Energy calculation Definition and 50 Threads

  1. Z

    How to calculate quality factor for RLC circuit?

    Using Faraday's law we have $$\mathcal{E}=\oint\vec{E}\cdot d\vec{l}=\frac{Q}{C}+IR=-L\dot{I}\tag{1}$$ where ##I=\dot{Q}##. After rearranging the expression we get $$\ddot{Q}+\frac{R}{L}\dot{Q}+\frac{1}{LC}Q=0\tag{2}$$ $$\ddot{Q}+\gamma\dot{Q}+\omega_0^2Q=0\tag{3}$$ If the system is...
  2. r12214001

    Chemistry Is the Solution Manual's Approach to Internal Energy Calculation Accurate?

    Question: Solution manual: Is the solution manual correct or not? why does not contain heat transfer?
  3. L

    I Momentum and energy calculation in special relativity

    ## \ \ \ \ \ ##In ##K##,System ##M## is composed of a spring ## N ## and four particles ## P, Q, A and B ##. The ends of spring ## N ## are fixedly connected with particles ## P and Q ## respectively. Particle ## A ## is adjacent to particle ## P ##, and particle ## B ## is adjacent to particle...
  4. J

    Energy calculation by using Parseval's theorm

    Homework Statement In Parseval's theorm, energy equals integral x(t) squre when x(t) represents voltage. I wonder if x(t) represernts power, then does integral x(t) dt equal energy?? Because 'power multiplied time' means energy. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
  5. DLeuPel

    I How can I calculate the energy of a body of mass?

    Since E = mc2 the if I know the mass and the energy I can figure out the constant c2, but how do I know how much energy does the body have ? How do I calculate it ?
  6. S

    I How to Calculate Power of a Turning Shaft?

    Hello, can someone tell me how, or provide me a formula, to calculate the power of the turning shaft? in Nm or Watts, I don't mind. The mass (23Kgr) is turning at stable speed of 100 rpm by external independent force. The shaft is supposed to be on bearings both sides.. I made a picture to save...
  7. S

    Help me find my error in a relativistic kinetic energy calculation

    Hi everyone. Given: an asteroid with the mass of 50,000,000 kg, which is moving with the velocity of oh-my-god particle -- 99.99999999999999999999951% of c. Due to relativistic effects, its total kinetic energy will be 1.44 E+36 Joules (Lorentz factor = 3.2 E+11). A hypothetical particle...
  8. King_Silver

    Sustainable Energy Calculation for Fossil Fuel Mix

    Homework Statement Homework Equations No equations used (to my knowledge). Just arithmetic and understanding of what is being asked. The Attempt at a Solution Was wondering if my solution/approach to this question is correct or not? I don't have any answers to compare it to so any...
  9. Arman777

    How to Calculate Energy in EM Waves?

    Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I didnt understand much the question. Should I use, ##υ=εE^2## ? Then I ll take rms value of that E.But I am not sure that is that the max value.Is it max value ? I didnt understand part (B)
  10. Kevin Halagan

    Turbulence issues within tubing (Exair Vortex system)

    Hello, I used the Darcy Friction Factor from the Moody Diagram along with the Reynolds number to find energy losses inside the cold air tubing of our vortex system. My calculations showed that I should decrease transitions, length, diameter, and velocity. I am mainly concerned with the figuring...
  11. R

    I How to calculate the calories burnt during walking

    Based on Laws of Physics, how to calculate the calories burnt by a person, weighing 60 kg during walking at a speed of 4 kmh–1 for 1 hour. Surprisingly different answers were given by online calculators. Though I am not a Physicist, please let me know the formula or principle behind the...
  12. iHaveQuestions88

    The Decay Rate of a Hypothetical Antimatter Container

    Hi All, First time poster here, and I've got a couple questions. Straight up, I'm writing a sci-fi story where antimatter is utilised as fuel (feel free to laugh at the cliche), and I want to portray it as realistically as possible. To that end, I've come up with a storage method and I want to...
  13. B

    I Including Coulomb interaction in a free energy calculation

    Hi everyone! I am trying to create a crude electron-hopping model to study conductivity in a biological wire composed of discrete sites. The model is pretty simple: imagine a line composed of sites. Electrons can hop from site to site with probabilities that depend on the free energy difference...
  14. Y

    A How much energy to fly Spaceships from sci -fi movies

    Hi there, I am currently working for fun project and will like to know if anybody out there could help us with some calculations on how much energy its needed to fly different spaceships, please get in touch if you are interested in participating in the project.
  15. E

    How Is the Total Maximal Elastic Energy Calculated in This System?

