Resistance Definition and 1000 Threads
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Engineering Short circuit confusion, when is the resistance 0
Homework Statement [/B] I'm going exercises and I understand that if the circuit is short circuited that R=10 ohm is 0. (Trying to find Thevelin R in all of these btw) But then I ran across this one where when it's short circuited, isc is found using the current divider principle and it's...- Frankenstein19
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- Circuit Confusion Resistance Short Short circuit
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Equivalent resistance in a Wye formation
Homework Statement Find the Thévenin resistance for each of the circuits shown by zeroing the sources. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I replaced the current source with an open circuit and I'm left with a wye formation but I don't know how to calculate the equivalent resistance- Frankenstein19
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- Equivalent Equivalent resistance Formation Resistance Wye
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Find the current I in this electrical circuit
Homework Statement Homework Equations V = I.R The Attempt at a Solution 6 ohm and 3 ohm are series = b Then b pararel to 9ohm = c = total resistance b = 9ohm c = 9/2 ohm I = V/R I = 9.6/c I = 2,13 A Can you help me? Is it right? My friend's answer is 0,8- Helly123
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- Circuit Current Electric circuit Electric current Electrical Electrical circuit Physics Resistance
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Finding output voltage given two resistances and voltages
Given two sets of load resistances and output voltages: Rload = 108 ohms - Vout = 9.6V Rload = 10 Ohms - Vout = 2.3V Find the source voltage and the output voltage when R1 and R2 are equal. When the resistance is very large, the voltage seems to be around 9.6. My assumption was that then the...- Mohamed Abdul
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- Output Resistance Voltage Voltage divider
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What is voltage when running current through copper plats?
Hey everyone, I'm hoping that you guys will be able to help me with some calculations. I was on YouTube and came across this: I then began to wonder if I could make a solenoid using bitter disk as in the video, granted no where near as powerful. I would say 1 tesla using an iron core. After...- Matt01
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- Copper Current Resistance Running Voltage
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Current through an Ammeter in an Electric Circuit
Homework Statement [/B] It is required to find the current through the ammeter, marked A, in the above figure.Homework Equations ##V=iR##The Attempt at a Solution I've redrawn the circuit as follows - But don't know how to obtain the value ##i_3##- VSayantan
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- Ammeter Circuit Circuit analysis Current Electric Electric circuit Resistance Thevenin equivalent
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I Physics? Setting up PDE for air resistance at high velocity
Not sure if this is more appropriate for physics or for differential equations, but this problem centers around an airplane traveling with air resistance. I am not looking to get the most realistic-possible model, as it is just for a video game I am making. Although this is technically a PDE...- Mr. Fizzix
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- Air Air resistance Pde Physics Resistance Velocity
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Need to Find the Total Resistance
Given the circuit, I am supposed to find the total resistance, but I am unsure of what to do without having a voltage or current source with an internal resistor.- paranormalllama
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- Circuit analysis Electrical Engineering Resistance Total resistance
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How Much Current Should Flow Through My Electromagnet Experiment?
Homework Statement [/B] I am working on a lab report regarding the creation of an electromagnet using an iron core solenoid (just a nail wrapped with copper insulated wire). Before continuing with the creation of the electromagnet, I had to answer some questions regarding my knowledge of...- lekh2003
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- Resistance Solenoid
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Calculate resistance between terminals 1 and 2, 1 and 4....
Question Calculate resistance between terminals 1 and 2, 1 and 4, 1 and 3, 2 and 4, 3 and 4, and 2 and 3 My attempt of solution: For R between 1 and 2 i done: (R1 + R2) || (R1 +R2 + R3) The problem is: Im not sure how to find which is in series and what's in parallel so I'm confused and I...- hannah_e
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- Electrcity Engineering Physics Resistance
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Question about output voltages and impedances
Homework Statement 1. For the first measurement, a load resistance Rload = 119Ohms results in an output voltage V(OUT) = 11Volts. For the second measurement, Rload = 11Ohms results in an output voltage V(OUT) = 3.2Volts. From these two measurements, determine the output voltage V(OUT) when...- Mohamed Abdul
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- Circuits Output Resistance Voltage
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How do you find the current going through a weird circuit?
