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    Undergrad Calculate Rubber Band Force to Hold 5 kg Box Without Deforming >1mm

    Hello i need to know what should i do, Consider i have a box, top half and bottom half. so now i have to hold the top half and bottom half together with the rubber band then how do i know what rubber band will be enough to exert force so that both parts of box are hold together. also i...
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    How Can Software Identify Maximum Curvature on a Graph?

    Urgent!How to find the point where Maximum Curvature occurs on graph? Homework Statement The graph(2D) is plotted from experimental data, not from a given equation and within certain limit. I want to know the x&y coordinate where the maximum curvature occur via software means, not manually...
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    Can I Charge LG-VX11000 with LGLP-AHLM Battery?

    Model NO: LG-VX11000 Battery model: LGLP-AHLM Battery states Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery 3.7V 950mA I do not have my charger.
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    How Do You Calculate Speed and Normal Forces in a Loop-the-Loop Problem?

    Homework Statement In Fig. 8-28, a small block of mass m = 3.0 kg can slide along the frictionless loop-the-loop. The loop has radius R = 0.80 m. The block is released from rest at point P, at height h = 2.9R above the bottom of the loop. I attatched a picture (a) Find the speed of the...
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    Java Single quote character outputs æ in Java System.out.print

    Hi, I am programming a command line program in Java. When I try to use System.out.print to print a single quote character, it outputs æ instead. So I get output like Johnæs height is 1.72 m instead of John's height is 1.72m I tried using escape sequence and i get illegal escape...
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    Where can I get a recent version of ETAP for AC/DC power flow and short circuit analysis?

    Hello, I need to do power flow and short circuit analysis for a AC/DC system, I need A recent version of ETAP. I already have ETAP 6 but I need recent one. Please help me.
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    Heat required to warm air from 25°C to 250°C in a furnace

    Homework Statement Prior to entering a combustion furnace, air is heated up from ambient temperature (25 °C) to 250 °C. This change in temperature causes the specific enthalpy to change to 3745 J/mol. Assume that the pressure of the air leaving the heater is 150 kPa and the flow rate is 1.3 m3...
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    Projectile Angle Calculation: Finding Optimal Launch Angles for Accurate Hits

    Homework Statement You shoot a cannon at a distant cliff. The cliff is 170m high and 550m away, with the launch speed of the projectile being 110 m/s. Wind resistance is ignored. At what angles, relative to the horizontal, should the projectile be shot to hit the target? Hint: 1/cos2θ =...
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    Finding circuit current using Thevenin's theorem with polar and rectangular coordinates

    I have to find current on part of a circuit using thevinins theroem with polar and rectangular coordinates. Circuit is attached Sorry - this is a large amount of working and I can't really type it all out. Nor can i type out a circuit diagram. Find attached the question as well as my...
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    Physics assignment: pressure, sound, and heat in medical settings

    I'm Kind of worried ..I am a poor Uni student and my net has been recently disconnected due to me not being able to pay the bill, I'm at an Internet cafe at the moment and I'm running out of money to stay here. I found out I have a physics home assignment due today (in about 6 hours) I know...
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    Natural Sciences Physics pathway vs Mathematics and Physics degree at Open University

    I am currently enrolling on a BSc Natural Sciences: Physics Pathway with the Open University in the UK and am a UK resident. Just discovered that they have another degree: BSc Mathematics and Physics. In respect to future opportunities which degree should I study? Shall I stick with the...
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    Undergrad Sum of products of consecutive odd numbers up to n terms

    Find the sum upto n terms: 1.3.5+3.5.7+5.7.9....tn I solve it this way: tn=(2n-1)(2n+1)(2n+3) Now can I take summation on both sides? How? I mean when I add 2 on both sides the resultant is 0(2-2=0).Similarly the resultant summation will be zero? And if I take summation I get...
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    How to cap a chlorine gas filter safely to prevent heat buildup