    Homework Statement Given the scheme https://www.dropbox.com/s/nm943gleo2nc8ft/Screenshot%202016-08-28%2013.47.33.png?dl=0 Springs' constant k=40 N\m mass of bulk m=6kg The wooden bulk is released at rest when all the springs are not stretched Question: What is the elastic total maximal Energy...
  16. C

    A ball being hit, find the energies and maximum height

    Homework Statement The longest homerun hit by Miguel Cabrera in the 2012 season occurred at Comerica Park and had an initial y-component of velocity of 19.8 m/s and an initial x-component of velocity given as m/s, where is some value left undetermined. Assume the ball left the bat 1.22 m off...
  17. M

    Energy Loss of a ball falling off the lip of a ramp

    Homework Statement This is a Lab: A Ball is placed on a 14cm high ramp and it rolls down to the bottom of the ramp and onto a table where it rolls 20cm (the ramp's horizontal displacement is 16.5cm). After rolling on the table, the ball falls off the table for 76.5cm with a forward horizontal...
  18. Telemachus

    How is the cohesive energy in a molecular solid calculated?

    When the calculation for the cohesive energy in a molecular solid is carried on, there appears a summation for the interaction of all the molecules or atoms in the solid, (see for example Kittel Introduction to solid state Physics 3rd edition, page 87). For noble gases, this interaction could be...
  19. S

    How to verify the Energy delivered by Lithium ion battery?

    How to verify the Energy and Capacity delivered by the Lithium Ion battery? I have a Lithium ion batter with below configuration: Nominal Voltage 4.2 V Nominal capacity 2250 mAh I am calculating the energy and capacity every second for my experiments. I use below formula to calculate the...
  20. S

    Is ΔG always equal to 0 when ΔSsystem ≠ 0 and qP = 0?

    ΔG=ΔH-TΔSsystem and ΔSsystem=qp/T and isn't qp=ΔH? Which means ΔG=0 always which is obviously wrong. But the derivation for Gibbs Free Energy is based on qsurrounding=-qsystem so shouldn't the term be equals to 0?
  21. D

    Human capacity for G-forces, Energy calculation, and thrust

    I hope this is the right place for this... Question #1. How much can the human body stand multiple rapid G-force changes. Like let's say I made a vehicle that you could make sure all your body parts were 100% secured and it could move freely in space in any direction what would be the result of...
  22. S

    Energy calculation in Simple harmonic motion

    Hello why we use cosine and sine in simple harmonic motion? why we use particularly cosine with potential energy and sine with kinetic energy of simple harmonic oscillator? regards
  23. MacLaddy

    Energy calculation for HVAC systems

    I've been asked to approximate a dollar amount for heating and cooling an occupied tenant space in a commercial office building. We've looked into installing a temporary gauge on each unit to give us a good approximation, but the cost to gauge up all the electrical and gas was beyond the scope...
  24. L

    Power Calculation for a Car Driving on a Hilly Road with a Given Slope

    Homework Statement A car of mass 850 kg is driven at a steady speed of 70 km/hr up a hilly road with a slope of 30°. Using the macroscopic energy equation, determine the power delivered by the engine of the car. Homework Equations E= KE + PE E = (1/2)mC^(2) + mgz Power = E/t...
  25. B

    Simple energy calculation help

    Hi, I'm trying to calculate theoretical energy generated by a system and I'm not sure if I'm doing it right and if I understand the concept properly. Here is my thinking, any input is appreciated. 12 billion joules of energy generated over 1800 seconds equals roughly 6.8 million watts...
  26. K

    Free Energy calculation in Monte Carlo simulations

    Hello everyone, I am currently working on a classical MC simulation of helimagnets and I try to calculate the experimentally measured phase diagram. Up to now I am able to reproduce a large piece of the phase diagram by using a single site Metropolis update and simulated annealing...
  27. M

    How Is Kinetic Energy Calculated and Converted into Electrical Energy?