Homework Statement Homework Equations at point C: i2 - i3 - i4 i2 = i3 + i4[/B] The Attempt at a Solution I labeled all the currents going through each resistor in the picture[/B] for loop ABC: 2000i1 = 3000i2 + 4000i3 for loop BDC: 3000i5 = 2000i4 + 4000i3 at point C: i2 - i3 - i4 i2...- giantf
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- Circuit Circuit analysis Current Resistance Resistor Weird
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Can low Resistance affect the torque output of an electrical motor
I've had a side project in mind for a while involving motorized Rollerblade wheels, however I need to figure out a motor size that would give me the needed torque to actually accelerate 250lbs up to 25mph. I realize even a 5hp electric motor is large but I was wondering if ohms have any affect...- dajordanator
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- Electric motors Electrical Motor Output Resistance Torque
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Questions about finding dBm values
Homework Statement 1. A sinusoidal source with RMS voltage V = 11Volts across a resistor R = 50Ohms, determine the dBm value. Hint: you will first have to determine the power delivered and then check the formula for dBm calculations. 2. A type of coaxial cable has a loss of 12dB/100m at some...- Mohamed Abdul
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- Db Electricity Power Resistance Voltage
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Equivalent Resistance of Figure
Homework Statement https://imgur.com/a/aVCeU Homework Equations (1/Req) = (1/Rv1) +(1/Rv2) Req = Rv1 + Rv2 The Attempt at a Solution I'm not sure which formula is the correct one to use.So.. I'm absolutely stuck. I tried downloading a bunch of circuit board simulators, but I couldn't find an...- Yealtas
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- Equivalent Equivalent resistance Figure Resistance
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What is the Temperature of a Thermistor at 300K in Celsius?
Homework Statement The resistance of thermistor over a limit range of temperature is given by equation R=c/(T-203). Where c is constant ant T is absolute temperature. What would be temperature on centigrade scale of thermistor at absolute temperature T=300k? Homework Equations i)R=c/(T-203)...- Mishal666
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- Resistance Thermistor
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Expressing y(t) including the effects of air resistance & gravity
Homework Statement [/B] Hi everyone! So I've got this similar problem as I posted yesterday, but this one is slightly different due to the presence of gravity: A particle in gravitational field ##~~g## starts traveling upward (positive direction) along the y-axis from ##~~y=0## with the...- Cooojan
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- Air Air resistance Effects Gravity Particle motion Position Resistance
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Expressing x(t) of a particle (air resistance)
1. 2D -problem A particle is moving on a frictionless, horizontal surface from ##O_{rigo}## with initial speed ## v_0 ##, as it faces the air resistance force ## F_R ##.2. ## F_R = -mαv ## (where v is a particle velocity) ## \frac {dv}{dt} + αv = 0 ##Show that: ## x(t) = \frac 1 α...- Cooojan
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- Air resistance Particle Resistance
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Induced Electric Field In Circuit With Varying Resistance
Homework Statement This is irodov's problem #310 in electrodynamics A long solenoid of cross-sectional radius a has a thin insulated wire ring tightly put on its winding; one half of the ring has the resistance ## \beta ## times that of the other half. The magnetic induction produced by the...- PumpkinCougar95
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- Circuit Electric Electric field Electromagetism Field Induced Induced electric field Resistance
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How does a resistor exactly reduce current flow in a circuit
Greeting . It is clear to me that the resistor represents a physical obstruction to the passing current I do not know how exactly it works and I will try to show what I was really interested in the diagram.- tor2006
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- Circuit Current Current flow Flow Resistance Resistor
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Calculating Resistance in a Circuit using Kirchhoff's Laws
Homework Statement 1) what is the total resistance of this circuit between points A and B? 2) if the horizontal resistor was replaced with an ammeter what would it read if a 6V battery was placed between points A and B? let R = 20 ohms Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution had...- physicsStudent00
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- Circuits Current Resistance
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Discussing primary resistance of a double-tuned ciruit
Hi friends, My question... At non resonance frequencies the resistance of primary is minimum or maximum? My analysis... There are two tuned circuit tuned to same frequency . In primary circuit at low frequency XL is low and large amount of current will flow at the inductor L1, now due to this...- brainbaby
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- Ciruit Resistance
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Finding the resistance in a parallel-series circuit.
