Deflection Definition and 530 Threads

Homework Statement A 0.0034kg bullet moves with a speed of 160 m/s perpendicular to the Earth's magnetic field of 5E-5 T. If the bullet has a net charge of 13.5E-9 C, by what distance is it deflected due to the magnetic field after it has traveled 1000m?Homework Equations radius = mv/qB theta...

It's been a while since I've studied mechanics. Would someone remind me as to the equation for the deflection of a cantilever beam with a uniformly distributed load on only a part of the beam? I remember the equation for a load on the entire beam is (wL^4)/(8EI) thanks.

Dear all I have been given task of to reduce the deflection of overhanging shaft. shaft geometry is stepped one.If we increase the load acting diameter cross section immediately we can reduce the deflection but our constraint is we cannot change that one.So what i have done ,i have changed...

Homework Statement when protons traveling north in a horizontal plane enter a region of uniform magnetic field of 0.8Teslas in the downward direction, they are deflected into a horizontal circle of radius 0.2 meters. what is the magnitude and direction of a uniform electric field applied...

Homework Statement hi i am currently trying to mathcamatically derive the beam deflection formula for a double cantilever simple beam. i have the beam deflection formula y= (FL^3)/(48—Iε) as well as M ymax / I as well as 1/p = M/EI but am not sure how to link them together. any help will be...

Homework Statement Can someone please tell me why in a double cantilever beam (fixed at both ends) the deflection increases when the length increases, the defelction decreases when the width increases and the deflection decreases when the thickness increases. I don't want to no why it does...

does anyone know how the formula for calculating max deflection was derived? The formula is (Force x Length^3)/(48 x E x I). I think it was through intergration but if anyone knows more could you please let me know? thanks! :)

Homework Statement a particle having mass of 10^-30 kg and a charge of 10^-18 coulombs and an energy of 5000eV is fired into an electric field produced by two parallel plates. the electric field between the plates is 10V/m and the length of the plates is 0.4 m, how much deflection d, will the...

Hi all The expression for the angle deflection on the following page: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/open?pubNo=lrr-1998-12&page=node2.html Is the impact parameter r in the expression the distance to the surface of the objects that deflects the light or the the center of mass of the...

Homework Statement A ball with a mass, m1=0.24 kg, initially moves to the right with a speed of 5m/s. The first ball then has an elastic collision with a second ball with a mass of .56kg which is initially at rest. The second ball is suspended just above the table by a cord which is 1.5 meters...

Homework Statement A beam loaded by a central point load deflects a quantity, e.g. d. If an identical beam is laid on top of the first beam and the same loading is applied the deflection drops to d/2. In this loading situation the ends of the beam are not aligned. When the beams are joined...

Homework Statement There is a uniform, horizontal beam 4.8m in length supported by a pin at x = 0 and a roller at x= 3.2m. There is a distributed weight of 12kN/m from x = 0 to x = 1.6m. There is a concentrated, vertical force of 2.4kN in the downward direction at x = 4.8. Find the...

[SOLVED] Deflection Angle Hey guys, back again lol, got a really quick question: In order to convert a tough split in bowling it is necessary to strike the pin a glancing blow as shown. Assume that the bowling ball, initially traveling at 12.0 [m/s], has five times the mass of the pin and...

i have two different beam deflection formulas, one for rigid supports and one for simple supports - but i know there are many different ones out there. i was wondering if anyone could tell me how the formulas were created, oh and also what exactly does moment of inertia have to do with...

so i know this is a classical experiment but I am having trouble understanding this idea. basically the experiment shoots an electron at a current charged wire (current coming "out of the page"). Does increasing/decreasing the current change the trajectory of the electron. and if so/if not...

Homework Statement I'm trying to derive deflection angle of light in weak gravitational field. Homework Equations Metric tensor in weak field g_{00}=(1+\frac{2\Phi}{c^2}), ~ g_{ii}=-(1-\frac{2\Phi}{c^2}) The Attempt at a Solution From Lagrangian L=\sqrt{g_{\mu \nu}...

