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  1. gfd43tg

    Vent line pressure and mass flow rate

    Homework Statement 1. An emergency vent line from a reactor is 55 feet long and has an inside diameter of 4.026 inches. The surface roughness of the pipe is 0.0012 inches. The line discharges hydrogen to the atmosphere (P = 14.7 psia) a) If the mass flow rate of hydrogen is 95 lb / minute...
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    Rate of reactions with eggs boiling

    At a high altitude camp in the Rockies, water boils at 95.4°C instead of 100.0°C. A visitor has requested a soft-boiled egg (usually boiled for 3.00 minutes at 100.0°C). The activation energy for the reaction in question is 453 kJ/mol. 6 marks egg protein (l) egg protein (s) How long will it...
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    Rate of change of area of circle in respect to radius

    What is the Rate of change of area of circle in respect to radius when radius is 3in I know that that dA/dr is equal to the circumference of the circle But where does that come from? Also the formula for the circumference of the circle is 2(pi)r But the answer is 6 (pi)in^2/in. I understand...
  4. A

    Calculating average inflation rate per year

    Homework Statement An economist has predicted that for the next 5 years, annual inflation will be 8%, and then there will be 5 years at a 6% inflation rate. This is equivalent to what average price change per year for the entire 10-year period? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution...
  5. M

    Gas Flow Rate Calculation using Pressure Drop

    Homework Statement Hi everyone, I'm trying to calculate the flow rate of air in straight tubing that is 30cm long and has a diameter of .1875 in and has an outlet into a 100 mL vial which is vented to the atmosphere. The starting of the system pressure is 20 psi and the ending psi is 14.6...
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    Why transition rate independent of time in perturbation theory?

    After time t, the probability of monochromatic absorption of the ground state |1> to the energy state |n> is given by: |<n|1>|^2=4|U_{n1}|^2\frac{\sin^2((E_n-E_1-\hbar\omega)t/2\hbar)}{(E_n-E_1-\hbar\omega)^2} where U is the transition matrix. The claim is that as t goes to infinity, the...
  7. A

    Liquid Collision Rate: Estimating Molecular Flux

    In kinetic theory a liquid is viewed as an incompressible substance in which the atoms are free to move. I would like to know how to find an expression for the molecular flux in a liquid. By molecular flux I mean the collisions per unit area, where collision refers not to the collision between...
  8. O

    Data Rate Formula: Finding the Right Solution

    I am trying to come up with a good data-rate formula for a system. The system sends out 'x' symbols per transaction. The transactions take place sequentially, but there is a delay 'z' between them. 'z' is variable and can even be pseudo-random. Also each transaction takes a time as well, but...
  9. E

    Differential Equations Rate At Which Chemical Amount Changes

    Homework Statement Suppose that a large mixing tank initially holds 300 gallons of water in which 50 pounds of salt have been dissolved. Pure water is pumped into the tank at a rate of 3 gal/min, and when the solution is well stirred, it is then pumped out at the same rate. Determine...
  10. A

    Help with measure air flow rate with pressure difference in a cylinder

    Hi, I've got a horizontally moving piston in a pneumatic cylinder, the piston is moving backward to suck the air into the cylinder from a hole at one end, this will lead to an air flow rate. I would like to measure the air flow rate at that instant. I was thinking of with a pressure sensor...
  11. G

    Rate Constant Problem: Find n & Rate Constant

    http://imgur.com/IgOdMW3 Question in the link. How do I go from here and get the rate constant and n values?
  12. R

    Substance or chemical reaction, that is highest rate in changing mass

    Hello! What would be the substance, chemical reaction and technique, to have the highest rate of immediate mass change, back and forth, from low to high and back to low again, as many times as needed - using only homemade DIY, non dangerous materials and equipment? My intentions are to...
  13. B

