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[SR] - Test Particle inside the Sun's Gravitational Field - Part 4
So, here's an attempted solution: With ##r_{min}##, $$r_{min} = \frac{1}{B + \frac{\beta}{\alpha^2}}$$ With ##r_{max}##, I get: $$r_{max} = \frac{1}{B - \frac{\beta}{\alpha^2}}$$ or $$r_{max} = \frac{1}{\frac{\beta}{\alpha^2}}$$ Other than this, I and the team have absolutely no idea on how...- Athenian
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- Field Gravitational Gravitational field Particle Radius Space Special relativity Sr Test
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Have a few outlets that test as a slightly dim open ground
I've got a METERK MK16US outlet tester with the 3 lights like any other tester. There are 3 outlets that I have tried that are important to me to have a good ground since I am running some pinball machines, and I have done some requiring with switches (I think I've done it right, but you never...- swampwiz
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- Ground Test
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Checking the convergence of this numerical series using the ratio test
## \sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac {(2n)!}{(n!)^2} ## ##\lim_{n \rightarrow +\infty} {\frac {a_{n+1}} {a_n}}## that becomes ##\lim_{n \rightarrow +\infty} {\frac { \frac {(2(n+1))!}{((n+1)!)^2}} { \frac {(2n)!}{(n!)^2}}}## ##\lim_{n \rightarrow +\infty} \frac {(2(n+1))!(n!)^2}{((n+1)!)^2(2n)!}##...- DottZakapa
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- Convergence Numerical Ratio Ratio test Series Test
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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[SR] - Test Particle inside the Sun's Gravitational Field - Part 3
Below, I have already solved - I assume - correctly for question 1. Question 2, I am nearing to what I believe is the solution. Question 3, I simply have no idea where I should begin considering that it is interconnected with question 2. With that said, below is the lengthy and somewhat tedious...- Athenian
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- Field Gravitational Gravitational field Kepler Particle Space Special relativity Sr Test
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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[SR] - Test Particle inside the Sun's Gravitational Field - Part 2
To begin with, I posted this thread ahead of time simply because I thought it may provide me some insight on how to solve for another problem that I have previously posted here: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/special-relativity-test-particle-inside-suns-gravitational-field.983171/unread...- Athenian
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- Equations of motion Field Gravitational Gravitational field Particle Polar coordinates Space Special relativity Sr Test
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SpaceX SpaceX in-flight abort test (success)
Edit: This was split out of the space stuff and launch info thread. The in-flight abort of Dragon 2 is planned for Saturday (18th) 13:00 UTC, this is one day and 12 hours after my post. It is a 4 hour launch window, as this is a test it is quite possible that the launch is pushed back within...- mfb
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- Spacex Test
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- Forum: Aerospace Engineering
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[Special Relativity] Test Particle Inside the Sun's Gravitational Field
Below is an attempted solution based off of another user's work on StackExchange: Source: [https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/525169/special-relativity-test-particle-inside-the-suns-gravitational-field/525212#525212] To begin with, I will be using the following equation mentioned in...- Athenian
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- Field Gravitational Gravitational field Particle Relativity Space Special relativity Test
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MHB Confidence Interval for Child's Weight Based on Television Watching
Hey! :o In a study at $15$ children at the age of $10$ years the number of hours of television watching per week and the pounds above or below the ideal body weight were determined (high positive values = overweight). Determine the simple linear regression equation by considering the...- mathmari
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- Significance Test
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Infinite Series (The Ratio Test)
I found that ρn = √(2n+1)/(n+1). Then, I found ρ = lim when n→∞ |(1/n) (√(2n+1))/((1/n) (n+1))| = 0 Based on this result I concluded the series converges; however, the book answer says it diverges. What am I doing wrong?- Fernando Rios
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- Infinite Infinite series Ratio Ratio test Series Test
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Can anyone help with strange deflection in ANSYS 15 tensile test simulation?
