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Engineering Mathematics modeling for a Mass-Spring-Damper system
Summary:: How can I get mathematics modeling for these tree systems? First of all, my mother tongue is not English, so my expression could be ambiguous. I want to get mathematics modeling for these three system above, like this form. First one is b -> (b1+b2), right? but I'm not sure...- Devs
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- Mathematics Modeling System
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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MHB 311.2.2.6 use inverse matrix to solve system of equations
$\tiny{311.2.2.6}$ Use the inverse to solve the system $\begin{array}{rrrrr} 7x_1&+3x_2&=-9\\ -2x_1&+x_2&=10 \end{array}$ the thing I could not get here without a calculator is $A^{-1}$- karush
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- Inverse Inverse matrix Matrix System System of equations
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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Ship thrust required to move out of the plane of our solar system
Hello, We know that most celestial objects in our solar system are in the equatorial plane of the sun. So too, does most of our spacecraft orbit in this plane as it explores our solar system. For a spacecraft already traveling away from the sun and towards the outer solar system, how hard...- Albertgauss
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- Plane Ship Solar Solar system System Thrust
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- Forum: Aerospace Engineering
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Understanding Tension in a Physics Scenario
Confused on how to find tension in rope (this would be the force acting on mass 2 that is causing work). Fnet wouldn't be 0 since the speed isn't constant and no acceleration is given. I'm sure I'm suppose to use the masses in an equation somehow, but I'm not sure how. It makes sense that the...- JoeyBob
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- force system tension work
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Graduate Generic Solution of a Coupled System of 2nd Order PDEs
Hi! I am looking into a mechanical problem which reduces to the set of PDE's below. I would be very happy if you could help me with it. I have the following set of second order PDE's that I want to solve. I want to solve for the generic solutions of the functions u(x,y) and v(x,y). A, B and C...- derya
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- 2nd order Coupled Differential equation Pde Pdes System
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- Forum: Differential Equations
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A simple system of two masses and two pulleys
hey there, I am confusing what is the right answer to this system of mass, I solved it a couple of time and I got different answers. can you help me with that? I need to find the expression of the acceleration of the 2 masses. thanks a lot,Adam.- adamm150
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- Pulleys System Two masses
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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What determines that a system carries no angular momentum?
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- Angular Angular momentum Momentum System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Undergrad Astronomy in a Simple Solar System
It seems to me that Galileo and his successors benefitted from there being other bodies in the solar system other than the Earth and the Sun to prove that the Earth (and other bodies) orbited the Sun, and not the other way round. In an imagined solar system where the Earth has no moon, and...- saddlestone-man
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- Astronomy Solar Solar system System
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- Forum: Astronomy and Astrophysics
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MHB Linear system of equations: Echelon form/Solutions
Hey! 😊 I am looking at the following exercise but I think that I miss something. The statement is the following: We are given the following system of equations: \begin{align*}2a-2c+d-2e=&-2 \\ -2c-2d+2e=&\ \ \ \ \ 3 \\ d+2e=&-2\end{align*} 1) Is the system in echelon form? Justify. 2)...- mathmari
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- Echelon Linear Linear system System System of equations
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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Finding the Equation System of a Complex Mechanism: Using Lagrange Formalism
Summary:: equation system of complex mechanism need to be done. Lagrange Formalism could be helpfull to do it but small errors could all destroy .. Hi everyone, I tried to find the equation system of the joined Mechanism (4 DoF). I think there is a mistake but I am not sure where is it . I...- Nagui
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- Complex Equation system Lagrange Mechanism System
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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MHB Solve System of 2 Variables: $x^5+y^5=33,\,x+y=3$
Solve the system $x^5+y^5=33,\,x+y=3$.- anemone
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- System Variables
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- Forum: General Math
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Finding a Unique Solution to a System of Equations
It makes sense that a=2 would cause problems because then we wouldn't have a matrix of full rank and we'd be unable to determine a value for w. But the key also says that when b+4a^2-4a-7≠0. Why is that an issue? For example, if a=1, that just says implies that w=0. Through back-subsitution...- The Head
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- System System of equations
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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System of two differential equations
The first equation leads to x = ae^2t + be^t and the second equation leads to y=[1/(ln(sint+pi/2)+c)] this corresponds to the system a+b=1/c 2a+b=1 which has infinitely many solutions. what am I missing here?- docnet
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- Differential Differential equations System
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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MHB Solving System of Equations: xy, yz, zx
Solve the following systemof equations: $\dfrac{xy}{x+y}=a$ $\dfrac{yz}{y+z}=b$ $\dfrac{zx}{z+x}=c$ where a,b,c are not zero- solakis1
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- System System of equations
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US School Districts: Changing Grading System - Is It A Good Idea?