    Rate of forward motion from rolling rectangle vs degrees turned

    Homework Statement I'm looking for a formula that relates the distance traveled by a 'rolling' rectangle compared to a given amount of degrees it has turned. And while I have you, another problem I have with the rolling rectangle is that its center point would move up and then down with...
  14. T

    Rate of Ammonia Prod. in N2+3H2 Reaction

    Homework Statement This is not a homework question, rather, I am just trying to clarify a concept and example in my textbook. Ammonia is produced by the reaction of Nitrogen (N2) with hydrogen (H2) as shown in this equation. N2 + 3 H2 --> 2 NH3 The rate of ammonia production is 5.0 x 10-6...
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    How do you calculate the mass flow rate, volume flow rate and velocity

    How do you calculate the mass flow rate, volume flow rate and velocity of a 6 bar compressed air supply through a 2mm tube? This is all the information I have been given. Is there any theory that could help me here? I can't seem to find much on the internet, so I have no clue where to begin...
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    Logistic models and the intrinsic growth rate

    In models of exponential growth, we have an intrinsic growth rate (r) that is calculated as the difference of birth rates to death rates. With the logistic growth model, we also have an intrinsic growth rate (r). How then do birth rates and death rates relate to the intrinsic growth rate in...
  17. M

    Calculating Gas Stream Flow Rate from Condenser

    Homework Statement A gas stream contains 18.0 mole % hexane and the remainder nitrogen. The stream flows to a condenser, where its temperature is reduced and some of the hexane is liquefied. The hexane mole fraction in the gas stream leaving the condenser is 0.05. Liquid hexane condensate is...
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    Transmission coefficient in reaction rate theory

    This question relates to rate constants of transition events. The transmission coefficient κ reduces the value of the rate constant compared to the transition state theory (TST) value. I understand κ to be defined as the probability that a reaction coordinate q will proceed to product given that...
  19. B

    Stimulus / rate reconstruction with Wiener Kernels.

    Hello. I am having some trouble trying to reconstruct my firing rates using a Volterra expansion. Basically it is known that , if : s(t) = the value of a given stimulus at time t r(t) = the firing rate of a neuron at time t then we assume that a possible estimate of the firing rate can...
  20. adjacent

    Maximizing Torrent Download Speed: Tips for Computer Geniuses

    For all the Computer Geniuses, I am trying to download some torrent file.And the download rate is just 6kbps,Seeders are 500 something and leechers are 162. This Sucks However,Sometime ago with another torrent,I reached 60kbps with less than 100 seeders. :))) Do you know any tricks to make...
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    Finding equation for rate of change of distance of spiraling electron

    Homework Statement (This problem concerns an electron orbiting a proton. Ultimately we are trying to find the time for a classical electron to spiral into the nucleus of an atom, which will lead us to a discussion of why classical mechanics gives way to quantum mechanics when discussing things...
  22. P

    Rate of Heat Transfer for a Two-Layer System

    Homework Statement Homework Equations (unsure) The Attempt at a Solution Homework Statement Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
  23. M

    Solve Evaporation Rate Questions: Pressure, Volume & More

    [FONT=Arial Narrow]i have question.. i need some to help me to solve it.. the Fact said that " when we reduce the pressure exerted on free water surface, the evaporation rate decrease"so i am searching for formula that related between the evaporation rate and pressure and volume
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    Need help with fast neutron absorbed dose rate

    Hello everyone. I need a hint of how to do the following question. I spent long time trying to solve and I could not do it. An ionization chamber that will be used to measure fast neutron absorbed dose rate consists of ethylene (C2H4) gas at a density of (1.2×10^-4 g/cm^3) enclosed by...
  25. MarkFL

    MHB John's Question: Air Pollution Rate of Change w/Distance

    Here is the question: I have posted a link there to this thread so the OP may view my work.
  26. karush

    MHB *2.8 Related rate from one cone to another cone

    A solution is draining through a conical filter into an identical conical container (both are $h=12$ and $r=4$ at top of cone) The solution drips from the upper filter into the lower container at a rate of $\displaystyle\frac{\pi\ cm^3}{\text{ sec}}$ and $\displaystyle...
  27. M

    Water jacketed reactor flow rate

    1. Homework Statement [/b] (135) 1. Liquid hydrazine (N2H4) is injected into a jet combustion chamber at 400 K and burned with 100 % excess air that enters at 700 K. The combustion chamber is jacketed with water. The combustion products leave the jet exhaust at 900 K. In the test, 50 kmol of...
  28. P

    How Does Stopping Water Flow Impact Balance Readings?