Hello everyone! I am trying to modelate a tensile test of dumbbell-shaped specimen under ACP PrePost and Static Structural modules. The laminate I am configuring consists of 6 laminas of E FiberGlass orientated +/-45°. For simplicity I am working with 1/4 of the geometry and the boundary...- Rawllet
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- Ansys Tensile Tensile test Test
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Infinite Series (Integral Test)
After evaluating the integral I found the following: (1/3)tan-1(e∞/3) = (1/3)tan-1(∞) = (1/3)(nπ/2), where n is an odd number. In this case I found multiple solutions to the problem. How do you prove it converges?- Fernando Rios
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- Infinite Infinite series Integral test Series Test
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Integral of 1/ln(x). Convergence test
Some functions have straight foward integrals, but they get complicated if you take the inverse of it. 1/f(x) for instance. The primitive of 1/x is ln(x). In this case it's easy to check that the integral of 1/x or ln(x) from 1 to infinite diverges. ##\int_1^\infty (\ln(x))^n dx## If n = 0, I...- 0kelvin
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- Convergence Convergence test Integral Test
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Infinite Series (Integral Test)
I got the following expression: -(1/4)ln((n+2)/(n-2)) When I substitute "∞" in the expression I found it undefined. However, the book says the series converges. What am I doing wrong?- Fernando Rios
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- Infinite Infinite series Integral test Series Test
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Testing Advice for Test Taking Struggles at a Difficult University
I am currently taking upper division physics, math, and materials science courses at a difficult US university. I never feel lost during lecture, read and comprehend the text, go above and beyond on problem sets, and can nearly do any problem in the book. Yet, when it comes time for the exam, I...- Ethan Klein
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- Test
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- Forum: STEM Academic Advising
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SpaceX Starship Mk1 pressurisation test failure
The SpaceX Starship Mk1 prototype has been damaged beyond repair 20 November 2019 during a cryogenic pressure test. Entire top been torn off. https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-prototype-anomaly-pressure-test.html- trurle
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- Failure Starship Test
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- Forum: Aerospace Engineering
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MHB Improper Integral: Definition and Evaluation
316 Ratio Test $\tiny{11.6.(4) } $ $$L=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\dfrac{\ln(n+1)}{n+1} $$ using the Ratio Test $$L=\displaystyle\lim_{n \to \infty} \left|\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right| =\lim_{n \to \infty}\dfrac{\ln((n+1)+1)}{((n+1)+1)} =\lim_{n \to... -
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1018 carbon steel tensile test explanation
Tensile tested 2 samples of 1018 unheat treated carbon steel, assumed to be very similar steel (bought from same place, same order, ect) but very different tensile test results. The results of the tensile test can be seen below as well as a few calculated values. I do not know what this would be...- Jacob Noble
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- Carbon Explanation Steel Tensile Tensile test Test
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- Forum: Materials and Chemical Engineering
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MHB Ratio Test Determines Divergence: 11.6.1
Determine Convergence or divergence and test used $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \dfrac{1+4^n}{1+3^n}$ W|A says diverges using ratio test so $\therefore L=\lim_{n \to \infty}\left|\dfrac{a_n+1}{a_n}\right|>1$ Steps $\displaystyle L=\lim_{n \to \infty}\left|... -
How to test scientifically if milk is bad
I am working on a personal project that I believe can increase the shelf life of milk in a refrigerator. I want to know if anyone knows any scientific ways of testing if milk is bad (due to bacterial growth) as I would prefer to avoid having my family sample a statistically significant sample...- chemisthypnos
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- Forum: Biology and Medical
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MHB 11.6.8 determine convergent or divergence by Ratio Test
Use the Ratio Test to determine whether the series is convergent or divergent $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\dfrac{(-2)^n}{n^2}$$ If $\displaystyle\lim_{n \to \infty} \left|\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right|=L>1 \textit{ or } \left|\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right|=\infty... -
MHB Does the Comparison Test Determine Convergence or Divergence of Series?
Use the comparison test to determine if the series series convergences or divergences $$S_{6}=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \dfrac{1}{n^2 \ln{n} -10}$$ ok if i follow the example given the next step alegedly would be... $$\dfrac{1}{n^2 \ln{n} -10}<\dfrac{1}{n^2 \ln{n}}$$ $\tiny{242 UHM}$ -
Turing Test: Respectful Criticism and Cultural Differences
Summary: Turing I have great respect for nearly all of Turing's work but as for the Turing Test I have a lot of problems. My life has taken me through many layers of the socio-economic spectrum, and I have learned a few things about my fellow humans that Turing may not have had the...- GlenLaRocca
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- Test Turing
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Undergrad Testing for Divergence using the Integral Test
Hello all, I was working on some homework regarding testing for convergence and divergence of series and I was having trouble with a particular series (doesn't really matter which one) and tried almost all the methods; then tried the Integral Test, my series met the conditions of the... -
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Graduate Understanding Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test Results for Random Number Generators
Hi all, I have some doubts regarding the Kolmogorov test: I made a simple c++ program generating two samples of random numbers following a Landau distribution (I used the "hit and miss" method). I made the Kolmogorov test, in order to check the randomness of the generator, but I'm having some...- Federica
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- Kolmogorov Landau Random Randomness Statistics probability Test
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Question on Test: Hiker Displacement
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- Displacement Test
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Will Pet Cloning become the Test Bed for Vertebrate Germline Transformation
After reading this NY Times article on the possibility of cloning pets becoming a viable business in China, I was wondering if it might also become an area where germline modification might be more extensively tested and worked out. Why this might happen in China: large size of domestic pet...- BillTre
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- Cloning pet Test Transformation
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Does electric potential exist without a test charge?
