What is Horizontal: Definition and 978 Discussions

The horizontal branch (HB) is a stage of stellar evolution that immediately follows the red-giant branch in stars whose masses are similar to the Sun's. Horizontal-branch stars are powered by helium fusion in the core (via the triple-alpha process) and by hydrogen fusion (via the CNO cycle) in a shell surrounding the core. The onset of core helium fusion at the tip of the red-giant branch causes substantial changes in stellar structure, resulting in an overall reduction in luminosity, some contraction of the stellar envelope, and the surface reaching higher temperatures.

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    A mass whirled in a horizontal plane

    A mass is tied to a string and whirled in a horizontal plane. The tension in the string provides the centripetal force required for circular motion of the mass. But which force balances the weight mg of the mass?
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    Solving the Ramp Puzzle: Finding the Length of Horizontal Side

    Homework Statement A ramp is made by laying one end of a board on the level floor and the other end on top of a 4.0-foot-high wall, which is 8.0 horizontal feet away. A 3.0 foot-in-diameter ball is rolled under the ramp until it is wedged between the underside of the ramp and the floor. How...
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    Physics Problem. I must find the horizontal distance x between the 2 baloons.

    Homework Statement The two hot-air baloons in the drawing are 48.2(Left) and 61.0(right) m above the ground. A person in the left baloon observes that the right baloon is 13.3 degrees above the horizontal. What is the Horizontal distance x between baloon the two baloons Left Air Baloon=...
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    Integral notation with short horizontal line

    What does it mean when an integral sign has a short horizontal line drawn on it?
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    Why can horizontal asymptotes be crossed?

    I thought that horizontal asymptotes were asymptotes and now I'm hearing that they can be crossed... Is this true? If so, why and how? Okay, wait a second, I mean horizontal asymptotes. According to: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/asymtote2.htm "As I mentioned before, it is common and...
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    Two tanks connected by a horizontal pipe

    from Applied Mathematics and Modeling for Chemical Engneers (Richard G. Rice) Two vertical cylindrial tanks, each 10 m high,are installed side-by-side in a tank farm, their bottoms at the same level.The tanks are connected at their bottoms by a horizontal pipe 2 meters long,with pipe inside...
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    Please settle a debate about horizontal velocity

    Here's the problem: 2 Battleships are traveling at the same speed and at the same direction. They both have the same range, i.e. they can both only fire a maximum distance which is the same for both of them. BB1 is in front of BB2, who is pursuing BB1. They are out of range. My...
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    What is the magnitude of the force of the block on the horizontal surface?

    Homework Statement A block with a weight of 2.9 N is at rest on a horizontal surface. A 1.3 N upward force is applied to the block by means of attached vertical string. (a) What is the magnitude of the force of the block on the horizontal surface? Homework Equations I'm not sure...
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    Exploring the Horizontal Displacement of a Rock Kicked Off a 321m High Bridge

    A bridge rises 321m above the Arkansas river. Suppose you kick a rock horizontally off the bridge. The magnitude of the rock's horizontal displacement is 45.0 m. Fine the speed at which the rock was kicked. (This is not what i ask you here) Does the ball travel 321m vertically in free fall...
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    Proving Constant Horizontal Velocity for Particle w/ Drag Force

    Prove this... A particle of mass m is traveling along the x-axis with a constant horizontal velocity v0i. When the particle passes through the origin, it experiences a Drag Force which is proportional to the square of the particle's speed (Fd = - b/v^2i... drag coefficient b. Questions A)...
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    Solving a Horizontal Arc HW Problem: Centripetal Acceleration

    Homework Statement A hawk flies in a horizontal arc of radius 13.5 m with a speed of 3.9 m/s. What is its centripetal acceleration? (I correctly found this to be 1.1267 m/s².) Next question is: If it continues to fly along the same horizontal arc but increases its speed at a rate of...
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    Finding Velocity and Pressure of Half-Sphere on Horizontal Plane

    Homework Statement The half a sphere with a 'm' mass and 'r' radius is equilibrated on a plan absolutely polished horizontal with the side of the AB wire. So the surface of the half a sphere has with the horizontal plan an alpha angle. Find, after the break of the wire, the velocity of the O...
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    Angle, horizontal range, velocity

    Homework Statement A soccer player kicked a ball up at a 30-degree angle at 20 m/s. Find the hang time, max. height and horizontal range. Homework Equations x(sub y)=(1/2)at^2 + v(sub i sub y) Meaning... displacement = half of acceleration times time squared plus initial velocity in...
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    Determine Inside Diameter of Horizontal Pipe Constriction

    Homework Statement The inside diameters of the larger portions of the horizontal pipe in Figure P9.40 are 2.80 cm. Water flows to the right at a rate of 2.00 10-4 m3/s. Determine the inside diameter of the constriction. Answer in (cm) Here is the picture...
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    Solving the Mystery of Horizontal Lines on Your Screen

    What causes the horizontal lines that move down a computer or TV screen when you video tape it?
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    How Much Work is Done to Change the Circular Path's Radius?

    https://chip.physics.purdue.edu/protected/IEalgebraMimg/uiuc101-09-block.ie/pic.gif A small block of mass 0.91 kg slides without friction on a horizontal table. Initially it moves in a circle of radius r0 = 0.63 m with a speed 1.5 m/s. It is held in its path by a string that passes through a...
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    Ladder horizontal force problem

    1. A uniform 5m ladder of mass 12kg rests against a wall with its base 3m from the wall. A painter of mass 55kg sits 3.5m of the way up the ladder. what is the horizontal force in N exerted on the ladder by the wall? a)110.45 b)178.45 c)232.67 d)327.08 in the previous problem what is the...
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    Is My Calculation for a Microwave's Turntable Spin Correct?

