# All Questions

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### Find the bending moment of a pole attached to a moving block

I'm having trouble with the following problem. What I've done so far: x-y is the usual coordinate system. $a=\frac{F}{m}=\frac{800}{60}$ and the y component of this is $a_y=a\sin{60^\circ}$. To ...
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### Hooke's law limitation question

Let's consider a spring. I am a strong man(well, lets assume) and I am pulling the spring. the work I do is being stored in the spring in the form of its elastic potential energy. Then suddenly, ...
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### Joule-Thomson effect of Van der Waals gas

I'm supposed to calculate the inversion pressure $p_i$ of a Van der Waals gas. The state equation of the Van der Waals gas is: $$(p + \frac{a}{V^2})(V-b) = RT.$$ To get a hold of the inversion ...
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### Calculate the center of mass of a semicircle [closed]

How I determine the center of mass of a semicircle using the definition of center of mass? I only know solve this using the Pappus theorem. Consider that the semicircle is centered on the origin and a ...
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### The meaning of 'postulate' in physics? [duplicate]

What does postulate mean in physics? What is its role in physical theories? Is it possible to break physical postulates?
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### Can a rotating-ring space-station design be applied to a rotating sphere?

Suppose engineers built a rotating space station similar to Space Station V from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (circa 1968), but with a large sphere, instead of a ring? Could this be rotated or ...
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### Perpetual motion

Does this video have a physics behind or it is fake? Where the energy comes from? It looks like a perpetual motion!
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### Will this type of engine produce thrust?

I was wondering that if we replace the combustion chambers in a jet engine with heaters heating the compressed air up to temperature near to plasma then what will be the case, will it produce any kind ...
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### Capillary action in a Capillary tube [closed]

Consider a capillary tube or radius r .And it is placed in a beaker containing water.what proportion exist between the radius of the capillary tube and the height to which it came transport the water ...
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### How does Haldane conjecture follow from the topological $\Theta$ term

The one dimensional SU(2) Heisenberg quantum spin chain is known to be described by the 1+1d O(3) nonlinear $\sigma$ model with a $\Theta$ term, following the action ...
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### No mixing in light cone perturbation theory

In hep-ph/0609090, Triumvirate of Running Couplings in Small-x Evolution, Kovchegov et. al. calculated the running coupling correction to the Jalilian-Marian, Iancu, McLerran, Weigert, Leonidov and ...
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### Coupling constant problem

In the scalar $φ^4$ theory we write Lagrangian as $$\mathcal{L}=\frac{1}{2}(\partial_t\phi)^2 -\frac{1}{2}\delta^{ij}\partial_i\phi\partial_j\phi - \frac{1}{2}m^2\phi^2-\frac{g}{4!}\phi^4.$$ I want ...
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### gravity affecting a molecules speed? [closed]

Why are the poles colder than the rest ofthe planet?Is the gravity stronger making molecules spin slower?How does gravity affect heat and hydrogen bonds? And what affects gravity?A little off topic ...
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### Maximum delay for effective active noise cancelling?

Active noise cancelling reduces unwanted sound by sending the inverted phase of the original phase: (Source: Wikipedia) Theoretically, this seems logical to me. However, in real life, the ...
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### How does a small radius connector affect gas flow?

Assume I have a 1m3 tank of air at 100 psi, they are going to release to a 1m3 tank which has air at 5 psi. There is a meter long pipe connect between two tanks. How to calculate the flow speed ratio ...
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### How does the radius and length of a pipe affect vacuum performance?

Can I use Poiseuille's equation? Also If I have a vacuum pump which says that its performance is 30 cubic feet per minutes and I have two pipes (one is radius R1 and L1, the other one is 2*R1 and ...
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### Nonseparable Hilbert space

What kind of things can go wrong if we try to do quantum mechanics on a nonseparable Hilbert space? I have heard that usual mathematical manipulations that we take for granted will no longer hold. ...
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### Liquid oxygen how do they use it as fuel?

Rockets are said to be using liquid oxygen as fuel. How do they use liquid oxygen since it's just oxygen, it only helps in the combustion process. How can it be a fuel on its own?
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### What would happen if a piece of matter, in our atmosphere, were to suddenly vanish?

What would happen if an object were to suddenly disappear? I mean actually disappear, as in, the space occupied by that object were now completely empty- and a vacuum was left. If I was holding a ...
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### Seeing colors: photons vs waves

As an atmospheric physics major I am familiar with electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere and what dictates what wavelength objects will emit at. When observing radiation in the atmosphere it is ...
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### I am interested in learning Quantum Computing what should I do? [closed]

I wish to learn about quantum computing which seems to be a topic of hot research and overall just intrigues me. I have a strong background in discrete mathematics and number theory. And am a pretty ...
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### Energy of particle in electric field

I'm taking a physics class and the professor teaches us really basic things in lecture and then gives homework way beyond what he taught in lecture. Obviously I need to find some resource other than ...
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### Solve for Initial Velocity of a projectile given Angle, Gravity, and Initial and Final positions?

I've found equations http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L6a.cfm for solving everything (and rearranged to solve everything) to do with projectile motion EXCEPT this, even though it should ...
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### Is it ever necessary to extend an analysis of Grover's algorithm beyond $k/N = 1/2$?