The Week magazine Oct 30, 2020 page 8 To be fair, it's not quite as simple-minded as that makes it sound, but it is still, to me, is a terrible idea. Another progressive education idea that is well-meaning but likely to be disastrous in practice. Here's an article with more detail...- phinds
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- Idea Multiple School System
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Undergrad Simplest self-contained numeral system for complex numbers?
Anyone know what the simplest possible self-contained numeral system for complex numbers would be, analogous to signed ternary for integers? My guess would be quarter-imaginary base (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quater-imaginary_base.)- cuallito
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- Complex Complex numbers Numbers System
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- Forum: General Math
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Heat Capacity of a Van Der Waals' gas in an Open system
In our class, we're using Wassermann's Thermal physics as textbook. I always try to solve all question which included in Text book. But sometime when I meet a problem that look like easy but actually hard, I'm so embarrassed. This problem do also. First, in the textbook grand potential for van...- Astrocyte
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- Capacity Gas Heat Heat capacity Open system System Van der waals
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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MHB General Solution of Differential Equation System
$\tiny{27.1}$ 623 Find a general solution to the system of differential equations $\begin{array}{llrr}\displaystyle \textit{given} &y'_1=\ \ y_1+2y_2\\ &y'_2=3y_1+2y_2\\ \textit{solving } &A=\begin{pmatrix}1 &2\\3 &2\end{pmatrix}\\...- karush
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- Differential Differential equation Equation system General General solution System
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- Forum: Differential Equations
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Undergrad Dynamical System & Hilbert Space: Analyzing the Relationship
Is there any relation between dynamical system and Hilbert space(functional analysis)?- thaiqi
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- Hilbert Hilbert space Relationship Space System
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- Forum: Classical Physics
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Undergrad Can a Tube Launch System Harness Atmospheric Energy to Reach Space?
Build a tube to space. Use our atmosphere to push a ship up the tube.- TommyThompson
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- Launch Space System Tube
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- Forum: Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Vapor-compression refrigeration system - boiling & critical point
Is it the lower the boiling point the better? As room pressure and temperature already can change the phase without working at vacuum? And the higher critical point means it is hard to reach super critical phase? But there is transcritical CO2 cycle, which the critical point is so low, and...- yecko
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- Boiling Critical point Point Refrigeration System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Understanding the Principle of Dampening in Hydrostatic Systems
Hi, In some hydrostatic tables I can see many spring-shaped pipes that are traversed by oil. Spring is responsible for a kind of dampening that I ignore how to deal with. Do you have any idea of the physical principle behind it?- Andrea Vironda
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- Hydrostatic System
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Conservation of Angular Mometum for a Car/Earth System
See attached. You can see how the car as a whole conserves angular momentum with earth. Car pushes back, Earth moves back and rotates, car accelerates forward. https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/momentum.html However, the ground puts a friction force on the front non-driving wheel...- alkaspeltzar
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- Angular Conservation System
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- Forum: Mechanics
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Electric field in a second dielectric given a 2 dielectric system
I tried approaching this by finding the tangential and normal electric fields. Is this the correct approach? I've attached a drawing of the surface provided. ##\oint_S E \cdot dl=0## ##E_{tan1}\Delta x-E_{tan2}\Delta x=0## We know that ##E_{tan1}=E_{tan2} Next, we can find the normal...- willDavidson
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- Dielectric Electric Electric field Field System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Maximum extension in a system with two blocks separated by a spring
the acceleration of the center of mass is ##a_{cm} = F/(M+m)## I considered the forces on the block of mass m(when the system is at maximum extension) I got the equation $$kx - \frac {mF}{(M+m)} = ma_{cm}$$ and from that I got the value of the maximum extension $$x = \frac {2mF} {k(M+m)}$$ which...- Hamiltonian
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- Blocks Extension Maximum Spring Spring block System Two blocks
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Comp Sci Convert between base system in C on Linux
We have been requested to run this on linux. I am able to read in the original base system and then I am able to enter the number. As soon as I enter the original number the system reads out "Enter the base of the output:" then does not allow the user to enter the second base. Instead it just...- ParticleGinger6
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- Base Convert Linux System
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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High School Measuring distance between two stars in a binary system
Hello I am trying to teach myself some basic maths for astronomy from a book, namely trying to calculate the distance between two stars in a binary system. One thing i am confused with is what angular separation means and how it can be translated to true physical distance between them using...- TheCelt
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- Binary Binary system Measuring Stars System
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- Forum: Astronomy and Astrophysics
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China's PISA Performance: Talent or Education System?