    Homework Statement A microwave's turntable spins 3.0 revolutions per minute. It has a 250.0g cup of coffee placed 15.0cm from its centre. Find its period of revolution, its tangential velocity and the centripetal force on the cup. 2. The attempt at a solution period of revolution...
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    Calculating Tension in a String Swung in a Horizontal Circle

    A string, 50cm long, has a stone of 100g tied to its end, and it is swung in a horizontal circle of radius 30cm. Calculate the tension in the string. Because the string is longer than the radius of the circle, the path of the string must form a cone shape. Using the measurements, and forming...
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    Block Sliding on Horizontal Plane & Incline: Speed & Distance Covered

    a block slides along a horizontal plane at an initial velocity of 10m/sec. After sliding 4 meters it reaches a 35 degree incline and slides up the hill. the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.4 for all surfaces. a) how fast is it going when it reaches the incline? b) how far up th incline...
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    Force and Motion, horizontal forces

    Homework Statement 20. A 873-kg (1930 lb) dragster, starting from rest, attains a speed of 26.3 m/s (58.9mph) in 0.59 s. -----a. Find the average acceleration of the dragster during this time interval. My solution: Given variables: M=873kg Vo=0 Starting time: 0 V=26.3m/s T=0.59...
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    Horizontal Circular Motion FBD Diagram Help

    Homework Statement Draw and FBD of a rubber stopper (mass) in circular horizontal motion. Be realistic here: Is the tension force on the stopper truly horizontal? This question is from an experiment where a rubber stopper is tied to a string and swung horizontally. When the question says...
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    Forces and Angles Above The Horizontal (2 prob.)

    Homework Statement 1. A sled is pulled at a constant velocity across a horizontal snow surface. If a force of 8.0 x 10^1 N is being applied to the sled rope at an angle of 53 degrees to the ground, what is the force of friction between the sled and the snow? A. 83 N B. 64 N C. 48 N D...
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    Horizontal gene transfer contradicts neodarwinism?

    Here a newsstory about horizontal gene transfer: Compare with neodarwinism: Since gene swapping by organisms causes genetic variation, does this contradict neodarwinism which claims genetic variation is caused by random mutations?
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    Calculate Spring Extension for Horizontal Projectile Launcher

    I've built a horizontal spring launcher, and i need to calculate the extension needed in the spring in order to launch a projectile horizontally to a given distance. The launcher consists of a striker connected to the spring... when the spring is pulled back and let go the strike moves...
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    The most important question to answer here is what happens when an object undergoing Uniform Horizontal Circular Motion(tethered to a string, NOT using gravity as sole centripital acceleration) will behave when it reaches that perfect right angle to gravity. I would like to insert a drawing but...
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    Solving Pressure: A & B in Horizontal Glass Tube

    I don't have a diagram for this, so I'm going to do my best to describe it. A glass tube lying horizontally has three different cross-sectional areas, A, B and C. Area A is 12 cm^2, B is 5.6 cm^2, and C is 6.0 cm^2. Mercury (density = 13,600 kg/m^3) is being pushed through the tube by a...
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    Calculating Horizontal Force of a Bicycle Tire

    Homework Statement A bicycle has 30cm radius tires with gear and pedal dimensions as shown. IF the maximum vertical force that a 70kg rider can exert is equal to his/her body weight, what is the horizontal force that can be exerted on the ground by the rear tire...
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    Solving a Block's Motion on Inclined & Horizontal Surfaces

    A block of mass 3.0 kg starts at a height 0.60 m on a plane that has an angle of 30 degrees from the horizontal. Upon reaching the bottom, the block slides along a horizontal surface. If the coefficient of friction on both surfaces is 0.20, how far does the block slide on the horizontal surface...
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    Horizontal Harmonic motion and Springs

    Hi all, I am having difficulty with a question. I would like some guidance. QUESTION: A block rests on a frictionless horizontal surface and is attached to a spring. When set into simple harmonic motion, the block oscillates back and forth with an angular frequency of 9.5 rad/s. The drawing...
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    What is the work done on a block as its radius decreases on a horizontal table?

