Stability Definition and 478 Threads

  1. G

    What Determines the Stability of Dihalocarbenes?

    Homework Statement Predict the stability order of dihalocarbenes. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I'm lost. Just give me a hint and I'll see if I can get it figured out.
  2. R

    Stability of Highest Oxidation State

    Homework Statement Why does the stability of highest oxiation state decreases from group 13 to group 17? Ans: My book says, that with the increase in atomic number, difference in energies between ns and np orbitals increases. Is it right? If so then can u please explain what relation...
  3. M

    News Do republicans intentionally sabotage stability?

    It seemed to me that the elder bush, late in his term, started an intervention in africa that bill clinton would need to deal with. last week it dawned on me that the current bush might start a war with iran that obama would have to deal with. it seems that republicans intentionally start...
  4. A

    Why Are Nuclei with Excess Neutrons Unstable?

    Hi there First of all excuse my English. My question is: Why a nucleus with more neutrons than these in the valley of nuclear stability are not stable and are beta(-)? I know that a nucleus with high mass number have more neutrons than protons because the more the protons the...
  5. G

    Unusual Isotope Data: Have You Encountered This Before?

    I've been doing some analysis on isotope data for a paper, and I've obtained some results which don't seem to appear in the literature. Have you come actross this? Here's the first one.
  6. S

    Are Carbon-Oxygen Double Bonds More Stable Than Single Bonds?

    2 quick ochem questions... 1. Why is a carbon oxygen double bond more thermodynamically stable than a carbon oxygen single bond? 2. Can -OH be a leaving group in basic conditions, it would seem strange to protinate it in basic conditions? Thanks!
  7. P

    Weak and Strong Processes For Z =/= Z(Max Stability)

    Hi, just curious because I don't have it in my notes, say for fixed A (Atomic Number) we have Z_s which is the proton number that gives max stability. For Z =/= Z_s there are 3 1st order weak process that occur, does anyone know what these are? And when Z is far from Z_s there are two strong...
  8. S

    Electrochemistry: Stability test of reference electrode

    Dear subscribers Re: Stability test of reference electrode One of the important properties of reference electrode is its stability during measurements or potential scan. How one can check its stability in a certain electrochemical system? One of the way is to use internal reference...
  9. V

    News The Netherlands and the EU - A Worthwhile Investment in Peace and Stability

    I think that the most important thing we get in return from EU is that Europeans finally stopped beating each other up. Peace and stability, for the first time since the Roman Empire. The per capita gain of that is beyond all bookkeeping.
  10. A

    Stability of cosmological models

    to those experts in the field of cosmology i was wondering if " large scale structures can be formed in stable cosmological models" or should i say that " large scale structures cannot be formed in those cosmological models that are stable with respect to gravitational or other curvature...
  11. V

    How does the binding energy per nucleon of a nucleus affect its stability?

    How does the binding energy per nucleon of a nucleus affect its stability?
  12. N

    Stability of Crank-Nicholson method

    Homework Statement If p(A^-1 B) < 1 then the Crank-Nicholson method is stable for all eigenvalues.Where p is the spectral radius. Homework Equations Stability requires that A*U_j=B*U_{j-1} which gives U_j = A^-1 B U_{j-1}The Attempt at a Solution Where do I start?
  13. A

    Where Can I Download M.V.Berry's 'Stability of the Solar System' Paper for Free?

    I'm trying to find a location in the Internet where I can download (for free) the following paper: M.V.Berry , "Stability of the Solar System" (possibly 1979)
  14. N

    Isotope Stability: Factors Explained

    hello, new & amazed by all the knowledge and passion on these forums..wow! well no questions are stupid i hope. I've been looking into basic radioactivity lately and it has led me to some question marks about isotopes' stability. The isotopes in question are ^{108}Ag and ^{110}Ag with the half...
  15. H

    Stability? nonlinear mode? soliton?

    Can someone explain to me what it means by nonlinear mode? I heard people saying that soliton is a nonlinear mode of the nonlinear schrondinger equation and therefore perturbed pulses tend to reshape to the soliton shape. In the reshaping proces, the energy dispersed is known as continuous...
  16. K

    What Affects Bicycle Stability More: Velocity or Weight?

    Hello, I'm doing a big physics lab for my extended essay (IB diploma). I'm exploring two things, where my question is what affects the stability of a bicycle more, velocity or the weight on the bicycle? So for the first variable velocity, i pushed the bicycle in different strengths to alter...
  17. M

    Is the Bohr model of the atom still valid in quantum mechanics?

    Why does in QM the electron does not fall toward the nucleus? After all, the only force between nucleus and electron is attractive (- electron and + nucleus). Is the same reason that justifies the moon does not fall to the earth?
  18. cornfall

    Does Natural Hydrogen Exist in a Stable Ground State?

