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  1. J

    Shark cyclops article , wondering what they mean? (Link)

    Does anyone know what theyre talking about here, link below: Too scared of the pictures to read the article, but can't stop trying to figure out what the article is about. Are they saying that it is a breed of shark, and they all look this way, or are they saying that there is one specific...
  2. entropy1

    Graduate Link between quantummechanical probabilistics and entropy

    I am an amateur on physics. Lately I have been thinking about this: Is there a link between quantummechanical probabilistics and entropy? I can put it into words like this: "Entropy: The greatest possible chance that outcomes even out (are as similar as possible)." For instance: The chance...
  3. K

    [static equilibrium] pin and link support type

    Hello every one I am confused between two support type: the pin, and the link On the textbook, it says, the pin prevents the object from translating vertically and horzontally, therefore, it provides fx and fy reaction forces. but another type of support is much identical to the pin...
  4. T

    Magnitude of force question? Chain link

    A chain consisting of five links, each of mass 0.1 kg, is lifted vertically with a constant acceleration of a = 2.5 m/s2. Find the magnitude of (a)the force on link 1 from link 2 (b)the force on link 2 from link 3 (c)the force on link 3 from link 4 (d)the force on link 4 from link 5...
  5. S

    ANSYS Mechanical- Shell and Link

    Hey guys, I am currently working on a project and need to model the tubing configuration as shown in the first attachment. Experimental testing has been completed and I have detailed data for the strain and vibration velocity as required. I need to model this in ANSYS to compare the...
  6. J

    Graduate Link between Universe mass density and Cosmic Microwave Background energy

    Present critical density of Universe rho_crit = 3 H^2 / 8 Pi G H = Hubble Constant = 2.2E-18 sec^-1 rho_crit = 8.6E-27 kg / m^3 What particle mass does this represent? The length scale associated with a quantum particle of mass m is the Compton wavelength lambda where lambda =...
  7. P

    Quick question, i think, link to problem included

    Homework Statement http://www.physics.wisc.edu/undergrads/courses/spring09/248/HWSolutions/HW6Solutions.pdf My question regards to part b of the problem on the 1st page. Why is the radius to get the charge density the radius of the outer sphere and not just the radius of the cylinder...
  8. A

    Can anyone recommend me a good book or any internet link to study

    can anyone recommend me a good book or any internet link to study microcontroller atmega16 from very basic to advance level iwnat to learn only one controller and someone revommend me that you should learn ATMEGA16 SO please help
  9. N

    What do you say about this link?

    http://sciencejobs.blogspot.com/2005_02_02_archive.html completely crushed my heart
  10. Islam Hassan

    Graduate Same Link Between Momentum, Energy & Mass

    If mass is a condensed form of energy, can we likewise consider that energy is a condensed form (or store) of momentum at the molecular/atomic/particle physics level? IH
  11. Femme_physics

    High School Acceleration & Rotational Motion: What's the Link?

    They're both this? http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/4795/acccelerationrotational.jpg
  12. X

    Transmitting link for overspeed trip.

    I am a newly graduated mechanical engineer and I have difficulty conceptualizing what sort of strictly mechanical mechanism I could use to transmit the force available from a centrifugal sensing device at the main shaft of a prime mover all the way to a stop valve to shutdown the plant. I need...
  13. W

    Open Link in New Tab - How-To Guide

    If there have html or any code to open a link into other tab( not new window and with right-click of the link)?
  14. W

    Graduate Link between atm. pressure by air weight and brownian motion

    Dear list, Imagine a table of upper surface area S sitting in an open field, with nothing on it. We know that S is subjected to a downward atmospheric pressure P due to a cylindrical column of air of volume V extending vertically from S to the end of the terrestrial atmosphere. Assume this...
  15. O

    Engineering Aeronautic engineer, what's the link with B.ed Physcis?

    Hello everyone, i just graduated from a Nigerian university with B.ed in Physics,but am more interested in becoming an aeronautic engineer. How is this possible? Though am very good with calculations (both in maths & physics) but has not had any tactical skills to that effect. I want to know...
  16. M

    Graduate Fuseable Link Design for ATV Axle Shafts

    I am designing a fusable link for the axle shafts on my atv and I am having trouble calculating the torsional strength of my fuse. I want the fuse to fail at about 80% of what the axle shaft would fail at. The axle shaft is .875 inch diameter 4140 alloy steel that has been annealed and quenched...
  17. B

    PCI Express (PCIe) Cable for board to board link

    Is there a PCIe cable system available that attaches to a standard PCIe Board Edge Connector or Mother Board PCIe slot? I see Molex has the iPass cabling system for PCIe board to board connections. But based on the Molex connection pinning (68pins for x8 PCIe) it is more of a custom solution...
  18. G

    HVDC Link Ratings for 400 kV Busbars?