    Hi all, I am having trouble finding a website/researching to find more about how I can improve this system: http://www.waterfortheworld.com/file...ion_Manual.pdf SPECIFICALLY I need help to think of how to have a cover on the filter or have a cap/nozzle on the hydroxide solution-if it is...
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    Undergrad Supernova apparent magnitude from galaxy brightness change

    Hello Astro community, I really need help with few assignments! First one would be about Supernova: In a distant galaxy a supernova flash occurred. When supernova reached luminosity maximum, galaxy apparent magnitude was 17,6. Before the supernova flash the galaxy apparent magnitude was...
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    Calculate Reynolds Number for NACA 4412 Wing

    hey guys, I would like to know about reynold's number for a wing I have designed a NACA 4412 wing which has wingroot = a , wingtip = b and winglet tip = c (a,b,c are any integers or decimals) please tell me the formula of calculating D for the eqn of reynolds number = ρVD/μ additional...
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    Chemistry How Do You Calculate Iron Concentration in Tablets from AAS Data?

    A group of students decided to use AAS to analyze three different brands of iron tablets to determine their content. They placed a tablet in a 100 mL beaker with 6 mol/L HCl and covered it with a watch glass and heated slowly for 15 min. They then filtered the solution into a 250 mL volumetric...
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    Finding angular speed of a sphere rolling down a slope

    Urgent help needed with finding angular speed? This is impossible! I've even asked on Y!A and THEY all got it WRONG. Webassign says the answer is 32.9 but how? This is so freaking frustrating...anlfdsfjlkdjf Ok...so what I tried doing was ask myself what the equation for angular speed was.ω...
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    Solve for T: Solving "T" in equation - Period Calculation

    What is the period "T" in this equation? Or how do I solve for it? 1) This is what I did. ac (first column on excel) ac = v2/r ac = (2πr/T)2/r mhg (second column on excel) 0.07155(9.81) = 0.7019055 0.10422(9.81) = 1.0223982 0.11394(9.81) = 1.1177514 0.13392(9.81) = 1.3137552...
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    Solving for Velocity and Describing Motion of a Spring-Mass System

    #7. This is what i tried to do... but I got it wrong :( Please help T ≈ 2π√(L/g) 1.31 = 2π√(L/9.81) 1.31/2π = √(L/9.81) 2.057 = √(L/9.81) 2.057² = L/9.81 4.2343 = L/9.81 4.2343(9.81) = L 41.54/1000 = L 0.0415 = L "INCORRECT: Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 100%. "
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    Maximum speed pulling a trailer up a 12-degree hill

    Homework Statement You are driving home from the cottage and pulling a trailer behind your car. There is a steep hill with a 12 degree incline that you must drive up. You read the instructions for the trailer hitch which keeps the trailer attached to your car. The hitch can withstand...
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    Solving a hypergeometric differential equation near x = -1

    Homework Statement Find the general solution in terms of Hypergeometric functions near x = -1 : (1-x2)y'' - (5x2 - 9)/5x y' + 8y = 0 The Attempt at a Solution Here the coefficient of y' contains 9/5x which causes problem. The general form contains the coefficient of y' as A+Bx How do I solve this?
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    Elastic collision: 340 g cart at 1.2 m/s hits stationary cart

    A cart with a mass of 340 g moving on a frictionless linear air track at an initial speed of 1.2 m/s undergoes an elastic collision with an initially stationary cart of unknown mass. After the collision, the rst cart continues in the same direction at 0.66 m/s. (a) What is the mass of the second...
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    Atwood machine with rotating pulley disk

    Homework Statement An atwood machince has a m1 = 4.92-kg block resting on a frictionless horizontal ledge. This block is attached to a string that passes over a pulley, and the other end of the string is attached to a hanging m2 = 2.46-kg block. The pulley is a uniform disk of radius...
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    Solve F=ma Concept: Urgent Help Needed! Where Did I Go Wrong?