Homework Statement "Find ##R_2## and ##R_3##, assuming negligible resistance ##r=0\frac{V}{A}##." ##R_1=6.1\frac{V}{A}## ##I_1=1.3A## ##I_3=4.8A## ##\epsilon = 24 V## Homework Equations Voltage in parallel circuits: ##V_1=V_2## or ##I_1R_1=I_2R_2## Total voltage: ##\epsilon =...- Eclair_de_XII
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- Circuit Resistance
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Equivalent resistance of 2015 points
Homework Statement 2. Homework Equations [/B]The Attempt at a Solution so i was thinking i could take a look at small number of points and then generalize it but my method soon breaks down in the diagram i have denoted the resistance of the segment beside it if there is a bracket it means...- timetraveller123
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- 2015 Equivalent Equivalent resistance Points Resistance
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Resistance and capacitance in LCR circuits
Homework Statement The output voltage, V_(out) (t) ‡ q(t) /C, effectively measures the charge on the capacitor as a function of time, where q(t) is an exponentially damped simple-harmonic oscillation: a) Given that L = 0.05 mH, the square-wave frequency is 25kHz, and the ringing decays to 40%...- physicsStudent00
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- Ac circuits Capacitance Circuits Resistance
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EMF and internal resistance laboratory work
1. The problem statement I did a laboratory work in which I had to find power and internal resistance. I used an ordinary battery so it's closed circuit. I did all tasks except writing a hypothesis and conclusion I can't really think of it. I don't know what to write since I just measure using...- isorounded
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- Emf Internal Internal resistance Laboratory Resistance Work
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Electric power and internal resistance
Homework Statement Today I did a laboratory work in which I had to find power and internal resistance. I used an ordinary battery so it's closed circuit. I did all tasks except writing a hypothesis and conclusion I can't really think of it. I don't know what to write since I just measure using...- isorounded
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- Electric Internal Internal resistance Power Resistance
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Conductivity of an electrolyte
I know that electric conductivity of metallic conductors increases with decrease in its absolute temperature(kelvin) . But is it the same for electrolytes such as water. Is cold water a better or worse conductor of electricity than warm water at same pressure and concentration.- hackhard
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- conductivity conductor electric current electrolysis resistance
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How Do Electrical Meters Like Voltmeters, Ohmmeters, and Ammeters Work?
Recently I asked why with a multimeter you should not measure the resistance of a fuse in a car while there was still power reaching the fuse but why it was ok to measure the voltage. I was told the way resistance is measured is a small current is sent by the meter for the calculation to be...- Hondaboi1729
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- Ammeter Electrical Multimeter Resistance Voltage Voltmeter Work
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Is the Resistance of a Diode Higher in D.C. or A.C.?
Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Considering I- V characteristics graph, the slope for D.C. resistance is lower than that of the A.C. resistance. Now, the resistance is inverse of the corresponding slope. So, D.C. resistance should be more than A.C. resistance.- Pushoam
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- Diode Resistance
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Calculate equivalent resistance
Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution In the attached image the outer circular wire is represented as N . We have to find the equivalent resistance between O and N . Consider a battery of voltage V between O and N . From O there are six similar paths OA...- Vibhor
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- Equivalent Equivalent resistance Resistance
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Calculation of equivalent resistance
1. The Problem Statement Calculate the equivalent resistance between O and the circumference. Each wire has 24 ohm resistance and the circumference has zero resistance. 2. Homework Equations Not needed.3. Attempt at solution I tried to use symmetry to solve this problem. I understand that...- Abhijit
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- Calculation Equivalent Equivalent resistance Resistance
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Mains transformer with 1.4 ohm primary winding?
I don't understand how this is possible. This is a rather large transformer in a stereo system amplifier. The transformer is a simple step-down with 120V mains primary to a center-tapped secondary providing both 38V and 76V. According to ohm's law, at 120V this thing should draw about 85 amps...- Plat
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- Mains Ohm Ohm's law Resistance Transformer Winding
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Unraveling the Mystery of EMF Internal Resistance
I'm having a difficult time understanding why the internal resistance of the EMF source is disregarded in this problem. 1. Homework Statement You are asked to determine the resistance per meter of a long piece of wire. You have a battery, a voltmeter, and an ammeter. You put the leads from the...- Ryaners
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- Beginner Dc circuit Emf Internal Internal resistance Mystery Resistance
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Resistance dependance on temperature for ohmic resistors
Hello, I was giving a random thought to Ohm's Laws and thermal dilation. As a general rule we are told that ohmic resistors will increase their resistivity if their temperature increases. Does this take into account the fact that its dimensions will change due to thermal dilation? This would...- luxux
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- Resistance Resistors Temperature
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I-V graph of two wires and temperature
Homework Statement Homework Equations ## V=IR## The Attempt at a Solution This is an I-V graph so the slope must represent ##\frac{1}{R} ## Now, $$ R∝Temperature$$ {This is assuming that the wires are of metal} Now , since the graph is of ##\frac{1}{R} ## , the steeper the slope the higher...- shihab-kol
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- Current Graph I-v Resistance Temperature Voltage Wires
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Finding the internal resistance of battery
Homework Statement I measured a battery rated at 1.5V(ε) and get 0.9V out and want to calculate the internal resistance (r). So, I model the battery as an ideal voltage source and a resistor in parallel. I know the voltmeter has a resistance of 1kΩ (R). How do I calculate the internal...- rmiller70015
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- Battery Internal Internal resistance Resistance
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Find the resistance to produce a specified potential drop
Homework Statement In Fig. 26-5, how large must R be if the potential drop from A to B is 12 V? (The figure has been pasted into the attached file). The answer to this problem is 3.0 ohms. I keep trying to solve this problem but I get a wrong answer. The answer I get from my calculations does...- Vladi
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- Current Drop Ohm's law Potential Resistance
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Resistance of 2 materials, different resistivity, combined
Homework Statement A 60-cm long gold wire is soldered to a silver wire of the same length as shown in the diagram. If each wire is 2.00 mm in diameter, determine the equivalent resistance of the combination between A and B. Diagram is attached. Homework Equations R = ρL/A The Attempt at a...- zachem62
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- Materials Resistance Resistivity
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How Do You Calculate Total Resistance in Mixed Resistor Circuits?
