System Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. evinda

    MHB System of congruences, not relatively prime moduli

    Hello! (Wave) I want to solve the following system of congruences: $$x \equiv 13 \pmod{40} \\ x\equiv 5 \pmod{44} \\ x \equiv 38 \pmod{275}.$$I have thought the following: $$x \equiv 13 \pmod{40} \Leftrightarrow x \equiv 13 \pmod{2^3 \cdot 5}$$ $$x \equiv 5 \pmod{44} \Leftrightarrow x \equiv...
  2. S

    Determine the mass of an object using the angle in the system

    <Moderator's note: Moved from another forum and thus no template.> I have a project from my Mechanics class which consist on building the system on the picture. It has a spring, cable and a protractor. I have to do an approximation of the mass and weight of the object that is put in the...
  3. sams

    Scleronomic or Rheonomic Mechanical System?

    I would really appreciate if someone could advise me whether the system below is a scleronomic or a rheonomic mechanical system, or a mix of both. If we consider the first pendulum, the constraint is fixed which leads to a scleronomous case while the constraint of the second pendulum is not...
  4. gibberingmouther

    Momentum of a System and External Forces

    So Pearson is telling me that, basically, the ratio of internal to external forces and the briefness of the time interval is what determines whether the external forces on a system whose momentum we're studying will affect whether we can obtain a decent approximation of the momenta of the...
  5. J

    Wireless communications system

    Homework Statement A wireless communications system can achieve a theoretical maximum data rate of 200 Mbps using 16-QAM modulation in a 10 MHz channel and using a single spatial stream. What data rate could theoretically be achieved if the same system used 256-QAM and 8 spatial streams in a 20...
  6. S

    Force applied on the pulley of a system

    Homework Statement two blocks of masses 8kg and 4kg respectively are connected by a string as shown in firgure. calculate their accelerations if they are initially at rest on the floor. after a force of 100N is applied on the pulley in the upward direction (g=10 m/s). Homework Equations Σf=ma...
  7. S

    Acceleration and Tension in a Two-Block System on an Inclined Plane

    Homework Statement two blocks of mass m sit on a frictionless surface and are connected by a massless, unstrechable string that rolls on a massless, frictionless pulley as shown. the second mass sits on an inclined tipped at an angle θ relative to horizontal. at time t=0, both masses are...
  8. B

    Optics Problem with a Double Lens System

    Homework Statement An object is 25.0 cm to the left of a lens with a focal length of + 15 .0 cm. A second lens of focal length +15.0 cm is 30.0 cm to the right of the first lens. Find the location of the final image and draw it out. Homework Equations 1/f = 1/di + 1/do The Attempt at a...
  9. G

    System of multiple conductors: image method

    Homework Statement The following figure represent the traversal cut of a system with two cylindrical equal conductors of radius r0 length l at a distance d from one another and at the same distance h of a plane conductor (conductor zero). The dielectric that surrounds the conductors is the air...
  10. K

    Single transfer lag in an open-loop system

    Homework Statement FIGURE 3 shows an open loop system containing a distance velocity lag and a single transfer lag. Figure 3 shows - Xi Xo ---->----[Distance - velocity lag of...
  11. J

    Finding the acceleration of two masses on a pulley system

    Homework Statement Two blocks of the masses m1=7.40 kg and m2=m1/2 are connected via a massless pulley and massless string. The system is currently in equilibrium but is about to start sliding, if m2 would increase even by a bit. For the friction between the surface and m1 assume that µs=µk...
  12. cookiemnstr510510

    Calculating the capacitance of a system of two plates tilted at a small angle

    Homework Statement A capacitor is made up of a pair of square plates, each of side length L, that are very nearly parallel (such that θ is very small) and separated by a distance D. The plates make an angle, θ, with one another. The capacitor may be thought of as being comprised of many...
  13. M