    If a metal sphere that weights 1.006 kg is dropped from 2.5 meters, what is it's kinetic energy when it hits the ground? Is this kinetic energy the same value as mechanical energy? If this kinetic energy was converted in electrical energy by a 1000 watt electric generator that was 95%...
  28. M

    Propogating Relative Error through an Energy Calculation

    Greetings, I have a work requirement to calculate building chilled water use based on known supply temp (deg F), return temp (deg F) and flow (GPM). I would like to know the relative error associated with the energy calculation. Based on the product data for the sensing equipment, I know that...
  29. M

    Propogating Relative Error through an Energy Calculation

    Greetings, I have a work requirement to calculate building chilled water use based on known supply temp (deg F), return temp (deg F) and flow (GPM). I would like to know the relative error associated with the energy calculation. Based on the product data for the sensing equipment, I know...
  30. A

    Calculating Solar Energy Generation from GHI, DNI, and DHI Data

    Can we calculate the daily energy generation of 20KW power pack if have the following information: Date Time GHI DNI DHI 01-01-2008 08:00 0 0 0 01-01-2008 09:00 149 398 75 01-01-2008 10:00 348 686 98 01-01-2008 11:00 512 792 112 01-01-2008 12:00 626 845 119...
  31. T

    How Is Vacuum Energy Calculated for a Scalar Field?

    Hi guys! I searchead a lot for this but i couldn't find in anywhere: what calculation is made to esimate the vacuum energy of a scalar field?? I red that it starts considering the Hamiltonian in the form \hat H=\frac{1}{2}\int d^{n-1}k[\hat n_k+\frac{1}{2}\delta^{n-1}(0)]\omega and...
  32. M

    Energy calculation with no time given

    Homework Statement suppose you had to carry ten 30lb concrete blocks up a 24ft ladder, to build a chimney. if you were paid for the work that you did on the blocks at the same price as electrical energy costs (14 cent kWh). how much money would you make from this job. Homework Equations...
  33. D

    Energy calculation and interpretation of a power plant

    My friend asked me what does a 540 MW power plant mean and how to interpret, I said it can lift a 1 Kilo Ton object to a height of 1 KM in about 3 Mins. My calculation is based on the equation of potential energy to the time taken by the power plant to produce that energy. Is this the...
  34. T

    Velocity & Impact Energy Calculation for pipework failure calc.

    Homework Statement A pipe end stop fails when subjected to high pressure and flys of the pipe before impacting with a polycarbonate protective screen. The end stop has a mass of 100g and is 12.7mm dia. as is the internal diameter of the pipe. The instantaneous pressure that the end stop fails...
  35. E

    Binding energy calculation of a nucleus

    Hello, I'd appreciate feedback on my calculation of binding energy, just wanted to check if I'm on the right track w/ regards to calculation steps (and thought process). I'll try to be as clear as possible, please give me input if there's some notations / steps I should correct and keep...
  36. S

    Total Energy calculation of permanent magnet

    Does anyone know how to calculate the total energy of magnet? Thanks!
  37. J

    What is the Fermi energy of metallic potassium at 0K?

    Homework Statement We must calculate the Fermi energy of metallic potassium at 0K. We have aleady found the number of atoms per m cubed, we are told that each atom contributes one electron to the free electron gas. Homework Equations Fermi energy = ((hbar^2)/2m)(((3Pi^2)N)/V)^3/2 The...
  38. L

    How Can I Calculate Energy and Power for an 800W Electric Motor?

