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Graduate Can high air velocity in vacuum system create "freezing" of the pipe?
Hi folks, very simple question, but have not been able to find an answer: Assume a vacuum pump pulls air through a pipe. Also assume that within the pipe run, there is an area with reduced cross section, creating a temporary increase in air velocity. Also assume the air is very moist, and is at...- kaigoss69
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- Air Air velocity Freezing Pipe System Vacuum Velocity
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- Forum: Classical Physics
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Displacements in a system of two masses connected by three springs
Figure : Option of question : Solution attempt :- Istiak
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- Displacement Elecrtomagnetism Springs System Two masses
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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How to Make a Venturi Vacuum System Portable?
Hello, We make a Venturi vacuum system for recovering CNC coolant from the swarf trolley. It is a simple arrangement consisting of a venturi tube tee'd off the coolant pump and a stand-off placed at the bottom of the swarf trolley with a filter disc. Now the problem with this system is that it...- kunalvanjare
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- System Venturi
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- Forum: General Engineering
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Griffiths Quantum Mechanics Problem 1.18: Characteristic Size of System
intermolecular distance means distance between particles. So, I imagine a sphere. $$\frac{4}{3} \pi d^3 = \frac{V}{N}$$ However, Griffitfhs pictures a box instead, where $$d^3 = \frac{V}{N}$$ And the difference between both models is a factor of ##(4\pi/3)^{2/5} \approx 1.8##, which is...- yucheng
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- Characteristic Griffiths Mechanics Quantum Quantum mechahnics Quantum mechanics System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Undergrad Is this system a superposition?
Suppose a blind man builds a machine that paints three apples with three colors, either red, blue or green. Once the machine has done this, are the three apples in the following superposition: or is the wavefunction just one of It feels like because the man is blind, the apples should be in...- KDPhysics
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- Collapse Information Quantum Schrodinger's cat Superposition Superposition of states System
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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What is the potential energy of a system with N cubes at equidistant heights?
I have tried to apply the conservation methods, but I am not understanding what the statement is asking for.- RubroCP
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- Dynamics Energy System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Undergrad Coordinate System for Minkowskian Spacetime Relative to Event
I have been using a coordinate system that is anchored on an event (rather than a speed reference) in Minkowskian spacetime. This makes it sort of a special case (no gravity or dark energy, just like special relativity) of the cosmological (or CMB-isotropic) coordinate system used to foliate the...- Halc
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- Coordinate Coordinate system Relative Spacetime System
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- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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Fortran Spring Pendulum system in FORTRAN
I have checked the program several times the program is running but the graphs I am getting is not what I was accepting soon one of the variables approaches zero I don't know why is it happening. The program I have made is below and it's in the FORTRAN language. If anyone knows Fortran can they...- Abhisheko07
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- Fortran Pendulum Spring System
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- Forum: Programming and Computer Science
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Why Does Electrical Work Cause Changes in the Internal Energy of a System?
If we look at system at constant temperature and volume which is galvanic cell, first law of thermodynamics states: $$ dU = dQ + dW' $$ Where W' is electrical work done by galvanic cell and Q is heat exchanged with surroundings. As far as I know electrical work is work done by electric field...- Dario56
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- Cause Electrical Electrochemical cell Energy Internal Internal energy System Thermodynamics Work
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- Forum: Materials and Chemical Engineering
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Position of the principal points of a telephoto lens system
Hi everyone, for a lab I need to determine the position of the cardinal points of a telephoto lens. The focal points were determined experimentally, and the focal length given on the lens is 200mm. The principal points should be determined with f=PF. In all the textbooks, the principal points...- MissScience33
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- Lens Lens system Points Position System
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- Forum: Optics
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Pulley system for cardboard pulp shredder/mixer
Hi everybody, first message on this forum ! I am building a machine for a friend who works with cardboard pulp, he is also a performance artist and would like a machine where 2 or 3 performers can activate the machine by hand with pulleys and wheels, and shred the pieces of cardboard that are...- lucaszito
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- Belt Pulley Pulley system Ratio System
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- Forum: DIY Projects
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How fast must Voyager travel to leave the solar system?