Usually for a charge Q we state that for each point in space there exists a potential, and we can calculate this, draw graphs of potential etc. However, if electric potential energy is a property of a system of two charges, and potential is PE for a 1C test charge, then how can we even define a...- etotheipi
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- Charge Electric Electric potential Potential Test
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Why true strain is always smaller than nominal strain in tensile test?
Hi everyone. I'm studying Mechanics of Materials and I got some question about 'nominal/true strain'. First of all, I agree that in tensile test, nominal stress is always smaller than true stress σt > σn cause when the material specimen is being stretched, then the actual area of the...- HongTechnology
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- Strain Tensile Tensile test Test
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Electrical Test a cheap Surge Protector Power Strip (US 110V)?
I figure I could connect a high voltage source with a high impedance, and verify that it clamps that voltage. The easy way would require very careful consideration to keep it safe - that would be to use a 220V outlet connected through a 220K Ohm Resistor on each leg. Apply the current limited...- NTL2009
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- Power Test
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Undergrad Theoretical Torricelli Vacuum Test: Impurity Impact on Pressure
Does the real vacuum pressure/underpressure depends only on the amount of impurities? In the case of theoretical Torricelli vacuum test, when no purities left in the vacuum: Is the vacuum 0Pa at 1m height (with 760mm of Hg) and also the same at 10m height (also with 760mm of Hg) of the test...- hubajs
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- Impact Pressure Test Theoretical Vacuum
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Use of an Impact Test in the cross section design of a component
If I have impact test data showing energy absorbed by notched specimen, how do I utilize this data while designing. In my case, i am trying to design the valve which closes by striking on valve seat, how do i use the impact test results for this design?- SurajS
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- Component Cross Cross section Design Impact Section Test
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Tensile Test Results: Adhesion of Tape to Plastic Surface
Hello, I am currently writing my thesis, where I have to investigate if a surface treatment increases the adhesion (between tape and a plastic surface). For this purpose, I have among other tests, performed a tensile test between the tape and plastic surface. The tensile test can be separated...- TensileTest
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- Adhesion Engineering Plastic Surface Tensile Tensile strength Tensile test Test
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Ames test excision repair system question
Hi there. I have some questions from the Ames test. I am following Wikipedia and a book to understand this concept. My understanding : Ames test is a fast and convenient test that uses auxotrophic bacteria (those that cannot grow in histidine lacking medium) to find out if some chemical is...- TytoAlba95
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- System Test
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Undergrad Confidence Interval vs. One sided Hypothesis Test
I learned that the confidence interval and a two sided hypothesis test (test for difference) agree if both have the same significance level. Is that also true for one sided hypothesis tests? For instance, must a right-tailed Hypothesis test with alpha = 0.05 agree with the 95% confidence level...- h1a8
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- Confidence interval Interval Test
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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MHB First Comparison Test for Series .... Sohrab Theorem 2.3.9 ....
I am reading Houshang H. Sohrab's book: "Basic Real Analysis" (Second Edition). I am focused on Chapter 2: Sequences and Series of Real Numbers ... ... I need help with the proof of Theorem 2.3.9 (a) ... Theorem 2.3.9 reads as follows: Now, we can prove Theorem 2.3.9 (a) using the Cauchy...- Math Amateur
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- Comparison Comparison test Series Test Theorem
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- Forum: Topology and Analysis
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Mathematical modeling of driveline impact test of an automobile
I am in a process of making a mathematical model of an automobile driveline validation procedure called "Driveline impact". In this test, after the engine in cranked, first gear is selected. While clutch pedal is still pressed, engine rpm is raised unto its max. torque deliverable speed. In this...- k.udhay
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- Automobile Impact Mathematical Mathematical modeling Modeling Spring mass system Test
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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MHB Practice Test Solutions: Derivation of [ -4/3, 1/3, 1 ] with Red Correction
Ok I didn't understand how he derived the $\left[\begin{array}{c}-4/3\\1/3\\1 \end{array}\right]$ where the red correction is- karush
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- Test
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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SpaceX Anomaly during Crew Dragon test
While SpaceX tested the engines of a Crew Dragon capsule something went wrong. A lot of smoke was released, no one was harmed. Unfortunately that is the end of official statements already. It was planned to do an in-flight abort test of Crew Dragon in June or July and a crewed flight (first...- mfb
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- Anomaly Test
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Medical The at-home DNA test craze is putting us all at risk
Interesting video on DNA and privacy in today's world: Specifically folks in some instances can be identified from their relatives DNA. The worry of course is false positives placing you at a crime scene or of a sketchy insurance company profiling you and refusing coverage based on what...- jedishrfu
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- Dna Test
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Testing How Can I Overcome Panic and Improve Efficiency During My Physics Test?