    Urgent help needed with F=ma concept! Where did I go wrong?? Help please Use the exact values you enter to make later calculations. A group of students performed the same "Newton's Second Law" experiment that you did in class. For this lab, assume g = 9.81 m/s2. They obtained the following...
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    Engineering Finding equivalent resistance with parallel and series resistors

    Homework Statement http://puu.sh/1faG5 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution http://puu.sh/1faFD I labelled the nodes ^^. I redrew the circuit based on the nodes, I ignored the 10 ohm resistor because it short circuits. (Note: I drew the series resistors in reverse order, 80 ohms...
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    What Forces Keep a Laptop on a Car Roof at High Speeds?

    << Original post restored by Moderators after being deleted by riseofphoenix >> While you are packing up to drive to school, you forget your laptop on the roof of your car. As you are driving west towards school at v = 45 mi/hr, you suddenly remember the laptop, roll down your window, and put...
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    Which metal has the largest photoelectric effect energy change

    the energies of light quanta increase gradually as the color of light changes. Of the following metals, which has the largest energy change: sodium, barium, calcium, strontium, lithium, potassium, and copper (ll) I need this within half an hour :cry: I'm guessing it has something...
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    Engineering How to write a personal statement for chemical engineering

    I was writing personal statement for chemical engineering and I was thinking of a good reason for my choice. I can't come up with anything other than the fact that I really enjoy Physics, Chemistry and Maths. I really want to do chemical engineering and I want to make sure that I get in this...
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    Horizontal force on 100 kg crate pushed up 30° frictionless ramp

    Help please! simple Physics frictionless crate on ramp problem! Urgent!? A crate of mass m = 100 kg is pushed at constant speed up a frictionless ramp (θ = 30.0°) by a horizontal force F. What are the magnitudes of (a) F and (b) the force on the crate from the ramp? So my teacher did this...
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    Help please simple Physics motion in one dimension problem Urgent?

    Help please! simple Physics motion in one dimension problem! Urgent!? A rock is shot vertically upward from the edge of the top of a tall building. The rock reaches its maximum height above the top of the building 1.60 s after being shot. Then, after barely missing the edge of the building as...
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    Finding voltages across resistors using nodal analysis

    Homework Statement Im a first electrical eng student learning nodal analysis.I require help with a specific problem from fundementals of electric circuits.Please explain step by step as i am new to this.Please see the attachment for the problems. I am finding it hard to express the voltages...
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    How Does the DC Component Affect the Fourier Transform of a Signal?

    This is for an assignment, (not sure if its in the right section) but anyway I'm considering the system response to H(w) = 10/(jw + 10) when the input is x(t) = 2 + 2*cos(50*t + pi/2) so I know that Y(w) = X(w).H(w) but I'm not sure what to do about the '2 + ' in the input. I know that...
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    Projectile Motion: Calculating Range, Maximum Height, Speed & Angle

    Urgent! projectile motion Heyy every1 Q Exactly 2.7s after a projectile is fired into the air from the ground ,it is observed to have a velocity v = (8.8i+4.5 j) m/s where the x-axis is horizontal and the y-axis is positive upward . a)Determine the horizontal range of the projectile...
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    Finding the final speed of a skier striking the ground in projectile motion

    The Problem. 12-101 Hibbler dynamics 13th edition. It is observed that the skier leaves the ramp A at an angle θA=15 degrees with the horizontal. if he strikes the ground at B, deterime his initial speed VA and the speed at which he strikes the ground (at B)...
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    How Do You Calculate Bicep Tension and Elbow Joint Forces in Physics Problems?

    Homework Statement a man holds a 5.00kg weight in his hand. His arm is represented here by a pair of thin rods attached with a hinge, with a cord for the bicep muscle. The forearm makes a 20 degree angle with the horizontal, and the bicep (which is attached 4.0 cm away from the elbow joint)...
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    Determine Reflexive, Transitive, Symmetric of R Relation

    Homework Statement Determine if the following relation is reflexive, transitive, symmetric or anti-symmetric. (A,B) element of R(relation) if for every epsilon > 0, there exists a element of A and b element of B with |a-b| < epsilon. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I already...
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    Find the hypotenuse of the red triangle