    Problem involving a system of equations

    Homework Statement If an amount of $1000 is deposited in a savings account that pays 3.2% interest per year compounded monthly, the amount in the account after nmonths is given by: The amount in the account after 2 years (rounded to one decimal point) will be??
  14. G

    Partial capacitances of a system of conductors

    Homework Statement I have a small question about the following problem. The figure represents the cross-section of a three-conductor system comprising a communications coaxial cable of length l running parallel to a conducting wall (reference conductor). Determine the partial capacitance scheme...
  15. mktsgm

    Medical Sleeping immune system and effects

    What will happen if a pathogen invades us and our immune system is completely ignorant about it or sleeping? Let us suppose it fails to identify the intruders. Can the consequences be explained pathophysiologically by taking any germ as an example? I want to know how a pathogen causes...
  16. B

    What design of a drive system should I use?

    Hi there! I am currently making a design about drive systems used for micro-hydro scheme. I don't know what type of driving element is suitable to used for transmitting the power from a turbine (cross flow turbine) to a generator. I'm planning to use both chain and sprocket & V-Belt Pulley which...
  17. L

    Derivation of the Potential Energy of an Electric Charge System

    Hi, I learned about how PE = U=kq1q2/r is the electrical potential energy for the system. It is found by taking the integral of electrical force and dr from infinity to the point of location we are interested in. So that is the intregral(F*dr) from r=inf to r=ro. My question is that do I...
  18. jha192001

    Elongation of a spring in a two mass system

    The Question is posted as a photograph with a. little change. One of the mass in the photo is equal to '2m' rather than 'm'. Now the block won't stop consecutively. How would we approach the question?
  19. R

    A How do I pass a magnetic field to any coordinate system?

    Hello, For example, an electric field vector, such as the gradient of the potential, passes in the following way to any coordinate system:$$E = -\triangledown{}V = - \frac{{\partial V}}{{\partial x^i}}g^{ij}e_j$$ But what about a vector of a magnetic field? How would it be expressed in any...
  20. C

    B Treating a galaxy as a quantum system

    If a wave function could be assigned to a whole galaxy, would its mass spread along the wave? Could this account for the anomalies in our calculations for galactic spin?
  21. E

    Magnet system efficiency made from neodymium magnets

    Me and my friend want to make a strong as possible (made from permanent magnets) homemade metal separator for seeds. We are not good in the physics of such level, so we need consultation. We want to try neodymium magnets for our separator. We learned that magnetic flux density could be reached...
  22. S

    What is the total torque of that system?

    Homework Statement A load was put on the right side of a seesaw 0.6 meter from its center as shown, on the other side a force of 49N is applied perpendicular to the seesaw surface 1 meter from its center, the setup is tuned to an angle of 30 from the horizontal axis as shown. On the right...
  23. SidMe1984

    Calculating Total Weight of 10 Oscillators & 8 Quanta of Energy

    1. The problem statement Consider the case of 10 oscillators and eight quanta of energy. Determine the dominant configuration of energy for this system by identifying energy configurations and calculating the corresponding weights. What is the probability of observing the dominant...
  24. G

    Bloch equations for a 3-level system

    Homework Statement "Consider a system with three states, ##|1\rangle , |2\rangle ,|3\rangle ## with energies ##\hbar \omega_1 , \hbar \omega_2 , \hbar \omega_3 ##. the states are then separated by ##\hbar \omega_3 -\hbar \omega_1 = \hbar \omega_{13}## and ## \hbar \omega_3-\hbar \omega_2= \hbar...
  25. V

    Is Upgrading to a Wider Conveyor Belt Worth the Investment?

    Hey guys, some insight to the following problem I have here would be helpful. I need to see if a conveyor is worth upgraded (i.e. see what the output Tonne/per hour is) from a belt 745mm wide, idler pulley 800mm wide... to a 800mm belt and 850mm wide idler pulley. Lets assume the length of the...
  26. M

    Why do extra moment equations not count toward a system of equations?

