Plate Definition and 960 Threads

I have to simulate in Matlab the variation of temperature in a metal plate/block, heated at just one end. One suggestion I received is that I have to use partial differential equations and the energy balance law but I don't know how to start. I study computer science, so physics is a bit off to...

Three boards are in the x axis. the middle one is in x=0 and charged in a positive sign density is: σ. the other 2 boards are in : x=d and x=-2d. This 2 boards are grounded. The area of the boards is A (A>>d). I found that on the middle plate the charge is divided in 2:1 ratio: The electric...

Homework Statement Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can help with this? A uniform Steel strut (material Modulus of Elasticity 210 GN/m2, Poisson’s Ratio 0.3) of length 400mm and width 80 mm is restrained as appropriate at one end and under an axial tensile load of 20 KN applied to the...

hi, I'm studying the book for elasticity theory and I stuck at one of the equation in that book, the stiffness matrix for elements(thin or thick plate) in bending is given in that form ke= t∫∫BT*Db*B*det(J)dζdη+∫∫BT*Ds*B*det(J)dζdη B is the strain matrix(5x12) where the inner...

Hello, I am trying to determine the calculation to use to determine the force at which a disk plate will fail for the following set up. The disk is slid onto a metal bung for a roll, the disk is supported from the inside diameter for around 50mm. A force is then applied on the oppsite side...

Show that the work done by the driver plate during a stress accumulation phase is W=\frac{2m2g2fd}{k}(fs-fdI'm not sure where to start with this. I am given several equations but can't reach the desired equation. Fn=ρghA m=ρA3/2 θ=\frac{fs}{fd} X=\frac{xG}{2fsρghA1/2}...

Dear all, I would like to know from you the solution about this problem (which is not a homework, but a topic of my Master thesis!): I need the strain energy density related to a circle of radius r0 centered in an arbitrary point of a square plate, under the boundary conditions described in...

i don't know if i am in right part of forum. i want to build some sort of wind turbine for a school project. all the diy project are 6 or 9 coils with 8 or 12 magnets. the coils are on non magnetic board and the magnets on steel plate. why on steel, the steel plate increase the total...

Hey Guys, I really did my best to locate the best sub-forum for my question (I was hesitating between the Homework one and this one), so please bear with me if my choice is wrong ... Now to my question: So in my kitchen, I have a hot plate appliance, and it says on it that power...

A child with poor table manners is sliding his 240 dinner plate back and forth in SHM with an amplitude of 0.120 on a horizontal surface. At a point a distance 7.00×10−2 away from equilibrium, the speed of the plate is 0.370 . (a) What is the period (b)What is the displacement when the speed...

Hello All. I'm trying to evaluate a design based on first principles. I have 2 trusses made from RHS (simple A frame) between which I wish to tech-screw a sheet of 2.9 mm galvanised sheet. Loading will primarily be from material (i.e. soil to a max depth of 400 mm) being placed on the...

Homework Statement a parallel plate capacitor of 10pF is charged to 10kV ( air dielectric). It is then isolated from battery.The plates are pulled away from each other until distance is 10 times more than before. what is the energy needed to pull the plates. Homework Equations c=εA/d ...

Homework Statement I have a circular plate made of some metal and it is shaped like the equation [SIZE="2"]x^2 + y^2 \leqslant 1 The temperature at any given point in this plate is given by the function [SIZE="2"]T(x,y) = x^2 -x+2y^2 I'm supposed to find the hottest and the coldest...

Just wondering if the formula C=εA/d is a realistic formula for a parallel plate capacitor, surely its making an approximation about the plates being HUGE or that at the edges the electric field doesn't go in nice straight lines from one plate to the other? If it is an approximation does...

1. An experiment is run to determine the validity of numerous electrostatic principles. A small ball of mass 6.50 x 10-3 kg with a charge of ±1.50 μC is suspended from a non-conductive wire and hangs between two parallel plate capacitors. An angle of 30.0° is measured between the wire and the...

The Asthenosphere and Lithosphere We can all agree that the Earth is rotating on its axis, making one rotation about every twenty-four hours. We can also agree that the Earth is revolving around the sun in its happy 364-day elliptical orbit. Correct? But why? We have proof to support these...