Hello, I have a issue which is concerned with finding the defelction and stresses in a beam. I have attached a rough figure of the beam. Please help me by giving some suggestions. thanks chaitanya

Beam Deflection I am trying to calculate beam deflection for a number of points? I know the formula for maximum deflection, but i need to calculate the deflection when. Lengh = 1m Possition 1 = 0.5m Possition 2 = 0.75m - I apply a weight to possition one, and need to measure...

Homework Statement Apply the principle of superposition to a beam to calculate or show beam deflection. Homework Equations Maximum Deflection. (WL^3) / (48EI) Equation for possition two, when possition two is 3/4 or 1/4 of the total beam lengh (Cant figure out the above)...

[SOLVED] Beam Deflection in a Television Tube Homework Statement Each of the electrons in the beam of a television tube has a kinetic energy of 10.8 keV. The tube is oriented so that the electrons move horizontally from geomagnetic south to geomagnetic north. The vertical component of Earth's...

[SOLVED] Deflection of Plates Answer choices: A) 63V B) 112V C) 520V D) 642V E) 882V y = .5cm = 5 x 10^-3 m x = 3cm = 3 x 10 ^-2 m angle = 10 degrees acceleration(a) = ((1.602 x 10^-19) (15000))/(9.11 x 10^-31) = 2.6 x 10^15 m/s^2 Force(F) = 2.6 x 10 ^15(9.11 x 10^-31) =...

I saw in a website that Einstein found the deflection angle of a ray grazing the sun through this relation alpha=4GM/c2r=1.74 arc sec but when i used this relation by giving values i didnt get this value 1.74...wats wrong..can anyone solve this ...

I am placing a small crane on a concrete deck. The deck live load is 760psf. The crane is 17,260lbs. Each outrigger base plate contacting the deck has a surface area of .75 sq. ft. This gives a load of about 5753lb on each base plate. I am going to use steel plate (A36 plate) under the...

[SOLVED] Deflection of beam due to magnetic field Homework Statement In the electron gun of a TV picture tube the electrons (charge - e, mass m) are accelerated by a voltage V. After leaving the electron gun, the electron beam travels a distance D to the screen; in this region there is a...

Homework Statement An electron in a cathode ray tube is accelerated through a potential difference of ΔV = 11 kV, then passes through the d = 4 cm wide region of uniform magnetic field. What field strength (in mT) will deflect the electron by 10(degrees)? (Hint: is it a reasonable...

Homework Statement Find deflection at point of load application. Homework Equations See attached. The Attempt at a Solution I know the equation to use, but I have NO idea how to apply it here. Also - can't use virtual work. The problem explicitly states real work. How on Earth...

Homework Statement An electron with an initial velocity of 4.7 x 10^7 m/s in the x-direction moves along a trajectory that takes it directly between the center of two 20 cm x 20 cm plates separated by 1 cm. The plates are connected to a high voltage power supply so that the potential...

Homework Statement There are two parts to the question. A)Why is gravity not important during JJ Thomsons experiment? b)what is the deflection due to gravity? Given variables. In a thomson spectromoter set at 10^4 (V/m). deflection without the magnetic field applied equals .10 radians over a L...

Homework Statement In an inkjet printer, letters are built up by squirting drops of ink at the paper from a rapidly moving nozzle. The pattern on the paper is controlled by an electrostatic valve that determines at each nozzle position whether ink is squirted onto the paper or not. The ink...

Homework Statement Dear friendes, I have just measured the strain of a composite plate at it's surface. It was an impact test. I have only epslon x. How can I find the plate defection? Plate size is equal to 10*10*0.2 cm. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

Question: An electron with a velocity of 3.00x10^6m/s[horizontally] passes through two horizontal parallel plates, as in the attached diagram. The magnitude of the electric field between the plates is 120N/C. The plates are 4.0cm across. Edge effects are negligible. a) Calculate the vertical...