Homework Statement 2. Homework Equations [/B] ## V = IR ## The Attempt at a Solution My solution: R1,R2,R3 are in parallel and so we can find their total R ## \frac {R1×R2×R3}{R1+R2+R3} = R'## ##R' = \frac {10}{3}## R' is in series with R4 ## ∴ R= R' + R4 = \frac{10}{3} +10 =...- shihab-kol
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- Resistance Resistors
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What is the apparent difference between the two cases of H=I^2RT and H=(V^2)T/R?
Homework Statement H=I^2RT and H=(V^2)T/R. In one case H is directly proportional to R while in the other it is not where H is the energy consumed. Explain the apparent difference between the two cases Homework Equations None The Attempt at a Solution In the first case electricity is being...- shihab-kol
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- Electrcity Resistance Variation
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Metabolic Syndrome Without Insulin Resistance
Hi Guys I have metabolic syndrome, amongst other things. A friend has all the signs - sleep apnia, low testosterone, high AST, high ferritin, high blood pressure, horrid cholesterol, belly fat etc. Yet despite test after test he does not have insulin resistance. Me I am way insulin...- bhobba
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- insulin Resistance
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Total Resistance of Parallel Circuit Calculation
Homework Statement R1= 9 Ohms R2= 17 Ohms R3= 18 Ohms what is the total resistance of this arrangement? Express answer in ohms, correct to one decimal place. Homework Equations I used the Parallel circuit formula 1/r1 + r2 + r3 The Attempt at a Solution I got 4.0 Ohms, apparently, it is...- Vaish
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- Calculation Resistance Resistance calculation Total resistance
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Resistance of a cylindrical resistor
Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Can someone tell me what formula to use? Is it p=RA/L? but what about the mass? Thanks~- Cici2017
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- Cylindrical Resistance Resistor
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Effects of weight in punch resistance and power in boxing?
I wasn't exactly sure which forum I should post this question in but I felt this was the most appropriate one. So if there is a more appropriate one, feel free to relocate it (whoever is responsible for that). I wanted strictly a scientific answer to this question. How does weight affect a...- Tabaristiio
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- Effects Power Resistance Weight
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Measuring the dynamic electrical resistance response of plant leaves
My hope is to explore [the existence of] dynamic correlation of plant tissue (leaves to start with) electrical resistance to stimuli. I've heretofore conducted experimentation reasonably sure enough of the techniques and materials I'll need that I've never posted for such advice in a public...- kenneth558
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- Dynamic Electrical Measuring Plant Resistance Response
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Air resistance that affects jets and people
I wanted to ask. Since jets fly at great speed, often even supersonic, I'm curious about next things: 1) What is the relation between air resistance force and energy? 2) How does all that force resistance affect a pilot? 3) What protection do they have, if any? 4) And purely speculative...- GCAD102
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- Air Air resistance Jet Jets Resistance
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Find the value of resistance in the circuit
Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution [/B] I don't understand how can current in ammeter be zero .Why is 2V battery not sending current in the right loop ?- Jahnavi
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- Circuit Resistance Value
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Internal resistance of a battery cell
if a cell is running down, there would be a constant drop in p.d. across the cell, does the internal resistance of the cell increase or decrease?- Cici2017
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- Battery Cell Internal Internal resistance Resistance
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How to calculate the resistance of a lap wound armature?
Homework Statement A 4 pole lap wound armature has 16 coils, each with a resistance of 0.1 ohms. Calculate the resistance of the armature? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Hi there fellow members, I'm currently doing a section of my course which deals with Electrical machines. The...- Neil Hayes
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- Resistance Wound
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