Find average velocity of a sphere which expands and moves

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The discussion revolves around finding the average velocity of a sphere that is both expanding and moving. The original poster presents a scenario involving a shell with a radius R, an expansion velocity v, and a movement velocity v'. Participants explore the implications of these velocities on the average velocity of the shell.

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  • Participants discuss the concept of average velocity in the context of a moving and expanding shell, with some suggesting that expansion velocities cancel out while others question this assumption. There are attempts to clarify the distinction between speed and velocity, particularly regarding the vector nature of these quantities.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants raising questions about the relationship between the shell's expansion and movement velocities. Some guidance has been offered regarding the conceptual understanding of kinetic energy and the need for careful consideration of integrals in the context of the problem.

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There is a noted complexity in the problem, particularly regarding the integration of velocities and the distinction between kinetic energy of the shell and the sphere. Participants express uncertainty about the correct equations and methods to apply, indicating a need for further exploration of the topic.

  • #61
Please haruspex
 
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  • #62
Quarlep said:
Why don't you guys just not writing the equation
I don't understand your question. What is it you want me to do? Seemed to me you had your answer.
 
  • #63
Thats answer describes ring shell I want sphere shell.Whatever you told I can't find the solution cause I am still learning integral and I don't get any classic mechanic lesson (this is not a very hard question ( ring shell))but I don't know any idea about sphere coordinate system and the other things.You tried to tell me answer you want to help me but I am in high school and I am not learning so much detail.I got this project cause I thought I can do that.But I stucked here and I lost a week so I need full equation of sphere kinetic eneregy.I need to move on
 
  • #64
Quarlep said:
Thats answer describes ring shell I want sphere shell.
The equation you got by combining two diametrically opposite points solves both. The dependence on theta canceled out, making the integrand a constant for a given r. Integration is then just a matter of multiplying by the mass - you no longer care whether it's a spherical shell or a ring. All that matters is that it can be expressed as pairs of opposite points, all at the same radius.
 
  • #65
This must be the true answer.It may be complicated but it must be true.
 

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  • #66
Quarlep said:
This must be the true answer.It may be complicated but it must be true.
I believe that is the correct double integral for a spherical shell, and as before it will simplify greatly such that the trig terms will obviously vanish when integrated.
(But it isn't any more correct than the much simpler symmetry approach.)
 
  • #67
I ll do the integration and I ll going to tell the answer
 
  • #68
I find a stupid answer m((v')^2+r^2+2( π)^2
 
  • #69
Quarlep said:
I find a stupid answer m((v')^2+r^2+2( π)^2
I had trouble reading your attachment at post #65. In view of what you say now, I studied it again, and it looks like you have r where I would expect to see v.
 
  • #70
Ok yeah yeah you are right.Is that all thing somy equatipn is true If I change r to v ?
 
  • #71
Quarlep said:
Ok yeah yeah you are right.Is that all thing somy equatipn is true If I change r to v ?
There are some more errors. The m at the front should be ##\rho r^2##, where ##\rho## is the density. There should be a factor ##\sin(\theta)## inside the integral (or maybe it's ##\sin(\theta)##, whichever goes from 0 to ##\pi##). This comes from the polar expression for an area element.
 
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  • #72
ρr2((v')2+v^2+2π^2)+ integral sinθ from 0 to π
 
  • #73
Quarlep said:
ρr2((v')2+v^2+2π^2)+ integral sinθ from 0 to π
Better, but that 2π^2 term shouldn't be there. Previously, every term had a factor of either v or v', so that should remain true. Instead, I would expect to see a factor π throughout. Please post all your steps.
 
  • #74
Are you there my friend
 
  • #75
Quarlep said:
Are you there my friend
We're in different timezones, I'm sure. But I did reply to your post #72. Can you not see my reply?
 
  • #76
haruspex said:
There are some more errors. The m at the front should be ##rho r^2##, where ##rho## is the density. There should be a factor ##\sin(\theta)## inside the integral (or maybe it's ##\sin(\theta)##, whichever goes from 0 to ##\pi##). This comes from the polar expression for an area element.

Hi I see your post but I couldn't answer cause I am in holiday now and here time is 07:20 am. In this post you said ##\sin(\theta)## will be inside the integral but theta goes 0 to pi so here I am confused and I ll going to write pr^2 instead of m ?
 
  • #77
Quarlep said:
Hi I see your post but I couldn't answer cause I am in holiday now and here time is 07:20 am. In this post you said ##\sin(\theta)## will be inside the integral but theta goes 0 to pi so here I am confused and I ll going to write pr^2 instead of m ?
In your integrand you have trig functions of phi and theta. But you must have put the area element as ##m d\theta d\phi##. The area element should have been ##\rho r^2 \sin(\theta)d\theta\phi##. After simplifying the rest of the integrand, you still have one term left that has trig functions in it. You must multiply the sin from the element with this before integrating it.
This will be a lot easier to explain if you post all your steps as typed equations. Please stop posting images of working, they're too hard to read and too hard to make comments about.
 
  • #79
I made a mistake in there.Can you write the correct one and send me like this url then I can work on it
 
  • #80
Quarlep said:
http://www.HostMath.com/Show.aspx?IsAsc=True&Code=\int_{0}^{\pi}\int_{0}^{2\pi}(v\cos\theta\sin\phi+v')^2+(v\sin\theta\sin\phi)^2+(v\cos\phi)^2+\int_{0}^{\pi}pr^2\sin\thetad\theta\phi look
##\int_{0}^{\pi}\int_{0}^{2\pi}(v\cos\theta\sin\phi+v')^2+(v\sin\theta\sin\phi)^2+(v\cos\phi)^2+\int_{0}^{\pi}pr^2\sin\theta d\theta\phi##
That equation makes no sense syntactically. It should read
##\int_{\theta=0}^{\pi}\int_{\phi=0}^{2\pi}((v\cos\theta\sin\phi+v')^2+(v\sin\theta\sin\phi)^2+(v\cos\phi)^2)\rho r^2\sin\theta d\theta d\phi##
 
  • #81
Yeah I noticed that pr^2 must be inside the integral I noticed it after I wrote the equation
 
  • #82
Can you check the integral again I think there's a wrong something
 
  • #83
Quarlep said:
Can you check the integral again I think there's a wrong something
Wrong in my version? I don't see anything - please be more specific.
 
  • #84
there's two integral first one belongs theta second phi but then end you wrote d theta phi
 
  • #85
I find 2pr2((v')2)+2πv2)
 
  • #86
Quarlep said:
there's two integral first one belongs theta second phi but then end you wrote d theta phi
It's a double integral. Have you not dealt with double integrals before?
 
  • #87
No
 
  • #88
Did you see my answer ?.Or its wrong
 
  • #89
Quarlep said:
Did you see my answer ?.Or its wrong
It's wrong. Please post all your steps.
 
  • #90
Can dtheta and dphi change sides
 

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