    I was just looking at indeterminate statics problems where you have a beam, three elastic wires (left, centre, and right that are holding it up), and some extra mass. (Just like example 5 in the notes below: http://fast10.vsb.cz/lausova/indeterm_all.pdf). I understand the method that was used to...
  27. DrClaude

    Two-level quantum system (from Sakurai)

    Homework Statement Sakurai, problem 1.11 A two-state system is characterized by the Hamiltonian $$ H = H_{11} | 1 \rangle \langle 1| + H_{22} | 2 \rangle \langle 2| + H_{12} \left[ | 1 \rangle \langle 2| + | 2 \rangle \langle 1| \right] $$ where ##H_{11}##, ##H_{22}##, and ##H_{12}## are real...
  28. Auto-Didact

    Lingusitics How Have Dynamical Systems Approaches Influenced Contemporary Linguistics?

    A few years ago I read two pretty groundbreaking linguistic papers from the 90s arguing that natural languages are networks which can be conceptualized from the perspective of nonlinear dynamical systems theory, with a lexicon being a state space and grammatical rules being attractors in that...
  29. U

    A Taylor expansion for a nonlinear system and Picard Iterations

    Hello guys I struggle since yesterday with the following problem I am reading the book "Elements of applied bifurcation theory" by Kuznetsov . At one point he has the following Taylor expansion of a nonlinear system with respect to x=0 where ##x\in \mathbb(R)^n## $$\dot{x} = f(x) = \Lambda x +...
  30. I

    "Innateness" of the "innate immune system"?

    Does every macrophage (and leucocyte in general) start from “scratch” as the organism grows in terms of "knowing" which pathogens to kill or does it somehow "know" to dismantle certain pathogens "genetically" once it is created? I guess, in other words, does it have to first get "exposed" to...
  31. Amitayas Banerjee

    What is the Lagrangian, equations of motion for this system?

    <<Moderator's note: Moved from a technical forum, no template.>> Description of the system: The masses m1 and m2 lie on a smooth surface. The masses are attached with a spring of non stretched length l0 and spring constant k. A constant force F is being applied to m2. My coordinates: Left of...
  32. Rahulx084

    Understanding the Concept of Heat Supply to a System: Explained in My Book

    My book states that Heat and work represent energy in transit. The state of the system undergoes a change after heat is supplied to it and before work is extracted from it because energy gets stored in it. My doubt is here that ,heat has been transferred to the system and it says heat is energy...
  33. R

    I Is a trip to explore the Alpha Centuri system actually feasible?

    Can the journey be completed within the lifetime of a human adult? Assuming we have got around little problems like having an adequate form of propulsion, shielding from radiation, and avoiding deadly collisions with milligram sized dust particles. Let's say our engines can provide constant...
  34. G

    Is This Transmission System Exercise Correctly Solved?

    Homework Statement We have a transmission system (plate-pinion), with a 38-tooth chainring and a 14-tooth sprocket. The distance between the crank (between the chainring and the pedal) is 170 mm and the pedal is overloaded with 60 kg and pedalled at a speed of 70 min-1. Homework Equations P =...
  35. sams

    I Do we consider a point in a coordinate system to be a scalar?

    Knowing that a scalar quantity doesn't change under rotation of a coordinate system. Do we consider a point in a Cartesian coordinate system (i.e. A (4,5)) a scalar quantity? If yes, why do the components of point A change under rotation of the coordinate system? According to my understanding...
  36. Incud2

    Find the resistive constant in a critically damped system

    Homework Statement This problem is taken from Problem 2.3, Introduction to Vibration and Waves, by H.J. Pain and P. Rankin: A critically mechanical system consisting of a pan hanging from a spring with a damping. What is the value of damping force r if a mass extends the spring by 10cm without...
  37. Wrichik Basu

    Delete system files from Android phone

    I have a Samsung Galaxy on7, running on Android 6.0.1. It has a lot of pre installed apps that I consider bloatware. I want to remove them completely from the phone. Recently, I tried removing these apps as per this video: But soon I found that it does not delete the system files, because...
  38. anemone