I will be taking a very important Physics test next week based on advanced physics topics. I realized that generally i am able to solve the questions successfully on my own. But the problem is when i take mock exams i seem to get “panicked” and miss details, or use wrong values. After the exam I...- Zeynaz
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- Exam Exam prep Physics Test Tips
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Undergrad Dirac Delta, higher derivatives with test function
Hi, I am curious about: $$x^m \delta^{(n)}(x) = (-1)^m \frac {n!} {(n-m)!} \delta^{(n-m)}(x) , m \leq n $$ I understand the case where m=n and m>n but not this. Just testing the left hand side with m=3 and n=4 and integrating by parts multiple times, I get -6. With the same values, the... -
Undergrad Auto Regressive Moving Average Model (ARMA) Ljung-Box Test
Hi, according to ARMA model it is said that in order to check out white noise terms, Ljung-Box is applied involving sum of squared autocorrelations of errors with relevant lags. In short, sum of them is chi-square distribution but n-p-q degree of freedom when we have ARMA(p,0,q) model. My...- mertcan
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- Auto Average Model Test
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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Impact force in the Charpy test
Hi, could you tell me how to calculate approximate value of impact force during Charpy test (pendulum hitting sample) ? The only formulas that can be found in literature for this test are maximum velocity ##v=\sqrt{2gh}## and work done for fracture ##K=mgR(cos \beta - cos \alpha)##. But it...- FEAnalyst
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- Force Impact Impact force Test
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High School How Can I Measure Lumen, Efficiency, and Color Temperature of a Street Lamp?
I want test my street lamp get lumen, lumen efficiency and color temperature, how can I get these data?- Lisun
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- Lamp Test
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Chi-squared test for normality
Homework Statement Hello, I was given 2 sets of data, showing 20 temperature values and 35 temperature values respectively. The data sets look like below: Data 1 Data 2 Temperature Temperature 30.9...- Joon
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- Chi-squared Statistics Test
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Undergrad Calculating Delta Values: Paired t Test
Using paired t test, how should I pair these results? To calculate the delta values, should I use: downstream - upstream for both sep and apr ? or upstream (sep) - upstream (apr) and downstream (sep) - downstream (apr) ? Thanks- lamlam1
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- Delta Test
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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Test the following series for convergence or divergence
Homework Statement Test the following series for convergence or divergence. ##\sum_{n = 1}^{\infty} \frac {\sqrt n} {e^\sqrt n}## Homework Equations None that I'm aware of. The Attempt at a Solution I know I can use the Integral Test for this, but I was hoping for a simpler way.- Entertainment Unit
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- Convergence Divergence Series Test
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How to take into consideration errors in the Mann-Whitney test?
I have 2 independent samples (groups), each group contains 10 experimental values of variable T and their standard deviations (errors). I need to do intergroup statistical analysis, i.e. to elucidate whether there is significant difference between 2 groups in terms of variable T. I chose...- Leonid92
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- Errors Standard deviation Test
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Undergrad Looking for help to understand the Integral Test
Please see the attached images that reference the text. To my understanding, we wish to use the integral test to compare to a series to see if the series converges or diverges. In these two examples, we use ##\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n}## compared with ##\int_1^{k+1} \frac{1}{x}dx## and for... -
Undergrad A question regarding the ratio test for limits
So we have the theorem: if ##a_n>0## and ##\lim_{n\to \infty} a_{n+1}/a_n = L## then ##\lim_{n\to \infty} a_n^{1/n}=L##. Now, the proof that I had seen for ##L\ne0## that we choose ##\epsilon<L##. But what about the case of ##\epsilon>L##, in which case we have: ##a_{n+1}>(L-\epsilon)a_n## but...- MathematicalPhysicist
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- Limits Ratio Ratio test Test
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- Forum: General Math