Is China allways first at PISA test because they have the most people in the world so statistically they must produce the most number of talent children? Or they have the best education system?- John Mcrain
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- Education performance System
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- Forum: STEM Educators and Teaching
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Engineering First law of a thermodynamic system
After crossing out all the variables which I think equals 0 in the equation, I was left with: ∆PE + ∆U = Qin mg (0.2) + ∆U = 300 10*9.81*0.2 - 300 = - ∆U = -280J This was the answer I derived. However, the correct answer was supposed to be 123.3J. Please can someone explain to me how to get...- maitake91
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- First law Law System Thermodynamic
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Acceleration of a spring - mass system
m1 = top left m2 = bottom left m3 = top right m4 = bottom right My questions: 1. Will all the object (m1, m2, m3,and m4) have same acceleration? 2. Should I assume initial extension of both spring is the same? (only based on the picture) 3. Will the extension of the spring change after the...- songoku
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- Acceleration Mass Spring System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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MHB Solving $x^3+y^3=7$ and $x^2+y^2+x+y+xy=4$ System of Equations
Find all real $x$ and $y$ that satisfy the system $x^3+y^3=7$ and $x^2+y^2+x+y+xy=4$.- anemone
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- System System of equations
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Mathematica Solve a system of equations numerically
Hi PF! I'm trying to solve three equations in Mathematica, but NSolve is taking FOREVER. Am I missing perhaps an easier way? The equations are below: NSolve[{1/2 r (r \[Theta] + (2 h + r Cos[\[Theta]]) Sin[\[Theta]]) == v, Cos[\[Alpha]] == -Sin[\[Theta] - \[Beta]], Tan[\[Theta]] == (-h...- member 428835
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- System System of equations
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- Forum: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica, LaTeX
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Lagrangian mechanics, system of a spring and a pendulum
Hello! I have some problem getting the correct answer for (b). My FBD: For part (a) my lagrangian is $$L=T-V\iff L=\frac{1}{2}m(b\dot{\theta})^2+mg(b-b\cos\theta)-\frac{1}{2}k\boldsymbol{x}^2,\ where\ \boldsymbol{x}=\sqrt{(1.25b-b)^2+(b\sin\theta)^2}-(1.25b-0.25b)$$ Hence my equation of...- TimmyD1
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- Lagrangian Lagrangian mechanics Mechanics Pendulum Spring System
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Undergrad Object in or out of a circular field of view? (celestial coordinate system)
In celestial coordinate system (right ascension/declination), how to check if an object with position RA and dec is within a given circular field of view of radius R (in arcminutes) and centred at (0,0)? R is small in this case so I assumed that I could compute the distance d of the object from...- vladivostok
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- Circular Coordinate Coordinate system Field Field of view System
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- Forum: Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Finding the Basis Vectors for a Coordinate System
To my understanding, to get the basis vectors for a given coordinate system (in this case being the elliptic cylindrical coordinate system), I need to do something like shown below, right? $$\hat{\mu}_x = \hat{\mu} \cdot \hat{x}$$ $$\hat{v}_z = \hat{v} \cdot \hat{z}$$ And do that for...- Athenian
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- Basis Basis vectors Coordinate Coordinate system System Vectors
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Engineering What is the difference equation of the system?