Homework Statement A student proposes to measure the gravitational constant G by suspending two spherical objects from the ceiling of a tall cathedral and measuring the deflection of the cables from the vertical. If two 155.0 kg objects are suspended at the lower ends of cables 40.00 m long...

Homework Statement Need to determine the maximum deflection of the beam, by using double integration, and EI is constant. ...>...< _______(_______)_______ ^........o |<--a-->|<--a-->|<--a-->| Tried to draw this the best I could. It is a simply supported beam, with a...

Homework Statement Calculate the magnetic field required to produce a deflection of .20 radians in Thomson's experiment. Assume the potential across the deflection plate is u=200V, the length of the deflection plates is x=5.0 cm, and their separation d=1.5cm. Compare this value of B to the...

hello everyone. i want to know that can we treat stepped shaft as a beam while finding the deflection. if yes then how do we find the deflection of a stepped shaft made of cs1030 steel. its first half is 50 mm radius and is 2440 mm long while the second half is 35mm radius and 800mm long...

Is there a formula relating the free resonating frequency of a cantilever to its deflection? Thanks!

Is it possible for a beam of slow neutrons, to be deflected by a strong magnetic field? I have found something for a beta asymmetry in Wu experiments, but haven't understood much. Is it a particle physics subject?

Anyone has come across the problem of a cable deflection (static) under the effects of wind? Iam looking into the problem of the deflection of the electric contact wire of a train (the wire above the train from which it extracts electric energy) under the effects of side winds and I wonder how...

I've always been fascinated by Einstein’s theories about the speed of light and have always wondered about something that I've never been able to find the answer to. Any books I read were either too simple and did not address my question or too complex that I didn't understand it. It's time I...

Homework Statement Electrons which have been accelerated from rest through a potential of 500 V pass between two parallel plates that are 6.0 cm long and 2.0 cm apart, with a potential of 150 V between them. The screen is 20 cm beyond the end of the charged plates. What is the size of the...

I am wondering if: 1. Is it possible to design such system? I am trying to induce the Aluminium Tin, then deflect it using a positively charged metal plate. 2. If so, what is the cost needed? Let say I want to deflect the tin for about 5cm from the center, and the size of the design should...

bending for beam -- deflection Homework Statement bending for beam -- deflection Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

Hello- This isn't a homework problem, but a real life problem. I'm trying to size a beam for a set of stairs that I'm trying to design. I have some material picked out, and it looks strong enough, but when I try to run some numbers to confirm, they don't appear to match what I've experienced in...

in a magnetic field the force is toward the center of the circular path, does this mean lightning deflects to the West ? in the western US at least.

Hello, thanks for even stopping in here... My Q: (and beggin' for help ;/ ) Is there a basic mathematical "sentence", where you can "plug in" variables, ie- Vel / angle / projectile weight/ target impacted (makeup) ,etc? I, and this will probably make you laugh, am TERRIBLE @ math. I...

Homework Statement The needle of a moving coil meter gives a full-scale deflection for a current of 50uA. What current would give a full-scale deflection if the magnetic field weakened to 80% of its original value? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Decrease magnetic...

Can anybody tell me how to work out the deflection of a cantilever beam with a stepped diameter? I have looked through Roark's Formulas but can't seem to be able to do it The diameter of the beam would vary from 5mm to 3mm and back up to 5mm. I have attached a pic to explain. Thanks for...

A magnetic field deflects an electron beam, but it can not do any work on the beam. Why? a. since the magnetic force on the beam is zero b. since the acceleration of the beam is zero c. since the magnetic force is perpendicular to the trace of the beam d. none of them

hello all, first post here so don't bite. if a perfect strut was compressed by an 2 imaginary point forces acting exactly on its centroid, and ignoring outside effects, would it bend laterally, and why so? when I say perfect, i mean ignore all consequences of practicality, ie. the alignment...

How do I calculate a deflection under a point load?