    Hello Guys could you please help me to find the hypotenuse for the red triangle please. regards
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    Undergrad Lorenz Curve: CI=0.99 - Describe Graph, Comment on Income

    Lorenz Curve question. HELP HELP! Urgent? If a country has a coefficient of inequality (CI) of 0.99, describe the graph of the Lorenz function in relation to the line y=x. Hence comment on the income distribution.
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    Voltage drop calculation for 0.37kW motor circuit with 80m cable

    Good afternonn, these are the motor and circuit data: Motor power: 0.37kW, Nominal current: I= 0.8 A voltage: 415 V, cable length = 80m ambiant temperature: 50°C Maximum voltage drop percentage =415*4% =16.6V According to the Bahraini Regulations: - temprature factor= 0.89 - core...
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    How Is EMF Induced in a Spinning Bicycle Wheel in a Magnetic Field?

    Homework Statement A student is experimenting with a bicycle wheel. He turns the bicycle upside down and spins the wheel in a vertical plane at a constant rate. The diagram shows the wheel. At the place where the experiment is performed, the Earth‟s magnetic field is in a horizontal direction...
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    Finding aerodynamic pressure without static pressure given

    Urgent Aero question help! I can't seem to do this question without the static pressure given. Can someone show me the workings and how it is done? I can't seem to do this question without the static pressure given. Can someone show me the workings and how it is done? Question >>...
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    Nuclear Fusion Q: Create Radioactive Substances?

    Hello people, I couldn't find a direct answer anywhere. Can nuclear fusion create any radioactive substances. Please answer this is detail. Thanks.
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    Comp Sci CreditAccount constructor array assignment syntax error

    Homework Statement Well I have written my entire program for my assignment, but I cannot get it to compile without multiple instances of the same error: "expected primary-expression before ']' token. Can anybody see a mistake I am making? I would greatly appreciate your help, thank you...
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    Graduate Solving H_{s,\theta} and H_{i,\theta} Relationship on Planar Surface

    Hi, On a conducting planar surface, with a plane wave illuminated,(s for scattered field, i for incident field) in spherical coordinates under the tangential boundary condition that: E_{s}(\theta,\phi)=-E_{i}\theta,\phi), which is E_{s,\phi}(\theta,\phi)=-E_{i,\phi}(\theta,\phi) and...
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    Why Should We Prioritize Manned Space Missions in Modern Exploration?

    I'am doing doing a persuasive speech on the manned space program. I have a general outline starting with the history of NASA : space race, cold war, Apollo landings etc. I then go on to talk about the decline in manned space exploration and then switch to space probes and robotic exploration. I...
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    Stepping platform to generator via pulleys and magnets

    Greetings. My friends and I are working on a "mechanical to electrical energy" project, and we're facing a huge problem with the basic design of our system. Basically, we wanted to make use of a system where a person would 'step on' a pedal or a tile, whatever you may want to call it, which...
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    Comp Sci Why Does My C++ Array Program Give a Cannot Convert Double to Double Error?

    Homework Statement I am not completely finished with the assignment, but I was trying to test to make sure that my functions "low" and "high" would in fact return the proper value (the lowest number in the array, and the highest number in the array, respectively). However, when I compile, I...
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    How High Will Each Ball Swing After Elastic Collision?

    Urgent! Pendulum problem elastic collision Homework Statement An elastic ball (A) with mass m is released from a horizontal position, connected via a massless string to a rod. When the ball reaches the bottom, it collides with another elastic ball (B) of twice the mass, aslo connected...
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    Undergrad Can partial means predict the response in regression?

    urgent reply needed Can we use partial means as a predictor for the response while fitting a regression line or curve?.
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    Can Frequency Influence Circular Motion and Centripetal Force?

    I need these Questions answers in 2 hours! :p Any help would be greatly appreciated. Homework Statement Question 3 Mathematically derive a relationship between the speed v, of a body moving in a circle of radius r, and the frequency f, of the revolutions. Question 4 Use your results...