Hey guys, what is the difference equation of the signl seen in the figure ? my suggestion is: y(k) = 2u(k) + 2u(k-1) + 2u(k-2) - y(k-6)- Elias_HH
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- Control theory Difference Difference equation System
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Curvilinear coordinate system: Determine the standardized base vectors
How I would have guessed you were supposed to solve it: What you are supposed to do is just take the gradients of all the u:s and divide by the absolute value of the gradient? But what formula is that why is the way I did not the correct way to do it? Thanks in advance!- Karl Karlsson
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- Base Coordinate Coordinate system Curvilinear System Vector algebra Vector analysis Vectors
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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MCNP5, dose calculation, subcritical system
Greetings to all need forum members help regarding MCNP5 college assignment. The task is to calculate dose from a system comprising of a neutron source surrounded by natural uranium. the system is subcritical. The problem is how to calculate dose due to fissions in the uranium because dose from...- Kashif
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- Calculation Mcnp5 System
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- Forum: Nuclear Engineering
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Non magnetic linear displacement system for moving a Hall Sensor
Dear mechanical expert I have to realize a linear displacement system for a Hall sensor that has to slide along the central axis of a narrow cylinder and with which high intensity magnetic field measurements (1-14 Tesla) have to be made. The field is produced by a commercial vertical magnet...- maxim
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- Displacement Linear Magnetic Sensor System
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Question about a coupled system of pendulums
I am not sure if i get the question... At first i would say it is impossible to give a answer, we can not distinguish. But i think if we know the phases in this instant, we can give and answer, so my answer would be: "If we know, by some reason, what are the phase in this instant, we can give...- LCSphysicist
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- Coupled System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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MHB Integer solutions of system of equations
Find all integer solutions of the system of equations $x+y+z=3$ and $x^3+y^3+z^3=3$.- anemone
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- Integer System System of equations
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- Forum: General Math
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First law of thermodynamics and the work done on a system
The first law of thermodynamics states that the change in the internal energy of a system equals the net heat transfer into the system minus the net work done by the system. In equation form, the first law of thermodynamics is ΔU = Q − W. in the mathematical expression of the first law of...- Hamiltonian
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- First law First law of thermodynamics Law System Thermodynamics Work Work done
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- Forum: Thermodynamics
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How Do You Calculate a Hohmann Transfer Orbit for a Mars Mission?
I cannot understand the solution at https://www.aapt.org/physicsteam/2015/upload/E3-2-5-solutions.pdf, because the solution is terse and skip steps (at least i think so). I figured out that the name of this transfer is "Hohmann-Transfer Orbit". A detailed walkthrough would be appreciated. If I...- theanswerai
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- Calculations Mars Orbit Solar Solar system System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Thermodynamic identity (math) question: one component system
I was just wondering what is wrong with the following logic; From the Gibbs-Duhem relation we get, ##\frac{\partial \mu}{\partial P}\Big\rvert_T = v## Now consider, ##\frac{\partial v}{\partial \mu}\Big\rvert_T = \frac{\partial }{\partial \mu}\Big (\frac{\partial \mu}{\partial P}\Big\rvert_T...- Hiero
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- Component Identity System Thermodynamic
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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MHB Real Numbers $a,\,b,\,c$ Solving System of Equations
Find all the real numbers $a,\,b$ and $c$ that satisfy the following system of equations: $\begin{align*}a + b + c &= 1\\ \dfrac{a}{ 1 - a}+\dfrac{b}{1 - b} + \dfrac{c}{1 - c} &= 6ac + 6bc = (a + 1)(b + 1)\end{align*}$- anemone
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- System System of equations
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- Forum: General Math
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Spring-mass system in circular motion has a maximum angular speed?
and this is my solution for question (d), it may seems that $$R=(k)/(k-m\omega^2)R_0$$ so that $$\omega ≠ \omega_i =√(k/m)$$ but $$\omega_c <\sqrt{k/m}$$ is always true, ##\omega_i## corresponds to the limit case when ##F_max## is infinitely large Besides, I don't know other Physics prevents...- Bruce_Pipi121
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- Angular Angular speed Circular Circular motion Maximum Motion Speed System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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How Does Friction Affect System Movement?
Can't visualize how the system moves, can anyone help me?- Nexus99
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- System
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Graduate Is Symmetry Breaking Occurring in Our Physical System Experiments?
In some experiments of a complex physical mathematical system, we found some symmetry phenomenon, very similar as symmetry breaking phenomenon, say, as translatable sysmmetry etc. These symmetry (breaking) phenomenon occurs in most of the parts of the system or some parts of the system. Can you...- TempleSweeper
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- Phenomenon Physical Symmetry Symmetry breaking System
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- Forum: Atomic and Condensed Matter
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Choosing proper coordinates in a complex 2 pulley system
FBD Block 1 FBD Block 2 FBD Pulley B I'm mainly concerned with the coordinate system direction in this problem, but just to show my attempt, here are the equations I got from the system. ##-T_A + m_1g = m_1a_1## ##T_B - m_2g = m_2a_2## ##T_A - 2T_B = 0## Using the fact that the lengths...- baseballfan_ny
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- Atwood machine Complex Coordinate system Coordinates Mechanics Newtonian mechanics Pulley Pulley system System
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Gravity Fed Farm Animal Watering System
I am trying to design/build a large self-filling drinking station, aka water bowl, for my goats and cow (see design attached). It's a takeoff of a dog's self-filling water bowl, i.e., uses gravity and vacuum to automatically refill the bowl as the water in the bowl is drank. The rain barrel is...- FarmerTodd
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- Animal Gravity System
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- Forum: General Engineering