Homework Statement A zone plate is to be set up on an optical bench, where it will be used as an enlarging lens. Its innermost zone is to be 0.2250 mm in diameter and monochromatic blue-green light of wavelength 480 nm from a cadmium arc is to be used. If the magnitude of the enlargements is...

Homework Statement Dual plate capacitor with two dielectric slabs placed between the capacitors and a battery supply's a voltage across the capacitors. The slabs are not equal in dielectric permeability. What is the charge at the interface of the two slabs? Homework Equations The...

Homework Statement A capacitor is charged with some potential difference. A charge will developed on both of it's plates. Now remove this capacitor from battery and ground/earth one of the plate through a wire. What will happen?? Homework Equations gauss law The Attempt at a Solution...

I uploaded the problem statement and the answer in the solution manual. I think the manual is wrong for Q2 which should've been (200V)kC2 not 200VkC1, right?

Homework Statement Use equations x_{cm}=\frac{1}{M}\int x dm and y_{cm}=\frac{1}{M}\int y dm to calculate the x- and y-coordinates of the center of mass of a semicircular metal plate with uniform density \rho and thickness t. Let the radius of the plate be R. The mass of the plate is thus...

Homework Statement See figure attached for problem statement, as well the solution. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I'm confused as to how he is writing these equations from the boundary conditions. What I understand as the boundary condition for D is, \hat{n}...

Homework Statement If one were to consider a parallel plate capacitor with a distance d between them connected to a battery and a vacuum space between the plates. Will the integral form of Gauss' Law to any closed surface between the plates that does not cross either plate hold? If not, what...

Before I begin I would like to say hello to everyone. This is my first post. I will follow and abide by all rules here. Homework Statement A rectangular plate measuring 2m by 5m is suspended vertically in a liquid with density 500 kg per cubic meter in such a way that one of its longer sides is...

I went to see an orthopedic specialist this year, when I was 15 years and 5 months old. I am 5 ft, 11 1/4 in. The specialist looked at my then-recent X-rays and I was not even halfway done growing. (I'm pretty sure I scored a 2 out of 5.) I am due for another X-ray sometime next year, at...

A flat, circular plate (mass Mp, radius Rp, thickness Tp) rotates parallel to the surface of the Earth on a frictionless axle. As it spins, a point on the top of the disc traces a circle each time the plate completes a rotation. in terms of the number of rotations per minute (N/min), create...

Homework Statement Find the centre of mass of the 2-dimensional plate which occupies the region inside the circle x^2+y^2=2x, but outside x^2+y^2=1, and for which the density is proportional to its distance from the origin. Homework Equations Centre of mass for x coordinate: 1/m ∫∫ x ρ(x,y)...

a certain bifringement material has indexes of refraction n1 and n2 for the two perpendicular components of linearly polarized light passing through it. the corresponding wavelengths are λ1=λ0/n1 and λ2=λ0/n2, where λ0 is wavelength in vacuum. If crystal is to function as a quarter-wave plate...

Homework Statement show that minimum thickness of quarter wave plate is d=\lambda0/4(n1-n2 Homework Equations \lambda1=\lambda0/n1 \lambda2=\lambda0/n2 The Attempt at a Solution for quater wave plates wavelengths must differ by 1/4 i can see its simple but i just can't see what...

Electric plate has three sections with equal resistivity. Those resistivities combined parallel - water boils per 6 minutes. How much time it will take to boil the same weight and same initial temperature of the water if we will combine resistivities sections like in A and C Thanks very much

Homework Statement The negative plate of a charged, isolated parallel plate capacitor with a vacuum gap of width d and carrying a surface charge density s is uniformly irradiated with a short pulse of ultraviolet light whose photon energy is just enough to release a photoelectron at the...

Dear all, I think I have an easy problem for you, however I get confused by the simplicity and complexity at the same time. Situation is like this: I have a point charge at a distance d from an infinite plate with thickness comparable to the distance d. Is there difference between the...

Problem: Two square metal plates are placed parallel to each other, separated by a distance d= 1.56 cm. The plates have sides of length L = 0.560 m. One of the plates has charge Q= + 1.74×10-6 C, while the other plate has charge -Q. Calculate the magnitude of the electric field between the...