Is it ever necessary to extend an analysis of Grover's algorithm beyond $k/N = 1/2$, where $k$ is the number of "hits" in a total of $N$ possible values for $|\,x\rangle$? If we know $k$, and know ...
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### Symmetries in Wilsonian RG (2)

This question is related to the paper http://arxiv.org/abs/1204.5221 and is a continuation of the previous question Symmetries in Wilsonian RG In the liked paper why do the equalities in equation ...
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### Ground states in the shell model for odd-even nuclei

I understand that even-even nuclei (Z and N number) have zero spin because of pairing. Even-odd nuclei have the spin of the odd nucleon, and parity is given by $(-1)^L$ - so my question is, ...
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### What is baryon loading in the context of gamma ray bursts (GRBs)?

I've read that with short hard gamma ray bursts (shGRBs) associated with the coalescence of NS-NS and NS-BH binaries are expected to be beamed along the axis of the orbital angular momentum (i.e. ...
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### What is a symmetry of a physical system?

If I understand correctly, in many context in physics (quantum mechanics?), a physical system is specified by giving its Hamiltonian. I also hear that symmetries are rather essential. As far as the ...
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### Mass-energy equivalence and Newton's Second Law of motion

According to Einstein's Mass-energy equivalence, $E = mc^2$ OR $m = \frac E{c^2}$..... (1) and According to Newton's Second Law of motion, $F = ma$ OR $m = \frac Fa$ ..... (2) If we compare eq. ...
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### Dimensional regularization and IR divergences and scale invariance

I want to know if dimensional regularization has any issues if the theory has IR divergences or is scale invariant. Does dimensional regularization see "all" kinds of divergences? I mean - what ...
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### $\phi ^4$ theory explaining [closed]

In $φ^4$ theory we often write the Lagrangian as $$\mathcal{L}=\frac{1}{2}\partial^\mu \phi \partial_\mu \phi -\frac{m^2}{2}\phi^2 -\frac{\lambda}{4!}\phi^4 \tag {1}$$ If I want to write from the ...
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### Time reversed laser

Recently, I read an article on time reversed laser. I don't know why they call it a time reversed. I have a doubt that why they use two laser in the device. And what is an anti-laser? The device ...
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### Potential in Relativistic Scalar Field Theory

My intention is to establish a Soliton equation. I have cropped a page from Mark Srednicki page no 576. I have understand the equation (92.1) but don't understand that how they guessed the ...
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### Specific heat capacity of a 2D free electron gas

I have got so far the 2D density of states as $g(\epsilon)=\frac{Am}{\pi\hbar^2}$ where $A$ is the area of the "square" and $m$ is the the electron mass. Then I have found an expression for the the ...
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### Why the hydrogen radial wave function is real?

Why the hydrogen radial wave function is real? Is it a coincidence?
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### Is black hole bright at center?

As we know that light photon cannot escape the gravity of black hole so I was thinking that if that is the surface of the black hole would be bright as all the photons would be there only. Am I right ...
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### How do you calculate heat flux (Kw/m2) at the focal point of a mirror? [duplicate]

can anyone help me to determine the heat flux (Kw/m2) on a focal point of a parabolic dish having a diameter of 1.5 meter and a focal length 60 cm ??? please awaiting your soonest reply for my senior ...
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### How did the Bardeen-Brattain point-contact transistor work?

How did the Bardeen-Brattain point-contact transistor work? What are the conditions under which a Schottky barrier injects minority carriers? In a bipolar junction transistor the forward-biased ...
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### Gravity pull on objects accelerating towards the earth's center?

Accelerating away from a mass mitigates gravity's pull on the accelerating object. Would the same be true for an object accelerating towards the center of the mass?
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### Make water droplets charged?

Normally water molecules are electrically neutral. But I have seen somewhere ideas about electric energy generators mentioning that water droplets might be used in some applications as they are ...
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### New infrared laser weapon made by the USA - How does it work? [closed]

I have seen this post: New infrared laser weapon, the Laser Weapons System, could shoot down drones or disable ships: US Navy You can watch the video as well. that exhibits a laser weapon which can ...
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### Calculating Air Density Lapse With Altitude (Specifically, pressures)

This might be a bit more of an engineering question, but I'm calculating air density drop-off with altitude, and I'm having some problems calculating the pressure (I'll run through my method). This ...
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### What is a long-tailed distribution for physicists?

What is the most common definition of long tailed distribution for physicists? I am looking for definition and examples. Examples should have arguments why the distribution is or is not long tailed. ...
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### I want the Saturn's position in terms of Declination and Right Ascension?

I want the Saturn's position in terms of Declination and Right Ascension for a couple of month in the interval of 1 hour in a text file to do a simulation. Which site can provide me these data? Or, ...
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### Implicit Differentiation, A doubt

$v=v_c(\tau, t)$ is a smooth function and suppose we have a relation $y_c(\tau,v_c;t)=0$ when $x_c$ is written in the form $x_c=c+ty_c(\tau,v_c;t)$, $c$ is real constant, $t$ is real number denotes ...
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### Whistling on bottle tops

It is well known that if you blow horizontally on a bottle top it creates a sound. Pouring water to the bottle changes the pitch. I have been doing experiments on the relation between the sound's ...
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### Can space expand with unlimited speed?

At the beginning, right after the Big Bang, the universe was the size of a coin. One millionth of a second after the universe was the size of the Solar System (acording to ...
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### Do particles in the solar core travel at the same speed as they would in vacuum?

I just read the Wikipedia article on the Sun. The section on Solar Core states It has a density of up to 150 g/cm3[47][48] (about 150 times the density of water) Do the particles (atomic, and ...
Q: The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards from the surface of earth is 11 km/s. If the body is projected at an angle of $45^\circ$ with vertical, the escape velocity will be? ...