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Calculate rotational duration of magnetic levitation inside a vacuum chamber?

Background Numerous examples show rotating pyrolytic graphite (or similar diamagnetic material) that can be moved using a laser. Problem The problem has the following objects: An N52 grade ...
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Choice of sign of exponential argument affecting tractability of wave reflection at a boundary

It is possible to show that functions of the form $f_{1}(kx-\omega t)$, $g_{1}(kx+\omega t)$, $f_{2}(\omega t-kx)$ and $g_{2}(\omega t+kx)$ are all solutions of the wave equation ...
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Three-body correlation function in kinetic theory

In Kinetic Theory, one studies the evolution of a system of $N$ particles interacting with each other. We use the notation $\boldsymbol{w}_{i}$ to describe the coordinates in phase-space of each ...
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DIY Quantum Eraser Experiment by the Scientific American: Is this really quantum?

Click here for the publication. Having performed this experiment, I have gotten clean results. Essentially, a double slit is made by putting an photon beam in the way of a wire with orthogonal ...
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Wave displacement with phase difference 180

The variation with distance x along a wave of its displacement d at a particular time. A second wave has the same frequency and speed as the wave shown in Fig. 2.1 but has double the intensity. The ...
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Conceptual Question on Work and Potential Energy

I'm confused by classic description of work and negative work. If someone pulls (slowly) on a rope to lift a bucket in a well, I understand that the person is doing work on the bucket and gravity is ...
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Jupiter radiation belt: where >MeV particles comes from?

When I read some discussion about exploration of Jupiter moons, or possibility of life there, a common argument is high dose of radiation in Jupiter's radiation belt (several orders of magnitude ...
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Probability density of electron orbital

Why the probability of density is higher in the area that is closer to the nucleus? I'm a high school student. I don't know much about wave functions.
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Why does my metalic water bottle make noise?

I have metallic water bottle from Mountain Warehouse. An image of it is below. I fill it up and take a couple of swigs and I hear these random clicks and ticks after I set it down and other noises ...
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What mechanism is responsible for the creation of these dunes on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko?

What mechanism is responsible for the creation of these dunes on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko? The following high resolution picture from ESA's Rosetta mission shows the dunes: At a distance ...
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Questions about the formula used to determine inductive reactance and $Z_t$

I am currently on the inductors unit in my Navy schooling and I have two questions about these formulas that I learned about. As I'm aware, the ability of an inductor to concentrate a magnetic field ...
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Outcome from this experiment with solid hydrogen?

Let's say that we have two solid hydrogen blocks (or at least two solid hydrogen lattices) in a vacuum. Both blocks have perfectly smooth surfaces which are later put together. Before putting blocks ...
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Principle of electrical machine by vk R mehta complete ebook needed [on hold]

I need the ebook for my exam on Wednesday(expecially dc generator and dc motor chapter)
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Alternating Current/Electromototive Force equaling 0?

All alternating current diagrams are drawn as sinusoidal waves that intercept with x axis. Given our usual sine wave that equals to 0 at 180° it would mean the alternating current would equal to 0. If ...
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Are atoms unique?

Do atoms have any uniquely identifying characteristic besides their history? For example, if we had detailed information about a specific carbon atom from one of Planck's fingerprints, and could ...
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holographic projection in thin air?

from where I come from ,they taught us in high school that it is possible to project holograms in thin air simply by illuminating the hologram with the "correct light" , and having a semi transparent ...
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How does independence of the basic bras affect the choice of numbers used to represent a ket?

On page 54 of Dirac's book, The Principles of Quantum Mechanics, he states: Take an orthogonal representation with basic bras $\langle\lambda_1\lambda_2...\lambda_u|$, labelled by parameters ...
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Extracting times of hits from a composite detector response

I have a detector that registers a sequence of "hits" over a period of time. Each hit produces a signal that has the approximate form ...
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Finding potential energy of a solid hemisphere on top of another solid hemisphere [on hold]

A solid hemisphere with radius $b$ has its flat surface glued to a horizontal table. Another solid hemisphere with radius $a$ rests on top of the hemisphere of radius $b$ so that the curved ...
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Sum of static and dynamic pressure in a tube constant?

The sum of static pressure and dynamic pressure is said to be constant along a streamline. Except for energy conservation reasons I don't understand why that is. Static pressure is proportional to ...
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Gravitation Field inside hollow sphere [on hold]

for this homework problem I am trying to work out the gravitation field inside a hollow sphere. I have searched for a while now and haven't found a good post working it out thoroughly. One thing I ...
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Tensor Notation Puzzle

I have hesitated to ask this question for fear of someone tagging it as a duplicate. It comes close to what others might have asked but I am looking for particular answers to this puzzle. Using ...
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6 wheels more efficient than 4 wheels?

Which would be easier to push in a straight line, a flat cart with 4 wheels or the same cart (and same load) with the same size wheels, but has six wheels? and why? Thanks
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What molecules are ionized in a lifter ion engine?

Lifters generate lift through ionizing air molecules and then attracting those ions toward an oppositely charged surface to create thrust. are constructed on a balsa frame with a 1 inch wide aluminum ...
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Coupling of matter field with gauge boson and Goldstone boson:

What's the fundamental difference between the way a gauge boson gets coupled to a matter field, preferably a Fermionic field and the way a Goldstone boson gets coupled to the matter field ? In ...
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Can we extract chemical energy remotely?

To state directly. Can we use any electromagnetic method to extract energy from fat? Humanity store useless fat inside their body. And to work out mechanically leads to frustration of tireness and ...
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PEDOT drying and polymerisation on air [on hold]

Have anyone tried to dry and polymerize PEDOT:PPS on air (usually it dryed in dry nitrogen, but we'd like to avoid our equipment modification)? What are the results?
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finding equation of a water droplet

I have a water droplet which is falling down through its gravity. I've supposed that my droplet is an ellipsoid and I want to find the equation that represents this ellipsoid in XYZ coordinate system. ...
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Forces on objects orbiting a black hole?

Firstly, please excuse my elementary knowledge and lack of eloquence when writing about astrophysics. I am a dentist, who occasionally thinks about the how the universe works. I'm both fascinated and ...
A particle of mass $m$ and charge $e$ enters a homogeneous and stationary electric field $E$ with velocity $v_0$ perpendicular to the direction of the field. Calculate the particle's path? What does ...