New ME Major: Navigating the Forum

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It's common for first-year Mechanical Engineering (ME) majors to feel lost regarding forum topics, especially if they haven't taken any ME classes yet. Many students experience similar confusion as they navigate their early coursework and prerequisites. Engaging with the forum can help build familiarity with the subject matter over time. It's important to remember that everyone starts somewhere, and asking questions is a key part of the learning process. Embracing this uncertainty is a normal part of the academic journey in engineering.
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I have no idea about the topics posted on this part of the forum, nor have I had any slight experience about the things posted. Is this okay or normal if I'm still a first year ME major?
 
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Considering you probably haven't taken any ME classes, I'd say it's normal :D
 
1st year do you mean you're in the department or just on pre-reqs?
 

Thread 'Bubble formation in 4 mm gap vessel'

How did you find PF?: Via Google search Hi, I have a vessel I 3D printed to investigate single bubble rise. The vessel has a 4 mm gap separated by acrylic panels. This is essentially my viewing chamber where I can record the bubble motion. The vessel is open to atmosphere. The bubble generation mechanism is composed of a syringe pump and glass capillary tube (Internal Diameter of 0.45 mm). I connect a 1/4” air line hose from the syringe to the capillary The bubble is formed at the tip...
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Thread 'Calculate minimum RPM to self-balance a CMG on two legs'

Thread 'Calculate minimum RPM to self-balance a CMG on two legs'

Here is a photo of a rough drawing of my apparatus that I have built many times and works. I would like to have a formula to give me the RPM necessary for the gyroscope to balance itself on the two legs (screws). I asked Claude to give me a formula and it gave me the following: Let me calculate the required RPM foreffective stabilization. I'll use the principles of gyroscopicprecession and the moment of inertia. First, let's calculate the keyparameters: 1. Moment of inertia of...
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Thread 'Physics of Stretch: What pressure does a band apply on a cylinder?'

Thread 'Physics of Stretch: What pressure does a band apply on a cylinder?'

Scenario 1 (figure 1) A continuous loop of elastic material is stretched around two metal bars. The top bar is attached to a load cell that reads force. The lower bar can be moved downwards to stretch the elastic material. The lower bar is moved downwards until the two bars are 1190mm apart, stretching the elastic material. The bars are 5mm thick, so the total internal loop length is 1200mm (1190mm + 5mm + 5mm). At this level of stretch, the load cell reads 45N tensile force. Key numbers...
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