Constant Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. N

    How to show that P moves with a constant speed u

    For particle Q: The resultant force on particle Q would be zero since it is at rest. Thus$$ T - Mg = 0$$ which gives $$T = Mg$$ For particle P: This is where I am struggling. I can't seem to write out the polar equations of motion. I have to show that $$u^2 = (Mgb)/m$$ I know that $$\vec a =...
  2. Ranku

    I Exponential expansion and the Cosmological Constant

    The universe will expand exponentially when dark energy completely dominates the energy density of the universe. To clarify, does that make the present expansion 'quasi-exponential'?
  3. W

    I Normalisation constant for identical particles

    In my lecture notes, the normalisation for such a bosonic state was given by However, I can't quite seem to grasp how the normalisation factor came about. Could someone walk me through it? Many thanks in advance!
  4. paulmdrdo

    Thevenin Resistance and the Time Constant

    Homework Statement Homework Equations Rth = R||R+R (not sure?), τ=Rth*C The Attempt at a Solution [/B] So, what I ultimately wanted to determine is the time constant of this first order op-amp circuit. I first tried to calculate the thevenin resistance seen by the capacitor by using Rth =...
  5. nomadreid

    I Cardinality of a set of constant symbols (model theory)

    First, I want to be pedantic here and underline the distinction between a set (in the model, or interpretation) and a sentence (in the theory) which is fulfilled by that set, and also constant symbols (in the theory) versus constants (in the universe of the model) Given that, I would like to...
  6. Gabriel Mota

    B Constant Off-Center Propulsion (without gravity)

    Hi, How to calculate the position in time by applying a force, like a Thrust, not in the center of mass: I only know about the linear and angular formulas: Pos/rotation = 1/2 * F * Time^2 I have struggled finding topics about this maybe because i don't know the correct nomenclatures and maths.
  7. Hoophy

    Circular Motion With Constant Angular Acceleration

    Homework Statement Question: A 600 g steel block rotates on a steel table while attached to a 1.20 m-long hollow tube. Compressed air fed through the tube and ejected from a nozzle on the back of the block exerts a thrust force of 5.01 N perpendicular to the tube. The maximum tension the tube...
  8. W

    Thermal Physics: Interpretation of equilibrium constant

    For a reaction defined as such, $$A\rightleftharpoons B$$ the equilibrium constant ##K## is defined by ##K = p_B / p_A##, with ##p## denoting the partial pressure (edit: at equilibrium). However, if ##K<<1##, which implies ##p_A >> p_B##, it is said that the backwards reaction dominates and that...
  9. A

    -qEx for a vertical spring in a constant Electric field

    A massless spring of spring constant k = 13 Newtons per meter hangs purely vertically. A 20 Newton, 5(10-3) Coulombs charged particle is attached to the spring and released from rest. Besides all this, there is also a constant, external Electric Field of 9000 Newtons per Coulomb pointing...
  10. Boltzman Oscillation

    I Are two independent functions constant?

    I was reading Griffith's introduction to QM book and he finds the time independent Schrodinger equation by assuming the wave function to be the product of two independent functions. He eventually gets to this: ih(∂ψ/∂x)/(ψ) = -(h^2/2m)*(∂''φ/∂x^2)/φ + V he says that "the...
  11. Pushoam

    Using symmetry of action to find the constant of motion

    Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I need help in solving second part of this question. I put ## e^{i \alpha }\psi ## instead of ##\psi ## and got to see that the integrand doesn't change which means the given transformation is a symmetry of the given action. But...
  12. Abdullah Almosalami

    Constant Current Source in Driving an RC Circuit

    Alright. So I'm getting two different solutions depending on how I look at this problem, and I know one is correct but I don't know why the other would be incorrect. So, given this general circuit of a constant current source driving an RC circuit in parallel: Now, what they tell me in class...
  13. T

    Basic Kinematics - shouldn't there be a constant?

    Homework Statement Homework Equations a=dv/dt, v=dx/dt, x=integ(vdt) The Attempt at a Solution We were given the above problem and solution. Everything seems very straightforward. My question is this: should the function for acceleration also include a constant, e.g. [/B] ? None of the...
  14. K

    I Cosmological Constant Term in Einstein Equations

    One side of the Einstein Equations with a cosmological constant is ##R_{\mu \nu} - (1/2) Rg_{\mu \nu} + \Lambda g_{\mu \nu}##. Question is, why the cosmological constant term appears with a plus sign and without a factor of 1/2 in front of it? I guess it may be because ##\Lambda## is (in...
  15. jybe

    Constant pressure heat of reaction -> constant volume q

    Homework Statement For the reaction below, the constant pressure heat of reaction is qp = −3256 kJ mol−1 at 25 °C. What is the constant volume heat of reaction, qV , at 25 °C? 16 CO(g) + 33 H2(g) ⟶ C16H34(l) + 16 H2O(l) Enter your answer in kJ mol−1, rounded to the nearest kilojoule...
  16. S

    A change in the dielectric constant changes the current or voltage?

    hi everyone! i am not into physics, but need it now,i am a programmer workin on an IOT project...so kinda need help. i want to use a capacitor to see what passed between two plates...knowing, it is the change in dielectric after certain intervals...how do i measure the change at the other...
  17. O

    What's the importance of a spring force constant of 1634N/m?