    Does hydrogen in its ground state occur naturally, ideally, experimentally? Is it stable? Is this like asking, "Does a center of mass occur naturally, ideally, experimentally? Is it stable?"
  19. L

    Stability Analysis for G(s) and P(s)

    Homework Statement I have a transfer function G(s) = \frac{1}{s^2} and a PI controller P(s) = 6 \left( 1 + \frac{1}{s} \right). How do I check for stability? Just use 1 + P(s)G(s) = 0 and check the roots?
  20. S

    Island of Stability (Unbihexium)

    As we know, there is a conjectured/theorized "island of stability" for the extended Periodic Table, whereby a select group of elements exhibits pronounced longevity of lifespan relative to the wider surrounding period of elements. At the heart of this "island of stability" is the conjectured...
  21. K

    Thermal stability and electric conductibility of carbon nanotubes

    I'm trying to gather properties of carbon nanotubes and compare them to other materials, but I can't find anything about its thermal stability and electric conductibility. Any suggestions where to search?
  22. F

    Understanding Stability and Equilibrium

    And probably the rest of the lessons I missed. We were asked to research stability and equilibrium. So far, I know that equilibrium is a state an object is in when no unbalanced forces are acting upon it. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/vectors/U3L3c.html I got lost when I read...
  23. W

    Stability of Solution: Proving Stability for Continuous Functions

    Homework Statement Let a(t), b(t) and c(t) be continuous functions of t over the interval [0,\infty). Assume (x,y) = (\phi(t), \psi(t)) is a solution of the system \dot{x} = -a^2(t)y + b(t), \dot{y} = a^2(t)x + c(t) Show that this solution is stable. The Attempt at a Solution I...
  24. B

    Question on longitudinal static stability of an aircraft

    wat will be the longitudinal static stability of an aircraft with a larger wing to a smaller wing?
  25. B

    Stability Criteria for Transfer Function with Bode, Root Locus & Nyquist

    hi, can anyone please help me with understanding the criteria for stability of a transfer function? especially with the bode plot, root locus, and nyquist. i've gone through a few search results online and almost every site has different information that feels contradictory to me...
  26. H

    Need Materials for Stability and Control Helicopter

    Need Materials for "Stability and Control Helicopter" Hi everyboy ! I'm now very disappointed, it's beause I have googled the materials of "stability and control helicopter" and what I got is nothing but disapointment. So, I need your help for the materials. Is there anyone got them ? please...
  27. M

    Is x=0 a stable equilibrium for x´´= -x^5?

    Homework Statement ok i got the following one i have x´´= -x^5, show that the point x=0 is a stable equilibrium. I´m given the hint to use the function V(x, x´) = x´^2/2 + x^6/6 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution surly i tried linearization but that doesn´t work (...
  28. P

    Paper due on the stability of the quantum science

    Some body please explain quantum mechanics to me in ENGLISH please... I have a paper due on the stability of the quantum science but I don't even get it much less write a paper about it.. Thank you your help is aprreciated..
  29. R

    Do Neutrons in Stable Helium-4 Undergo Continuous Transformation?

    I have a question about current experimental findings on the status of the neutron N while contained within nuclear radius of a stable atom, say Helium-4. It is well known that the N will undergo beta(-) decay when it is free from a nucleus (takes ~ 14 minutes). But... My question...
  30. D

    Von neumann stability analysis

    We have a hyperbolic pde (in fact the 1d wave equation) with indep vars X, T We use the central difference approximations for the second derivatives wrt X, T to get [phi(Xn, Tj+1) -2phi(Xn, Tj) + phi(Xn, Tj+1)]/(dT^2) = [c^2][phi(Xn-1, Tj) -2phi(Xn, Tj) + phi(Xn=1, Tj)]/(dX^2) where dX...
  31. ShawnD

    Cars: Stability Control Benefits - See What Happens on Sheet Ice

    As much as I hate starting a thread about a youtube video, I think this one is important I had no idea stability control was that good; this guy was able to drive on sheet ice. My car does not have stability control or even a limited slip differential, so my left turns in winter are a lot...
  32. B

    How Can We Measure and Explain the Gyroscopic Stability of a Yo-Yo?

    hi I'm from belgium and I've got a problem... We have to do a science project and I have chose to study the yoyo But now we got problems... we need to calculate the rotation speed but the yoyo goes to fast and we can't see it ... we have tried with a camera but still it's to fast? Is there...
  33. jal

    Lattice refining loop quantum cosmology, anisotropic models and stability

    CONGRATULATIONS TO Martin Bojowald! http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/0704/0704.1137v1.pdf Lattice refining loop quantum cosmology, anisotropic models and stability Martin Bojowald∗ 09 April 2007 Standard Theory SU(3)xSU(2)xU(1).…. String …. Have not done it. He is the first to...
  34. M

    Solving for the Potential Energy of a Uniform Rod Attached to an Elastic String

    Just come across a question and I'm at a point where i see no further. A uniform rod AB, of mass m and length 2a, is free to rotate in a vertical plane, about the end A. A light elastic string of modulus kmg and natural length a, has one and attached to B and the other end to a fixed point O...
  35. A