    Homework Statement Water from a faucet flows into a glass on a balance. The balance reacts quickly and the reading is increasing steadily. If the water flow is stopped suddently, how will the balance reading change compared to a reading just before the stop? Will the balance reading increase...
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    UART vs SSI:10Mbps Baud Rate Comparison

    Consider both UART and SSI transmission of data at a Baud rate of 10Mbps. Are they at equal speeds as an entirety, or is one faster than the other? I understand that the Baud rate is the rate of transmission, however, once the bits have been transmitted they undergo further steps to be processed...
  30. S

    Calculating rate constant from a set of data?

    Homework Statement For a reaction, A + H2O --> B + C We're given that d[A]/dt = k[A]n[H3O+]m And also a table of [A] vs time at T1 and pH 1, pH 2; as well as [A] vs time at T2 and the same pH 1 and 2. From this data, we're to find pseudo-n-order rate constants, and then n itself. Next...
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    MHB Confirm Interest Rate Solution on Total Loan

    A small firm borrows \$1000 from a stockholder at a sim-pleinterest rate of 7.5%. The company secretary lends the firm an additional sum at a simple interest rate of 8.25%. At the end of one year, the firm repays a total of \$3997.75. How much did the secretary lend the firm and what is the...
  32. O

    Op Amp - what is the slew rate limitation?

    Op Amp -- what is the slew rate limitation? Hello i would like to what is the slew rate limitation?? and why it is good to have higher slew rate? thanks
  33. F

    Rate of Reaction: Calculating with Hydrogen Peroxide & Catalase

    Homework Statement Hello all, I'm currently in high school and I'm doing a biology experiment with catalase reacting with hydrogen peroxide. I have measured the total amount of gas produced in terms of mL during the reaction which took place over 30 seconds. Throughout the experiment I'm...
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    Minimum Rate of Rocket Fuel Consumption

    Homework Statement A rocket which has an exhaust speed of 8.0 km/s is to have a vertical acceleration of 8.0 m/s2. If the initial mass of the rocket is 6.0x106 kg, at what minimum rate must the rocket consume fuel? Homework Equations F = ma F = RVREL The Attempt at a Solution F...
  35. Raerin

    MHB How to approximate instantaneous rate of change

    The function for attitude vs air pressure is f(x) = 2100/x 1. Approximate the instantaneous rate of change at 100 millibars a) Use the equation to calculate the point (100,___) I found the y-value to be 21. b) We need two points to calculate a slope, so to approximate the tangent line we use...
  36. S

    Help with engine displacement volume, fuel flow rate and crank angle

    Homework Statement An automobile has a 2.5-litre, four-cylinder, homogeneously charged, direct injected, four-stroke diesel engine. The maximum power output of this naturally aspirated engine is 200 HP at 4000 rpm. By turbocharging, the intake pressure is boosted twice as that for the naturally...
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    Finding the rate of production of O2 (g) from information given

    Homework Statement 2 KClO3 (s) + heat --> 2 KCl (s) + 3 O2 (g) If 0.20 g of KClO3 (s) decomposes in 2.8 s, at what rate is oxygen O2 (g) released over this time at SATP? The Attempt at a Solution 0.20 g KClO3 x 1 mol/122.5495 g = 0.001632 mol KClO3 Since 0.001632 mol decomposes in 2.8...
  38. S

    Using Fluid mechanics to rate power output of an engine.