    MHB System of Equation Challenge (a+b)(b+c)=-1

    Given that $$a,\,b$$ and $$c$$ are real numbers that satisfy the system of equations below: $$(a+b)(b+c)=-1\\(a-b)^2+(a^2-b^2)^2=85\\(b-c)^2+(b^2-c^2)^2=75$$ Find $$(a-c)^2+(a^2-c^2)^2$$.
  39. Telemachus

    A Forcing conditions in a solution of an under-determined system

    Hi there. I am solving an under-determined system of equations. The solver I've written seems to work fine, but I would like to have some control on the solution I obtain. From the infinite set of solutions of my system, I would like to use only those that fulfill some conditions. One of those...
  40. Edemardil

    I Description of physical system help

    This is not homework related and I am having some trouble with describing a part of a system. It is a Rube Goldberg machine. I have two vertical "levers" with axles in the middle of them. I'll post photos. I am really having trouble describing them more or less because I don't know what a good...
  41. Krushnaraj Pandya

    What will be the final voltage across the 2 micro-farad capacitor?

    Homework Statement Two capacitors of 1 and 2 micro-farad respectively are each charged by being connected across a 5 V battery. They are disconnected from the battery and then connected to each other with resistive wires so that plates of opposite charge are connected together. What will be the...
  42. shimun

    B Thank you for understanding. Have a great day!

    Hello Dear Ones. 1. How Scientists exactly calculated movement speed of solar system ? thank you very much.
  43. Y

    Pumping effect in a pipe system

    Homework Statement Explain with basis in the figure how the necessary pumping effect is determined for a pump in a pipe system. We are given the following data: T = 15 C 75 m3/h vand H = 11 m L = 70 m rørledning D = 100 mm R = έ = 0,1 mm ή = 80 % 9 of 90 % standard elbows R/D =...
  44. S

    How to choose a pump for a simple irrigation system

    We are planning to plant 500 trees, and we want to water it, but we are not sure how to calculate the suitable pump for it, and the holes diameters that we will pinch for each tree (500 holes). The system will include two elbows, and the distance of the pipes are all included in the below link...
  45. D

    Skyscraper's Fire Supression System

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5758778/ In Dwayne Johnson latest movie Skyscraper.. is the fire suppression system that can immediately put out fires based on a real technology? For 100 stories building.. what kind of fire suppression system do they use? A fire in any floor (say the 40th...
  46. benorin

    Lagrange Multipliers inconsistent system

    Homework Statement maximize f(a,d,h,p)= (4a+3d+3h+c1)c2 *(2+0.01*floor(50+0.0001p)) subject to the constraint 1439a+427d+9259+912/5*h=k. This is not a homework problem but it may as well be: it comes from a game, the function f represents damage as a function of 4 stats and the constraint...
  47. C

    Solving System of Equations (including Trig)

    Homework Statement This is an example worked out in the textbook Matter and Interactions, 4th Edition (pg. 181). The authors assume that solving for two unknowns is no problem, so they don’t show the steps. I’m trying to work it out and am stuck. I’ve used Alpha to get a step by step solution...
  48. J

    I Harmonic Convergence of Major Planets: Exploring the Solar System Barycenter

    During a harmonic convergence of the major planets does the barycenter ever leave the suns sphere?
  49. opus

    B Can Linear Systems of Equations Have More Than Three Solutions?

    According to my text, a linear system of equations is a problem described by two or more equations in two or more variables. Now the individual equations have infinitely many solutions, however, the system of equations is said to have either exactly one solution (one point of intersection...
  50. Grinkle

    B How do we maintain a system in a non-dertministic state?

    @mfb From this thread - https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/why-doesnt-the-plate-interact-with-the-particle-in-double-slit.949489/ Post #2 - "It is not feasible to keep such a large and especially a biological object in a state without measurement" How does one keep a multi-particle...
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