    I have been using etap 7.5 demo and have been trying to model an HVDC link connected to 2 buses and conduct a load flow analysis (there is also a generator in swing mode attached to one bus and a normal transmission line connecting the two buses to satisfy the simulation requirements), but it...
  19. Kawakaze

    Integrating sec(2x) for a given interval

    Homework Statement Determine \int sec(2x) dx for interval \frac{3\pi}{8} - \frac{\pi}{2}The Attempt at a Solution I get \frac{1}{\pi/2} ln (sec(\frac{\pi}{2}x+tan(\frac{\pi}{2}x))-\frac{1}{3\pi/8} ln (sec(\frac{3\pi}{8}x+tan(\frac{3\pi}{8}x)) I am unsure how to simplify this further...
  20. M

    Finding PDF of Link B for 2-Bar Linkage

    Any help is appreciated on this: This is the projection on the x-axis of a 2-bar linkage. I need to find the PDF of the end of the second link (point B) 1. Link C of length rC is pinned at the origin and its other end is pinned to link B at point C. Its length projected on the x-axis is...
  21. M

    Undergrad Link between Thermo and Special Rel?

    Link between Thermo and Special Rel? Ok, here's the situation: my friends and I were having a sleepover, and right before we slept, we started to talk about physics (lol... what nerds we are...). I began by saying, what if we achieve absolute zero. My friends said, we already achieved absolute...
  22. N

    PBS Nova | Find Sketches on Gravity, Dark Matter & Strings

    I ve seen here some link to PBS nova website, where it were some short sketches about gravity dark matter strings etc etc... may u please remind me that link... coz I ve gone through the forum and could not locate that thread. I went directly to Nova website and there also could not see all...
  23. S

    How are Pendulums and Springs Related in Simple Harmonic Motion?

    Bear with me if you've read or done a problem like this before, I just thought of it while watching the lecture on Hooke's Law http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall-1999/video-lectures/lecture-10/ by Walter Lewin of M.I.T. and probably couldn't solve it...
  24. G

    A link showing clear evolution of a human being

    My friend who thinks we were "created" keeps telling me that there's no link of a human evolving from a previous species.. Now I keep telling that there's tons of evidence in museums & whatnot, but is there any good links online that can clearly show him?
  25. F

    PCI express for board-to-board link.

    I want to interface two processing boards with PCI express x8 and connect them with cables. I find 68-pin off-board connectors for x8 connection (by molex) where as there're 98 pins for edge connectors. How do I match these 98 to 68? Are there some documents talking about this? I read PCI...
  26. G

    Wireless, microwaves and cancer: is there a link?

    Hello from Australia, I'm extremely worried. I rarely use mobile but unfortunately I had no choice but use a prepaid wireless usb modem which uses the same technology of the mobiles here and I have been using it about 10 hours a day for the last 9 months so if WI-FI gives cancer, then I'm...
  27. S

    Graduate Could Quantum Mechanics Explain the Mysteries of Dark Matter?

    Could quantum mechanics be related to dark matter? As in new 'stuff" is being made therefore pushing the time space in between galaxies apart. Which to me makes sense as time and space is created (The Big Bang) wouldn't it be created on the quantum level? Couldnt this still be going on in the...
  28. Y

    High School I would link to know about tide force and manetic force

    (High Tide) (Ebb Tide) or tide force and magnetic force , both related or not help me please ! Thank ...
  29. W

    Satellite Link Design: Find Tx for Satellite & Ground Sides

    Homework Statement Given: Bit rate = C = 9600 bits/second Channel Bandwidth = B = 10 MHz Find Tx for satellite side and ground side Homework Equations Shannon's equation: C = B*log {1+(S/N)} (log is to the base 2) The Attempt at a Solution Well this is how I decided to approach the...
  30. D

    Graduate Trying to link linear and rotational dynamics

    I have been working on a dynamometer project for radio controlled cars. You can see my early (and somewhat crude) attempts here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEhnFd8bwqM" A question has come up in some of the discussions I have had with other enthusiasts. Given the diameter of the rollers...
  31. majormuss

    Where can I find math exercises with detailed solutions?

    Homework Statement Anyone know any website or link or pdf or ebook which has questions to math topics and offers explanations to them? The book I am currently using has questions but no explanation or answers to the problems and this makes my understanding of topics quite tedious. Is there any...
  32. pellman

    Graduate Etymological link between moments and momentum?

    What is the common origin of the terms: (1) "moment" as in "moment of interia" (2) "moment" as in the math terms first moment, second moment, etc. (3) "momentum"? The first two are somewhat easy to see, though I'd like see someone familiar with it spell it out. But I've always wondered...
  33. J

    Analyze Suspension Loads in Double Wishbone Push-Rod Design

    Hello, I have set-up a spreadsheet to analyze the loads in suspension members for a double wishbone suspension with a push-rod. It solves simulataneous equations generated by summing forces and taking moments. Would someone mind talking a look at the spreadsheet with the aim of checking it's...
  34. rhody

    Graduate Atlas Experiment: CERN Video, link: All LHC Experiment docs

    First, the assembly, time lapsed of course... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVrUR_SOykk&feature=related" This is a blow up of the Transition Radiation, Semi-conductor and Pixel Detectors, innermost Atlas detectors. Description of layers of detectors and what each one is...
  35. B

    Graduate Zwartschild radius of black hole link between matter and energy?

