulse source with internal impedance of 1kohms, 1 V amplitude, square wave with duration of both positive and negative pulse is 800 ns, with negligible rise- and fall-time. The load impedance is 10...- shivik89
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- Lines
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Intersection of Lines: Solving for m and n to Determine Concurrent Lines
Homework Statement For which m and n the lines are concurrent? ##r: \begin{cases} x & - & y & = & 1 \\ nx & - & y & - & 2z & + & m & + & 1 & = & 0\end{cases}## ##s: \begin{cases} x & - & nz & + & m & + & n & = & 0 \\ x & + & y & - & 2nz & + & 11 & = & 0 \end{cases}## Solving r gives me...- 0kelvin
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- Intersection Lines
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Drawing constant pressure lines in flow field
Hi PF! Can someone help me understand how to draw lines of constant pressure in an inviscid flow field, say flow around a cylinder. I am having trouble understanding how to draw these. Any help is greatly appreciated! I ask this question because I am preparing for the Q exam for PhD and one of...- member 428835
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- Constant Constant pressure Drawing Field Flow Lines Pressure
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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I Fraunhofer Lines: Outdoor Photo Through Bandpass Filter
If you take an outdoor photo through a bandpass filter that only let's light through in a Fraunhofer line would it be completely dark, like night? Or would it have some daytime illumination?- pyroartist
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- Fraunhofer Lines
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- Forum: Other Physics Topics
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B Fun way of doing multiplication with intersecting lines
Here's a fun way to do multiplication graphically that originated in Japan:- jedishrfu
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- Fun Lines Multiplication
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Two flow lines (pipes) meging into one
I got two flow lines at 90 degree angle, Line A carrying acid and line B carrying water, each with 1 inch diameter, merging at point P. The third line C beginning at point P, also 1" diameter, should carry 90% water and 10% acid. I came up with option 1 but not sure how to achieve the same using...- smims
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- Flow Lines Pipes
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Confusion with regards to power lines and the power lost
Ok, so the title was pretty vague, I'm not sure how to succinctly describe the confusion. Anyway, so I've learned that the power lost is P=I2R, and so by increasing the voltage, as P=VI and is constant, the current will be lowered, and thus the power lost will decrease. I'm confused about a... -
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MHB Connectors between lines of working
Hi, please can someone help me understand the right kind of connectors I should use when presenting my work. For example, if I wanted to write down the steps of my working for solving a quadratic I would write this: 9x^2-39x-30=0 3x^2-13x-10=0 (3x+2)(x-5)=0 3x+2=0 or x-5=0 x=-2/3...- caroline1
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- Lines
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I Ave length of intersection of all lines through a unit cube
I'm having trouble even beginning to figure out how to approach solutions for this. I begin with a unit cube, and imagine all the possible lines that intersect the cube. I am assuming there must be an average length of these intersections; I want to find that average length. Another way to...- bahamagreen
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- Cube Intersection Length Lines Unit
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Point (a, b) Reflected About Two Lines
This question is found in the challenge section of the textbook. This is a two-part question. Like always, I am looking for steps or hints that will allow me to work out the math. 1. If the point (a, b) is reflected in the line y = 3x, show that the coordinates of the reflected points are as...- mathdad
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- Lines Point
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Idea for a ball point pen that makes dashed lines
Ok. So while in my trig class, I had an idea for a ball point pen that, when writing, it has an automatic mechanism for making dashed lines. I mean to say, it lifts the ball point or obscures the path to create a perfect dashed or dotted line, or allows to draw a line of fixed length for...- Andrew Bridges
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- Ball Idea Lines Point
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A photo of the computer screen -- what causes vertical lines
https://www.dropbox.com/s/be52pax3jezv3cb/IMG_20170128_170143.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/be52pax3jezv3cb/IMG_20170128_170143.jpg?dl=0 I have question what causes vertical lines on the photo of the screen of my laptop? But I would like to find out it alone. Could someone lead me? I know...- Vrbic
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- Computer Lines Photo Screen Vertical
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- Forum: Computing and Technology
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Do charges accelerate because their field lines are changed?
I ask this because of this diagram. Say that two charges are held a certain distance apart and are let go. Well, we see that the field lines of one charge repels the other. And I noticed that the field lines for an accelerating charge also bends. So can we say that because one field...- FallenApple
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- Accelerate Charges Field Field lines Lines
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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MHB S6.803.12.5.9 are lines parallel?
$\tiny{s6.803.12.5.9}$ $\textsf{Is the line through $( -4,-6,1)$ and $(-2,0,-3)$ parallel}\\$ $\textsf{to the line through $( 10,18,4)$ and $(5,3,14)$? }\\$ $\textit{presume, convert to vectors first?}$ \begin{align} \displaystyle {}&={}\\ \end{align} -
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Finding Absolute Zero Values from Best Fit Lines with & w/o Uncertainty
In one of my problems, I have this set of data. I have to create two best fit lines, and find a value of absolute zero for both. The first best fit line is to be made assuming there is NO uncertainty in P. This is rather straightforward, just use the normal linear regression, find a slope...- PancakeSyrup
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- Absolute Absolute zero Fit Lines Uncertainty Zero
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Counting Lines in a File: A Homework Statement
Homework Statement #include <stdio.h> #include <stdbool.h> #define MAX_STRING 256 #define MAX_LINHA 1024 typedef struct{ int dia, mes, ano; }Data; int contar_linhas(char fname[]) { FILE *f; Data int soma=0; // Inicializa o contador f =...- RicardoMarques
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- Counting File Homework Lines
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Recombination Lines - Astrophysics
Homework Statement For an atom X, the high-n levels have energies ##E_n = -\mu \frac{(\alpha c)^2}{n^2}## with ##\alpha = \frac{e^2}{\hbar c}## Find the frequency shift ##\nu_{Hen\alpha} - \nu_{Hn\alpha}## for ##n\alpha## giving a transition frequency near 142MHz (The notation here means...- BOAS
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- Astrophysics Lines Recombination
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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How are construction lines used in Autodesk?
Hi everyone. I know that construction lines were used when drafting was done by hand. Now, we do everything on the computer. So, how are they used on the computer? Also, how are guidelines used in autodesk? Were they not used in manual drafting also? How are they used in computer drafting...- RoboNerd
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- Cad Construction Drafting Lines
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Em waves and magnetic field lines
So i know that magnetic field lines are closed, in an electromagnetc wave how can be these lines closed? i cannot picture this in my head- physics user1
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- Em Em waves Field Field lines Lines Magnetic Magnetic field Magnetic field lines Waves
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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Analytic geometry: equations of planes (checking answers)
Homework Statement Let S be a sphere with the equation ##(x-2)^2+y^2+z^2=2 ## and let p a line which satisfies the condition ## p \in (\Pi \cap \Sigma) ## where ##\Pi## and ##\Sigma## are planes with equations: ##\Pi :x+z=2## ##\Sigma: 5x-2z=3## a) Show that S and p have exactly one common...- Matejxx1
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- Analytic geometry Geometric algebra Geometry Lines Planes
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Plotting magnetic field lines between two adjacent NS poles
This question is regarding the magnetic field lines around two abutting alternating poles. Take two axially magnetised disc magnets and place them next to each other (like tangent circles), so on each side the adjacent or neighboring magnet is of the opposite pole. By sprinkling iron filings...- magnetics
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- Field Field lines Lines Magnetic Magnetic field Magnetic field lines Plotting Poles
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- Forum: Electromagnetism