I have read articles about the Voyager probes leaving the solar system (or not) depending on what definition is used. So, another definition - do the Voyagers have sufficient velocity to escape the Sun's gravitati0nal influence?- SPB COOPERATOR
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- Solar Solar system System
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- Forum: Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Concept subsea PHES system, /advice with calculations
I've created a concept design of a subsea pumped hydro storage system, and need to use the flow rate in order to calculate power output. I can calculate the energy storage capacity using ##E = mgh##: $$E = mgh = 25675000×9.81×200 = 50374 MJ = \frac {50374MJ}{3600} = 13992 kWh$$ I've attempted...- kirkmcg97
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- Calculations Concept Fluid flow rate Hydro power System
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Pulley system -- Calculate the mass that balances this pulley system
I've been stuck at this pulley system for a while. I've calculated the force of which A pulls => FA = sin25*50*9.82 = 208.5 N But I get stuck on the free body diagram. Can someone help and explain the freebody diagram- FFTB
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- Mass Pulley Pulley system System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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System of two spin 1/2 particles in an external magnetic field
So what I'm not sure on, is calculating the matrix elements for part (iii) with Pauli spinors and Pauli matrices, and then finding the form of the corresponding states. As I don't see how using the hint helps. The following is using the eigenvalues of the spin-operators. Provided what I...- ConorDMK
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- Field Magnetic Magnetic field Particles Spin Spin 1/2 System
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Crosstalk Algorithm - Optical system
I have a camera that take pictures of square boxes that are really close to one another. There is a light that is Illuminating the boxes but when I try and isolate a single but in my picture, I am reading higher values then what I should be. If I remove the other boxes and only do one box, I am... -
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Divergence in Spherical Coordinate System by Metric Tensor
The result equation doesn't fit with the familiar divergence form that are usually used in electrodynamics. I want to know the reason why I was wrong. My professor says about transformation of components. But I cannot close to answer by using this hint, because I don't have any idea about "x"...- Astrocyte
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- Coordinate Coordinate system Divergence Metric Metric tensor Spherical System Tensor
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Graduate Phase Portraits of a system of differential equations
One thing that bothers me regarding the phase portraits, if I plot a phase portrait, then all my possible solutions (for different initial conditions) are included in the diagram? In other words, a phase portrait of a system of ODE's is its characteristic diagram?- AHSAN MUJTABA
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- Differential Differential equations Phase System
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- Forum: Differential Equations
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Does every control system contain an integrator?
Hi, Let's call the box in green a plant. Does every plant consist of an integrator? It has to because when \overset{\cdot }{x}(t) passes through the green box, it becomes x(t). It's an operation of integrator; integrator converts the derivative back to the variable. Could you please guide me?- PainterGuy
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- Control Control system System
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Finding the Ratio of Particles in a Three-Level Quantum System
Summary:: Find the ratio of the number of particles on the upper level to the total number in the system. Consider an isolated system of ##N \gg 1## weakly interacting, distinct particles. Each particle can be in one of three states, with energies ##- \varepsilon_0##, ##0## and...- AlexTab
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- Quantum quantum system System
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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I deriving a pupil function in a coherent imaging system
Hello all. I have a question about building the coherent transfer function and specifically how I would go about deriving the pupil function for this figure. I have not come across this in my class yet and am a bit stumped. Any help would be appreciated.- silentt
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- Coherent deriving Function Imaging System
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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How to solve mass-spring system when affected by torque in a pulley?
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- Force Harmonic motion Mass-spring system Oscillation Pulley Pulley system System Torque
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Definition of a system in Boltzmann entropy
Context Boltzmann first defined his entropy as S = k log(W). This seems to be pretty consistently taught. However, the exact definitions of S & W seem to vary slightly. Some say S is the entropy of a macrostate, while others describe it as the entropy for the system. Where the definition of...- timjdoom
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- Boltzmann Definition Entropy System
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- Forum: Thermodynamics
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Calculate the block mass in an equilibrium system with two supports
The attachment is the key. I wonder where the (3/8)L comes from. Can someone explain it, please? Thanks.- hidemi
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- Block Equilibrium Mass System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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MHB Can You Solve This System of Differential Equations with Initial Values?
$\begin{array}{rr} x' & = -x - 4y\\ y' & = 3x - 2y \end{array}$ and initial values are $x(0) = 20\quad y(0) = 20$ so since $x=-x'-4y$ then $y'=3(-x'-4y)-2y=-3x'-12y-2y=-3x'-14y$ just seeing if this combined eq is ok...i think y also could have been substituted $4y=-x-x'$ or...- karush
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- System
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- Forum: Differential Equations
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Angular Frequency of a two-object system
I calculate as follow and get a correct answer, but I wonder why the weight of the ladder 6 kg is not included in the mass (m) in the numerator. w= √(mgd/I) = √ { (42*10*1)/ [(1/12)(6)(2^2)+42*1] } = √ (420/44) = 3.06- hidemi
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- Angular Angular frequency Frequency System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Lagrangian of system of bodies in PN approximation [Landau Textbook]
Hey guy, I'm having problems to understand the final part of this section. The book says we have the lagrangian from one particle (106.16), then we have some explanation and then the total lagrangian is given(106.17). For me is everything fine until the 106.16, then i couldn't get what is going...- GrimGuy
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- Approximation bodies Lagrangian System Textbook
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- Forum: Science and Math Textbooks
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MHB How Can You Transform and Solve This System of Equations?