    I trying to come up with a way to measure the power output of an engine using a water pump, And I wanted some one to go over my math and check for flaws in my thoughts. My idea is to measure the flow rate and the pressure of the output of the water pump. Using this math to solve for power...
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    Rate of Change: Angle of Elevation

    Homework Statement A balloon is being tracked from an observation point 0.42 mi from its launch site. Both the launch site and observation point are on level ground. How fast is the angle of elevation to the top of the balloon increasing at the instant it is 20°, if the balloon is rising...
  40. karush

    MHB *Volume of a cone change of rate of volume with respect to h and r

    (a) Find the rate of change of the volume with respect to the height if the radius is constant vol of right circular cone is $$V=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h$$ from this $$h=\frac{3V}{\pi r^2}$$ $$\frac{dh}{dt}=\frac{3}{\pi r}\frac{dV}{dt}$$ $$\frac{\pi r}{3}\frac{dh}{dt}=\frac{dV}{dt}$$ not...
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    Estimate the flow rate and speed of the water going into the turbine

    Homework Statement Run-of-the-river projects harness power from the natural flow and elevation drop of a river. In the Brandywine project, water is diverted from the river into a pipe (r=0.75 m) in which it flows down the hill, through the turbine, and returns to the river. The project at...
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    Relationship between radiation flux and count rate of a scintillator

    If the radiation flux is calculated as: F = \frac{L}{2*pi*r^{2}} where L is the luminosity of the source and r is the distance from the source and the count rate of a scintillator \frac{number-of-scintillations}{time} What is the relationship between them? There obviously should be one, as...
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    Derivatives and rate of change

    1. A ladder 10 ft long rests against a vertical wall. Let θ be the angle between the top of the ladder and the wall and let x be the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall, how fast does x change with respect to θ when...
  44. M

    Pulsar Orbiting another body, doppler shifted pulse rate problem

    Hey all, new to the forum. Had a tough question that I was trying to work out about an orbiting pulsar and the doppler shifted pulse period. So, if we have a pulsar orbiting some central object in circular orbit, with a constant orbital velocity v, and a pulse period of P_0, how can we write...
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    MHB What is the rate of change for this function?

    Hi, I am working on a rate of change problem and appear stumped with my calculations. S(T) = (-0.03T^2 + 1.6T - 13.65)^-1 S'(T) = (-1)((-0.03T^2 + 1.6T - 13.65)^-2 (-0.03 (2T) + 1.6)) S'(T) = - (-0.06T + 1.6) / (-0.03T^2 + 1.6T - 13.65)^2 S'(T) = (0.06T-1.6) / (-0.03T^2+1.6T-13.65)^2 = 0...
  46. karush

    MHB Find rate of change of the depth of water when the water is 8 ft deep

    A conical tank (with the vertex down) is $10 \text{ ft}$ across the top and $12 \text{ ft}$ deep. If water is flowing into the tank at rate of $\displaystyle\frac{10 \text{ ft}^3}{\text{min}}$ Find the rate of change of the depth of the water when the water is $8 \text{ ft}$ deep...
  47. M

    Pressure and flow rate relationship

    If I 8000 gpm flowing in a pipe, and know that pressure of the water is 55psig, will the pressure be 27.5psig if the flow rate through the same pipe drops to 4000gpm.
  48. karush

    MHB Find the rate of change of the distance between the origin and a moving point

    Find the rate of change of the distance between the origin and a moving point on the graph of $$y=\sin{x} \text{ if } \frac{dx}{dt}=\frac{2 \text{cm}}{\text {sec}}$$
  49. karush

    MHB Volume Rate of Change: Understanding Math

    on b) I think this is the point they wanted us to get hope answers are correct its an even problem # so no ans in bk.
  50. karush

    MHB Rate of Change in Cone: $$\frac{\text{in}^3}{min}$$

    if correct? wasn't sure if $$\pi$$ should be in answer since answer is in$$\frac{\text{in}^3}{min}$$
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