    Is the Routh Stability Test Result Correct for This System?

    to find values of k for which the system is stable. s^4+2ks^3+2s^2+(1+k)s+2=0 first (1+k)must be >0 and 2K must be >0 then i construct routh array to get 3k-1/2k as a coefficent of s^2 and (3k-1)/2k *(1+k) - 4k as a coefficent of s . then k must be>1/3 and K>2.15 and K>-0.154 then k...
  36. E

    Absolute stability question -

    Absolute stability question - urgent! Hi, I wasn't too sure what section to put this in but I'm currently working on an exercise regarding absolute stability in the class Numerical Solutions of ODEs. Here is the graph i have produced on Matlab and I am suppose to comment on it. The graph...
  37. D

    Dependence of nuclear stability on mass number

    we're doing some nuclear work at college at the mo, and i came across a few sources which stated that nuclei with an even mass number tend to be more stable than nuclei with an odd mass number. so far so good. when i looked up why this was, there was very little information on the internet but...
  38. L

    Autonomous Systems and Stability

    I have a problem regarding the equations dx/dt=x-xy and dy/dt=y+2xy. I need to find the critical points of this system and denote if they are stable or asymptotic or whatever. I flipped through the section on this and you can find the critical points by setting dx/dt and dy/dt to zero and...
  39. H

    Initial conditions for stability

    The general solution fo the following equations: x'=2x-3y y'=x-2y Is, x=4C1e^2t, y=C1e^2t-3C2e^-2t They ask for me to list a set of initial conditions (xo, yo) for which the solution is stable, i.e, (x, y)-->(0,0) for large t. I don't understand this part of the problem.
  40. P

    Speed & Stability: Bicycle Dynamics Explained

    I was just wondering how speed can a bike more stable. What I mean is at lower speeds it the bike will tend to fall aside if you don't keep your balance, but as the speed increases the more stable it will become. Is this because of the steering, shape of the wheels or is a body actually harder...
  41. P

    Stability of solutions to perturbations

    How would you answer questions like 'is the solution stable to arbitary small perturbations in the intial values of x(0), x'(0) and x''(0)'?
  42. B

    Structural Stability of Scyllo vs Myo Inositol

    Scyllo-inositol should be more stable than myo-inositol, right? (unless I'm missing a certain detail) But in nearly all literature on inositols, it is always myo-inositol that is primarily focused on. Scyllo-inositol is said to exist in "trace amounts" along with other inositols, while...
  43. Amith2006

    Stability of nucleus on emission of elementary particles

    # It is said that atoms of elements of high atomic mass are unstable. So they emit alpha, beta or gamma rays. Suppose an atom emits alpha rays. The binding energy of alpha particle is about 27 MeV(million electron volt). It is said that as a result of this emission, the binding energy per...
  44. B

    Bifurcation and Stability of Equilibria

    When determining the stability of the equilibria (or, critical points) for our bifurcation diagrams, we have been shown to use phase line diagrams. I understand that if the function is moving away from the equilibria on either side than it is unstable, and i know that if the function is...
  45. W

    Is a Torus More Stable than a Sphere? A Mathematical Evaluation

    Hi all :approve: I'd like to know your opinion about this: how to evaluate if an autogravitating body is stable? I'd like to know which analytic consideration should we do. Example: experience tells us that a sphere is pretty stable. But... something else? A torus is stable? Or should it evolve...
  46. A

    Stability for turbulent boundary layer

    concerning fluid flow past a body, i know that if the boundary layer is laminar then the flow becomes unstable when the Reynold's number of the flow is greater than the critical Reynold's number. is this also true when the boundary layer is turbulent? tia
  47. S

    Particle Stability: Wave Packets & Target Interactions

    If particles consist of wave packets, and thus a range of frequencies, how does the partciel stay intact after interacting with a target? Wouldn't the different frequencies diffract at different angles thereby destroying the stability of the particle? Whilst I realize this problem was...
  48. G

    Understanding Equilibrium Stability in Classical Mechanics: Virtual Work Lecture

    In classical mechanics - virtual work lecture, for determining equilibrium stability we were told that second derivate of potential can be used. How? I've made a quick google search, but couldn't find anything remarkable.
  49. B

    Why Does a Local Minimum in Potential Energy Indicate Higher Stability?

    Okay We all know that the most stable state of a system (say an object undergoing SHM)is when it has minimum Potential Energy. Can somebody tell me why a local minimum in the potential energy correponds to a higher stability than some other arbitary state? (Not too much of quantum theory...
  50. maverick280857

    Question about Nuclear Binding energy and stability

    Hello all Here's a question I need some help with: There are two nuclei X and Y [Binding Energy of X = a and Binding Energy of Y = 2a]. Also Binding Energy per nucleon for X = 2b and Binding Energy per nucleon for Y is b. Then which one of the following is true: (A) X is always more...
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