What Is Phase in Physics?

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What is Phase in physics?
 
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Depends on the context. It sometimes means the distance (in time units) between to cyclic events.
 
It can also refer to a state - as in Solid phase and liquid phase. You need to specify the context.
 

Thread 'The Physics of unloading sand from a barge'

I think it's easist first to watch a short vidio clip I find these videos very relaxing to watch .. I got to thinking is this being done in the most efficient way? The sand has to be suspended in the water to move it to the outlet ... The faster the water , the more turbulance and the sand stays suspended, so it seems to me the rule of thumb is the hose be aimed towards the outlet at all times .. Many times the workers hit the sand directly which will greatly reduce the water...
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