    I am playing with thought experiments to try to improve my comprehension of relativity. Hopefully I can get some feedback to further enlighten my understanding. I begin with the assumption that orbital trajectories are inertial straight-lines in space-time curved by gravity. Objects in...
  36. R

    No Poisson Ratio for Link Element in FEA

    in finite element analysis there is no poisson ratio for LINK ELEMENT (truss structure) just explain ?
  37. V

    Graduate Could Gravitons Be the Missing Link to Understanding Dark Matter?

    Hey guys, I was just pondering the idea of dark matter and a thought crossed my mind. I may be entirely off, but a few connections can be made between gravitons and dark matter. Neither can be detected directly with any classical methods (EM, pressure, etc..), and dark matter has no apparent...
  38. C

    Music Why is there a link between music & math/physics

    There is a great depth to the mathematics associated with music in terms of chord structure and progression, but clearly the brain does not primarily compute frequencies, ratios and sequences when improvising. However, there is clearly a correlation between mathematical abilities and musical...
  39. D

    Undergrad Link between momentum transfer and distance

    hi folks, readingthis post: https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=992445&postcount=11" I was wondering why this distance of interaction is smaller at higher momentum transfers. Could anyone explaine the link between momentum transfer and distance? derivator
  40. D

    A link to a collection of tutorials and videos on MATLAB.

    A link to a collection of tutorials and videos on MATLAB. videos: *http://dataminingtools.net/videos.php?id=4 tutorials:*http://www.dataminingtools.net/browsetutorials.php?tag=matlab
  41. B

    Graduate How Are Fractals Related to Chaos?

    I have studied fractals and think of them as things that exhibit self similarity at different characteristic scales. For example a grain of sand looks a bit like a pebble, which looks a bit like an outcrop, which looks a bit like a mountain. If you count the number of grains of sand there will...
  42. A

    Graduate Goldbach's Conjecture - Proof (better link)

    Hi. I might just have something here. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thanks. Andy Lee. leeaj@shaw.ca See proof at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Goldbachs-Conjecture-Proof/237054761999
  43. DARKSYDE

    Dark matter discoverd? link inside

    as exciting as it is, it will never get the press tiger woods is getting.. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2009/12/18/scientists-announce-possible-discovery-dark-matter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fscitech+%2528FOXNews.com+-+SciTech%2529 sorry...
  44. V

    Re: Physics - Is there a link for class size statistics?

    Not sure if this is much of guidance, but seemed to be the best category? Is there a place where I can check nationwide statistics for Undergraduate Physics enrollment? I know that Physics I and II always have a good enrollment of 15-25 students, but as soon as it crosses that upper level...
  45. Z

    Undergrad Link between Pascal's triangle and integrals of trigonometric functions

    My lecturer keeps simplifying trigonometric integrals in one line such as \int^{2\pi}_{0}sin^{4}(t)dt=\frac{3\pi}{4} and writes pascals triangle next to it. Just wondering what's the link between them? I'm sure it's obvious and easy, I'd just like to have an fast way of dealing with these
  46. S

    Help! Solve Tension in Link B Quickly

    Help!... tension Homework Statement A train is made up of 3 carriages is pulled along a level track by a force of 16500N. Each of the carriages has a mass of 8000 KG, and each experiences 1500N of resistance forces. The train is accelerating at 0.5 m/s/s. Work out the tension in link B...
  47. I_am_learning

    Undergrad Energy Storage & Mass Change: Is There a Link?

    I mean to ask is every Energy storage or production associated with mass change?
  48. W

    New paper in GRL confirms link between sun and clouds on global scale

    The major conclusion: “A link between the Sun, cosmic rays, aerosols, and liquid-water clouds appears to exist on a global scale…” http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cache:k3yiHsNVc1cJ:www.wzforum.de/forum2/file.php%3F0,file%3D11877 keep in mind that solar modulation of clouds of even 2-3...
  49. N

    [Theory of Machines] Why is Belt in a Belt drive a Link

    Hello every1... I'm a mechanical enggineering student... I've been studying theory of Machines... My academic syllabus includes only "Simple Mechanisms"... Now in Simple Mechanisms...the first thing we get to know is a "Kinematic Link"... Definition of a Kinematic Link:-it is a rigid or...
  50. T

    Graduate Link White hole and our Universe

    Hello, I'm currently developing a hypothesis on how our universe could be in fact the end of one black hole; a white hole. I've been having difficulties looking for books or research papers to see if this is in fact just a rip from a larger hypothesis or theory. My teacher had told me to visit...