Homework Statement The mass of the homogeneous flat plate is 50 kg. Determine the reactions at the supports A and B. I've attached the diagram. The Attempt at a Solution I know I will need to find the center of mass. I don't remember exactly how to do it, but I found the centroid...

Homework Statement I attached the drawing. The force of magnitude F acts along the edge of the triangular plate. Determine the moment of F about point O. Homework Equations M=rxF The Attempt at a Solution What I did was I just picked the top left point of the triangle and labeled...

Hiii heeeeeelp please. I am new here and hope to find a solution and an easy to understand explanation to my problem:confused:. Thank you all :smile: a. A specimen corresponding to a finite plate of width W = 65 mm is made from a steel with a yield strength of 650 MN m^-2 and contains an edge...

A metal plate is connected by a conductor to a ground through a switch. The switch is initially closed. A charge of +Q is brought close to the plate without touching it, and then the switch is opened. After the switch is opened, the charge +Q is removed. What is the charge on the plate then...

Hello all, I'd like to check my work on this to make sure a safe lift is done. We have an 11m diameter, 35mm thick, 26mT circular steel plate to which we will add two trunions at the ends. The circular plate is welded in 4 parts and once we weld one side we have to flip to weld the other. That...

Hey, We can observe the build up of photons on a photographic plate, but we can't observe this build up with our bare eyes. i.e. without needing a photographic plate - just by looking like how we look right now. how come?

Lets assume that there is a parallel plate capacitor connected across a supply of V volts. Then, there is charge redistribution between the plates such that finally the potential of positive plate wrt the negative plate is V volts. Let us assume air is the dielectric between the two plates. Now...

1. Homework Statement PLEASE DO NOT DELETE THIS POST, MODS, IT MAY LOOK LIKE THE SAME QUESTION AS BEFORE, BUT IT IS NOT, IT IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PART TO THE QUESTION. consider a parallel=plate capacitor with square plates of side L and distance d (<<L) between them, charged with charges...

Hi, I'm trying to carryout some analysis of flat plates subjected to hydrostatic water pressures however the plate material is HDPE. The problem I'm having is that all the formulae on the web and in Roark's 7th Edition are typical of steel with a Poisson's ratio of 0.3. I can't therefore...

HHi all, I'm working on spiral/plate heat exchanger design and the temperature difference is to be 400c. I need some one to guide me through it. Thanks

Homework Statement Find the E field of a parallel plate capacitor tilted at 45 degrees from vertical and moving at a speed v. each plate has plus or minus \sigma_0 for charge density. The Attempt at a Solution Well the E field in rest frame would be E= \frac{\sigma_0}{\epsilon_0}...

Hey Everybody! I am getting a vanity plate and I want it to be NERDY! I'm thinking about something along the lines of math, computer science, or electricity (especially lighting). Must be 7 characters, numbers and/or letters. Some ideas I have: SUDO GO, FF0000, 186KKMS .... Got any...

Hey, I've recently been taking a look at the theory of plate vibration, but I can't seem to find anywhere an exact definition of what consitutes a "clamped" and a "simply supported" plate. What exactly are these, conceptually and mathematically?

I'm not sure whether to put this in Earth or Astrophysics. How far would these sound vibrations/waves travel? Do they just stay within the Earth, or is it possible for them to travel through space; and if so, how or why or is it possible for these vibrations to attract asteroids?

Homework Statement 2 part problem. I've already solved the first part. Two parallel plates are held at potentials of +380.0 V and -150.0 V. The plates are separated by 3.00 cm. a. Find the electric field between the plates. b. An electron is initially placed halfway between the...

Dynamic pressure, from Bernoulli's principle, for a moving fluid with a given density is P = \frac{1}{2}\rho {v^2} On the other hand, we can compute the force on a plate hit by that fluid from the rate of momentum transfer. Assuming that the fluid exits sideways after impact, we have...

I've been thinking about this for a while, and I think people of PF will be able to answer it haha In parallel plate capacitor, we charge the capacitor by connecting a power supply/battery. Then, after few minutes, the capacitor is fully charged with different signs, + and -. With that...