    Hi I'm new here and I've checked everywhere on google but I can't seem to find a website that'll tell me the spring force constant of items. Also what things would be in the range of a spring force constant of 163.427 N/m/
  18. M

    Rate constant calculation Using the Arrhenius equation

    Homework Statement A reaction has a rate constant of 0.0117/s at 400.0 K and 0.689/s at 450.0 K. What is the value of the rate constant (to 1 decimal place) at 538 K? Homework Equations ln k= ln A-E[a]/RT The Attempt at a Solution I'm not sure how to approach this problem, although I know...
  19. Mutatis

    Find the normalization constant ##A##

    Homework Statement Find the noralization constant ##A## of the function bellow: $$ \psi(x) = A e^\left(i k x -x^2 \right) \left[ 1 + e^\left(-i \alpha \right) \right], $$ ##\alpha## is also a constant. Homework Equations ##\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^\left(-\lambda x^2 \right) \, dx = \sqrt...
  20. jybe

    Spring constant of a car on springs

    Homework Statement When four people with a combined mass of 325 kg sit down in a 2000-kg car, they find that their weight compresses the springs an additional 0.55 cm. A) What is the effective force constant of the springs? B) The four people get out of the car and bounce it up and down. What...
  21. Another

    One-dimensional with lattice constant (Problem)

    In question (a) Calculate the average position ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expected_value#Finite_case ##<x> =\sum x_ip_i## I saw the answer and wondered. ## \bar{x} = <x> = \sum_{n=0}^{N} \frac{N!}{n!(N-n)!} x_n p^n q^{N-n}## so ##x_n = (2n-N)a## a is lattice constant why x_n = (2n-N)a ...
  22. dvscrobe

    Engineering Time Constant of an Opamp Circuit

    Homework Statement : [/B] Find the time constant of an inverting op amp with C = 50uF, Ri = 200 Ohms, Rf = 20 Ohms. This is a problem I have found in a prep book for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (Electrical component). The book gives the answer as time constant = Rf * C. I am not...
  23. Shivang kohlii

    Time constant for parallel RC circuit

    Homework Statement Question 6. Homework Equations Time constant = RC The Attempt at a Solution I think answer should be 1/2 RC as Rnet = 1/2R and to convert it to single resistance form we should first find Rnet But the answer is coming out to be RC . How? << Corrected Image added by...
  24. Q

    Electron in constant acceleration

    If I throw the electron from electron gun with some acceleration .Will it maintain it's constant acceleration? If yes then it radiates photons from where will the electron gets energy to constantly radiate photon? If not then why?
  25. A

    B Question regarding if curvature is not constant

    For 2-sphere it is having a curvature of k=1/R ,where R is the radius of the 2-sphere and to make it more generalised we treat the kR as the curvature which is always +1 and is independent of it's radius. My question is how do we treat the curvature term for 3-sphere , And it the curvature term...
  26. S

    B What Is the Fourier Transform of a Constant?

    It is often reported that the Fourier transform of a constant is δ(f) : that δ denotes the dirac delta function. ƒ{c} = δ(f) : c ∈ R & f => Fourier transform however i cannot prove this Here is my attempt:(assume integrals are limits to [-∞,∞]) ƒ{c} = ∫ce-2πftdt = c∫e-2πftdt = c∫ƒ{δ(f)}e-2πftdt...
  27. opus

    Use of the constant C in the solution of Differential Equations

    Homework Statement I put this is the Calculus section because it relates to Calculus I and if I put it in Diff Eq section I think it would be assumed that I know the necessary terms, etc. My question is in regards to the use of the constant ##C## in differential equations. For reference, the...
  28. C

    Circular Constant Acceleration Formula

    A constant tangential force of magnitude 12N is applied to the rim of a stationary, uniform circular flywheel of mass 100kg and radius 0.5m. Find the speed at which the flywheel is rotating after it has completed 25 revolutions? I know that this can be done using work-energy. But since a...
  29. fluidistic

    I Understanding L&L's argument, constant current in a crystal

    I'm trying to go through chapter III of the vol.8 of Landau and Lifshitz series. (Fortunately the book is uploaded to the archive.org, I guess it is in the public domain.) At page 87 ( << Archive.org link deleted by the Mentors because of copyright violation >> ), they speak about the Joule...
  30. opus

    Why is the universal gas constant a constant?