    Energy Calculation ~~help Homework Statement Question ) An 800W electric motor is used to raise a load. In 120s, the load gains 24,000 J of gravitational potential energy from the motor Calculate : a) electrical energy supplied to the motor b) energy wasted by the motor c) output...
  39. B

    Energy Calculation - Car, Diesel & Battery Power

    Hi everyone! I am having a bit of a problem solving the following question (not good with maths), and would be very grateful for any advice given. Homework Statement A car is run for 400 hours per year, with a total mileage of 10,000 a year. The car uses diesel and consumes 2,000...
  40. S

    Help in strain energy calculation

    Homework Statement When a spring fixed at one end is pulled by a force of 8N, the extension is 40mm. Two such springs are joined in series and is pulled to produce a total extension of 40mm. What is the strain energy in the springs.Homework Equations strain energy, U = Fe / 2 or...
  41. vibhuav

    What is the problem with my energy calculation in STR?

    In the LHC, protons are accelerated to 99.9999991% of lightspeed. So gamma ~7500. At gamma of 7500, the energy content of proton is 7 TeV. So two colliding protons together should have a total mass-energy equivalentof 14 TeV. Now, I want to calculate the total energy differently. The...
  42. B

    Kinetic and Potential Energy calculation

    A 215 g particle is released from rest at point A inside a smooth hemispherical bowl of radius 30.0 cm. Point B to C have Height= 2/3(R) Calculate the following: A. The gravitational potential energy at A relative to B B. The particle's kinetic energy at B...
  43. J

    Calculating Energy Received by Water-Antifreeze Solution

    Hi there, As part of my A2 physics coursework, i need to calculate the energy received by a water-antifreeze solution. Basic setup: Lamp with 40W light bulb at a distance of 5cm away from an aluminium canister, which is filled with 100ml of water-glycol solution (at different...
  44. G

    How to Calculate Electrical Energy Consumption for 230V / 50Hz / 1Ph Apparatus?

    How do I calculate the consumption of energy for an apparatus with these characteristics: 230V / 50Hz / 1Ph ?
  45. M

    Calculate Solar Energy Usage: From 15C to 65C in 110L Tank | Help Needed

    Hi, I am new to this forum and wondering if anybody would be kind enough to help me. A solar panel of area 2 m2 absorbs solar energy at the rate of 950 W/m2. Assuming that all the energy is used to heat water in a 110 litre tank how long would it take for the water temperature to...
  46. C

    How do I calculate the beam energy for fixed target experiments?

    Hello all, I apologize if this is posted in the incorrect forum. I started working on a summer research project today and it is a part of the STAR experiment. Well, I am a fourth year undergrad (though I am slow by one year) and I am really in over my head here. The professor gave me an...
  47. L

    Calculating Average Kinetic Energy of a Running Boy

    Homework Statement A boy of 60 kgtakes 5 s to run up the slope in the diagram. (Please refer to the attachment) What is his average kinetic energy? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I don't know the meaning of 'average' kinetic energy. Is this mean kinetic energy per...
  48. W

    Need help with kinetic energy calculation

    Hi This seems like a helpful community so I thought I could ask you guys for some help. First of all I need to clarify that English is not my first language so you'll have to excuse me if I make any grammatical or spelling errors. Ok, here's my question: I'm am trying to calculate...
  49. tandoorichicken

    Ochem energy calculation - correct answer?

    I think the solution manual is wrong for this problem. The problem: The naturally occurring sugar glucose exists in two isomeric cyclic forms. These are called [alpha] and [beta], and at equilibrium they are present in a ratio of approximately 64:36. Calculate the free energy difference that...
  50. Math Is Hard

    Calculate UV and IR Photon Energy: 320nm & 5000nm Wavelengths

    A UV photon can break chemical bonds, but an IR photon can only cause vibration in the bonds. Calculate the energy associated with these processes by assuming a wavelength of 320 nm for the UV photon and a wavelength of 5000 nm for the IR photon. I got... UV photon: E = 6.22 x 10-19Joules...
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