ck for typos https://photos.app.goo.gl/eRfYNAVK1jnBgSCu8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/8C9sJ9UgZbxXgP4P9 Boyce Book (a) Transform the given system into a single equation of second order. (b) Find $x_1$ and $x_2$ that also satisfy the given initial conditions. (c) Sketch the graph of the solution...- karush
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- Ivp System
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- Forum: Differential Equations
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MHB Equation of a Line Completing System with 3x - 2y = 8
Q: Write an equation of a line that forms a system with the equation 3x - 2y = 8 that has infinitely solutions. A: 3x - 2y = 8. I believe this to be correct because it makes an identical line to one of her correct answers (6x - 4y = 16) and nowhere did it specify that it had to be new. Could...- JHPB99
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- Line System
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- Forum: General Math
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Ideal Vs Real Mass Pulley system
Below is an ideal mass pulley system that we encounter in many problems under Newton's Second Law of Motion questions. Its supposed to be massless and frictionless i.e. string slips over the pulley and pulley does not rotate. In a real system, the pulley is assumed to be massless, whereas in...- vcsharp2003
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- Atwood machine Force Mass Newton 2nd law Pulley Pulley system System Torque
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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MHB 3.2.5.3 General Solution if system
$\tiny{307w.3.2.5.3}$ https://mathhelpboards.com/{http%3A//faculty.sfasu.edu/judsontw/ode/html-snapshot/linear02.html Find the general solution of each of the linear system \begin{align*} x' & = -3 x + 4y\\ y' & = 3x - 2y \end{align*} $A=\begin{pmatrix}-3&4\\ 3&-2\end{pmatrix}...- karush
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- General General solution System
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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How can I calculate the load on each line in a pulley system?
Hello, I'm working with a pully system and can't find the answer for this question on Google. I'm wondering how to calculate the load on the rope in order to determine what grade rope I should use. For example let's say I'm picking up a 100 lb box using a 4 to 1 system. Not accounting for...- Redliner56
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- Pulley Pulley system System
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- Forum: Mechanics
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How is a system in equilibrium when net force and net work are both zero?
In the solving portion of the textbook, the reasoning of the author in solving this problem is that the net work done on the system is zero because the net force of the system is zero. So my question is how was the system in equilibrium (net force=0)? My thinking is that since it is stated...- NoFaceJack
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- Equilibrium Force Net Net force System Work
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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MHB Solving 2nd-Order IVP as System of Equations
$\tiny{2.1.5.1.c}$ source Change the second-order IVP into a system of equations $\dfrac{d^2x}{dt^2}+\dfrac{dx}{dt}'+4x=\sin t \quad x(0)=4\quad x'(0)= -3$ ok I presume we can rewrite this as $u''+u'+4u=\sin t$ Let $x_1=u$ and $x_2=u'$ then $x_1'=x_2$ substituting $x_2'+x_2+4x=\sin t$...- karush
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- Ivp System System of equations
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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Equilibrium points doubt (ODE system solution)
Hi. I'm not sure about something related to the equilibrium points (or fixed points) of a non linear ode system solution. As far as I know, to check if an equilibrium point exists, I need to put the function of my ode system equal to zero. Then once the point is found, I can use it to evaluate...- Zebx
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- Doubt Equilibrium Fixed points Points Stability System
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- Forum: Programming and Computer Science
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MHB System of Equations for Second-Order IVP
Change the second-order IVP into a system of equations $y''+y'-2y=0\quad y(0)= 2\quad y'(0)=0$ let $x_1=y$ and $x_2=y'$ then $x_1'= x_2$ and $y''=x_2'$ then by substitution $x_2'+x_2-2x_1=0$ then the system of first order of equations $x_1'=x_2$ $x_2'=-x_2+2x_1$ hopefully so far..- karush
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- Ivp System System of equations
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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MHB 097 Change the second-order IVP into a system of equations
$\tiny{2.1.5.1}$ Change the second-order initial-value problem into a system of equations $x''+6x'-2x= 0\quad x(0)=1\quad x'(0)=1$ ok my first step was to do this $e^{rt}(r^2+6r-2)=0$ using quadratic formula we get $r=-3+\sqrt{11},\quad r=-3-\sqrt{11}$ just seeing if I going down the right road🕶- karush
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- Change Ivp System System of equations
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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What height was reached by a projectile of a pressurized system (pics)
There is a pressurized system at work that operates at 500 psi. The line is 22" in diameter. One of the valves failed at the body to bonnet connection and launched the valve (5,000 lbs) up and through the roof. I was curious if it is possible to calculate the height reached.- VanillaXtract
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- Height Projectile System
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- Forum: Mechanics
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Undergrad Can a quantum system with internal memory be in an energy eigenstate?