    The ideal gas law is given as ##PV=nRT## where ##R## is said to be the universal gas constant equal to ##0.082056\frac{L⋅atm}{mol⋅K}##. ##R## is said to be a constant, and thus cannot change even if we change the values of ##P,V,n,T##. I don't see how this is possible, because the way we found...
  31. YoungPhysicist

    B A rookie question for integrals of polynomial functions

    $$\int x^2+3 = \frac{x^3}{3}+3x+C$$ I can get the front two part by power rule, but what is the C doing there? Wolframalpha suggested it should be a constant, but what value should it be? Sorry for asking rookie questions:-p
  32. F

    Solve the differential equation with constant coefficients

    Homework Statement Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution [/B] Is my answer correct?
  33. L

    Heating water and air in a constant volume

    I found a simulation tool on wolfram alpha where the pressure of a constant volume is calculated. The pressure is affected by the heating of a mixture of water and air inside the container. There is an explanation to how the pressure is calculated which seems pretty straight forward. But there...
  34. H

    Is the mass of the electron constant?

    If the mass of the electron has been changing during the evolution of the universe, then the orbits of the electrons would also change, which will shift the light spectrum of each atom. Could this explain red shift of far galaxies, and the shift is not because the universe is expanding? Henry
  35. TheQuestionGuy14

    B Is the speed of light constant to all observers?

    I was curious, is the speed of light in a vacuum really constant to all observers no matter their speed or movement? Is it possible for someone to somehow see light travel slower?
  36. L

    Lagrange equation of second kind - find solution's constant?

    Homework Statement This could be a more general question about pendulums but I'll show it on an example. We have a small body (mass m) hanging from a pendulum of length l. The point where pendulum is hanged moves like this: \xi = A\sin\Omega t, where A, \Omega = const. We have to find motion...
  37. A

    Calculating spring constant of a spring loaded cannon

    Homework Statement if you wanted to build a spring launched cannon that will shoot you over a building that is 35 m high and 30 m wide, and the cannon is being shot at 60 degrees. If the cannon can be no more than 2 m long, what spring constant do you need in the spring to make this work? here...
  38. ohwilleke

    I Is there new LHC data on coupling constant running?

    Question Has the LHC released any papers or reports on the observed running of any of the three Standard Model coupling constants with energy scale from either Run-1 or Run-2 data (or both data sets)? Last time I looked I couldn't find any data As of January 2014, I had not locate any papers...
  39. F

    I Proof that the E field inside a cylindrical resistor is constant

    I am reading a proof for this statement and I don't understand one of the steps. It is stated that since the surrounding medium is nonconductive the flow of charge at the surface has no component along the normal of the surface. From this the conclusion is drawn that the E field along the normal...
  40. A

    B Gravity Constant: How Calculated & How to Measure Planet Weight

    Hey I have a question and I’m sorry if some of you might find it too easy xD... How did people calculate or discover the gravity constant, and how do they know how much do planets weigh? Thanks for answers
  41. Salman Ali

    Which of the options describes the phase constant for SHM?

    The only thing I know is that phase constant tells how much a signal is shifted along the x-axis. The answer of the question is both option a and b. I am not getting it!
  42. YMMMA

    Circular motion/ speed increases at a constant rate

    Homework Statement If an object moves in a circular path with a speed that increases at a constant rate, which of the following can be concluded? (A) The radial component of the force acting on the object is zero. (B) The net force acting on the object is zero. (C) The net force acting on...
  43. S

    Variation of energy but constant entropy

    Hello; If a system receives a thermal energy Q, can it keep its entropy constant (that is, with equal value before it receives the energy) without wasting the energy received?
  44. A

    I What was the value of the permeability constant in 1865?

    What is the value of the permeability constant in 1865, the time when Maxwell's theory was first published? What was the experimental method used to determine the constant. Who did the experiment.
  45. T

    When is an entire function a constant?

    Homework Statement Let ##f(z)## be an entire function of ##z \in \Bbb{C}##. If ##\operatorname{Im}(f(z)) \gt 0##, then ##f(z)## is a constant. Homework Equations n/a The Attempt at a Solution I don't get how the imaginary part of ##f(z)## would be greater than any number. Aren't complex...
  46. Z

    Energy to achieve constant acceleration - F=ma and 1/2mv^2

    I was in a discussion regarding the time it took to get to the speed of light with a constant acceleration of 1g, and the time was something close to a year. (ignoring all the other major factors ). Just from a Newtonian perspective, if you have a 100kg rocket putting out 900N of thrust, you...
  47. J

    A For MOSCAP: why is surface potential constant after Vg = Vth

    Hi, I'm studying MOSCAP at university and there are 3 regions based on Vg. Accumulation Depletion Inversion For P substrate the surface potential increases as I increase the gate voltage (positive). The books say that at Vg = threshold voltage the surface potential is maximum. But why does it...
  48. S

    Is Constant Linear Velocity Possible in Rotating Particles?

    If talking about a particle rotating around an axis away from it by r. if the particle is moving with constant angular velocity ω. is the linear velocity constant or no? Now what I know is that since we have Vt= ωr, so r doesn't change, as well as ω, so Vt is said to be constant. but I think...
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