If a system is in an eigenstate of the hamiltonian operator, the state of the system varies with time only with a "j exp(w t)" phase factor. So, the system is in a "stationary state": no variation with time of observable properties. But the system could in theory (for what I understand) be...- mephistomunchen
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- Eigenstate Energy Internal Memory Quantum quantum system System
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Undergrad Solving a System of Nonlinear Equations Symbolically
Hi. I would like to use a CAS to solve systems of nonlinear equations symbolically. The JavaScript library Nerdamer can solve single nonlinear equations symbolically shown here, and I would like to use that function iteratively to solve systems. For example, if I have a system of three equations...- person123
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- Cas Iterative Nonlinear System
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- Forum: General Math
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Undergrad Axes of the 2-d coordinate system used in vector resolution
Hello, This question is with regards to the discussion around page 56 (1971 Edition) in Anthony French's Newtonian Mechanics. He is discussing the choice of a coordinate system where the axes are not necessarily perpendicular to each other. Here is the summary of what I read (as applied to...- KedarMhaswade
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- Axes Coordinate Coordinate system Resolution System Vector Vector algebra
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- Forum: Classical Physics
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Undergrad Help solving a System of Linear Equations
I have the following equation to solve for the coefficients b: \sum\limits_{m,n=0}^N b_m b_n^* (x_{mn}+y_{mn}) e^{ ik (ux_{mn} + vy_{mn}) } = 0 which must be satisfied for all u and v in the interval [-1,1]. Here k is a constant, b is a vector of length N with unit norm ||b||^2=1, and x and y...- marcusl
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- Linear Linear equations System
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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Undergrad Determine if polynomial system has finite number of solutions
Wish to determine when a system of polynomials has an infinite number of solutions, that is, is not zero-dimensional. The Wikipedia article : System of polynomial equations states: I interpret the quote to mean the system has an infinite number of solutions if the Grobner basis does not have...- aheight
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- Finite Polynomial System
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- Forum: General Math
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Dynamics question -- 3 masses on a pulley-rope system on an inclined plane
This image was provided, I've completed the first part of the question and got a = 4.8m/s^2 as well as T1= 24.5N and T2=34.3N. not sure about my answers though. also I don't understand the mass in static equilibrium part, can anyone explain how to solve that? Thanks.- rabsta00
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- Dynamics Inclined Inclined plane Plane System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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The arrangement of our visual system and the objective truth
Hello people :oldsmile: I would like to discuss one issue here. Let’s imagine that I am looking to the sphere: I can clearly see that it sphere, not cylinder, or cube, or submarine, or dinosaur. So what I see is objective truth. But how do we generally see the objects? We have got two eyes...- Eagle9
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- System Visual
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- Forum: Biology and Medical
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Engineering System Constants for Perfect Gas
Q) I have to explain the relationships between system constants for a perfect gas. Hi can somebody explain this to me. I am kind of confused what this means and where to start and what to do. Also not 100% sure what a perfect gas is.- lee123456789
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- Constants Gas Perfect gas System
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Find change in entropy for a system with a series of reservoirs
I've calculated the change in the entropy of material after it comes in contact with the reservoir: $$\Delta S_1 = C \int_{T_i+t\Delta T}^{T_i+(t+1)\Delta T} \frac{dT}{T} = C \ln{\frac{T_i+(t+1)\Delta T}{T_i+t\Delta T}}$$ Now I would like to calculate the change in the entropy of the...- mcas
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- Change Entropy Series System Thermodyamics
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Equations of motion of a 2-DoF Free damped vibration system
Summary:: What are the Equations of motion for a free damped 2-Dof systrem? Hello, I am required to calculate the equations of motion for a 2-dof system as shown in the attached file. The system is undergoing free damped vibrations. I have found the equations of motion for no damping but i...- mmullan
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- Damped Equations of motion Motion System Vibration
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Write MATLAB code to find Y bus for any bus system
Here's my work: clc; clear all; % Ybus by step by step method for an any bus system % | From | To | R | X | gsh | B | T|ysh % | Bus | Bus | pu | pu | pu | pu | ph-sh linedata = [1 2 0 -5 0...- Fatima Hasan
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- Bus Code Matlab Matlab code System
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Finding the general solution of this nonhomogeneous linear system
Hi, I was trying to do the following problem. My attempt. Finding the reduced row echelon form for the system above. I do not see any way to proceed any further. The following is the solution presented in solution manual. How do I proceed to get the following answer?- PainterGuy
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- General General solution Linear Linear system Nonhomogeneous System
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help