    A small block of mass 0.91 kg slides without friction on a horizontal table. Initially it moves in a circle of radius r0 = 0.63 m with a speed 1.5 m/s. It is held in its path by a string that passes through a small hole at the center of the circle. The string is then pulled down a distance of r0...
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    Finding horizontal and vertical asymptotes

    the equation is: x^2 + xy + y^2 = 25 my method was to implicitely differentiate and then set the numerator = 0 to get points of horizontal asymptotes, and then set the denominator = 0 to get the points for the veritcal asymptotes. when i use implicit differentiation i get: y' = (-2x...
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    The angle between two horizontal forces?

    I need help with this problem (my work is at the bottom): http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9823/physicsquestiondd9.jpg Here is what I tried: a_x from graph = 3 m/s^2 Fnetx = m* a_x F_n_e_t_x = 3.9 N F_n_e_t_x = -3 + F_2*\cos(\theta) 6.9 = 9.0*\cos(\theta) \cos(\theta) = 0.7667 \theta =...
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    How Is the Horizontal Distance Calculated When a Stone Drops on a Moving Log?

    hi guys.. could you please explain why 2.0x10^1 meters is the answer of the horizontal distance between the log and the bridge when the stone is dropped from rest from a 75-m-high bridge and lands on the log as it passess under the bridge if the log moves with a constant speed of 50 meters per...
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    Tension and Horizontal Circular Motion

    Two wires are tied to the 500 g sphere shown in figure.The sphere revolves in a horizontal circle at a constant speed of 8.40 m/s. The two wires part of it is throwing me off. I can do it if it was just one string or two strings if it isn't moving but I am not sure how to do it with circular...
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    The acceleration of a particle on a horizontal xy plane

    The acceleration of a particle on a horizontal xy plane is given by a=3ti + 4tj, where a is in meters per second-squared and t is in sec. At t=0, the particle has the position vector r=(20.0m)i + (40.0m)j and the velocity vector v=(5.00m/s)i +(2.00m/s)j. At t=4.00 s, what are its position...
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    Simple but tricky problem, horizontal motion

    Im studying for my test and I have a problem from my previous notes. It should be simple but I am having some difficulty. '' A cannon is shooting horizontally at a target. The cannonball strikes .2m below the bullseye. If the initial speed of the cannonball is 956m/s, what is the distance...
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    Horizontal system of celestial coordinates

    given the latitude and longitude of a place, how can you use the horizontal system of celestial coordinates to find the location of the north celestial pole from an observer standing on that place? For me, it's quite hard to imagine the Earth as a sphere, if 2-dimension, it's fine for me...
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    Horizontal force of pushed blocks

    Two blocks (M1 = 5kg and M2= 10kg) are pushed so that M1 is not touching the ground (in the air). The horizontal surface is frictionless but there is a friction between the two blocks (mu_k = .4 and mu_s = .5). Find the minimum force F needed so that M1 will remain "in the air" as the blocks...
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    What are the horizontal asymptotes of cot^-1(x)?

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    Force around a horizontal circle

    A curve in a road forms part of a horizontal circle. As a car goes around it at constant speed 13.3 m/s, the total force on the car (due to friction with the road) has magnitude 127 N. If the driver would have been driving 16.8 m/s, what would the force have been instead? ∑F= mac = m* v^2/r...
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    Horizontal force with a crate at a 27 degree angle

    A 100 kg crate is pushed at constant speed up the frictionless 27° ramp shown in the figure. What horizontal force F is required? What force is exerted by the ramp on the crate? I can't paste the figure up so I hope this question describes the scenario well enough. What's giving me...
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    Calculating Force Exerted on Horizontal Beam in Fig. 11-25

    The horizontal beam in Fig. 11-25 weighs 170 N, and its center of gravity is at its center. (a) Find the tension in the cable. 641.66 N (b) Find the horizontal and vertical components of the force exerted on the beam at the wall. 513.33 N (to the right) ? N (upwards) Any tips on...
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    Horizontal Force - Friction Problem

    http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8411/physicsks7.jpg http://www.glpics.com/cristianb/Pics/penguin%20physics.JPG How would I go about solving this problem? Do you just ignore the sled and snow friction? Any help would be great.
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    Horizontal path of a baseball as a sine function

    A baseball hit at an angle of a to the horizontal with initial velocity v0 has horizontal range, R, given by R = (v02 / g)sin(2a) Here g is the acceleration due to gravity. Sketch R as a function of a for 0 < a < pi/2. What angle gives the maximum range? What is the maximum range...
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    Calculating Horizontal Projectile Displacement and Speed

    The problem states; A projectile is fired horizontally with an initial speed of 50m/s. neglect air resistance. What is the magnitude of the displacement of the projectile 3 seconds after it is fired? What is the speed of the projectil 3 seconds after it is fired? I used this equation to get my X...
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    Finding Maximum Height in a Projectile Trajectory

    The question states; A projectile is fired at an angle of 60 degrees above the horizontal with an initial speed of 30.0m/s. How long does it take the projectile to reach the highest point in its trajectory? Ok so I was able to find the maximum point (34.44m) by finding the Y component...
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    Calculating Initial Velocity & Angle of Football Kicked on Horizontal Plane

    ok, so i just had my exam 10 minutes ago and i can't think of anything else except this seemly easy problem that i couldn't get. a football is kicked on the horizontal plane (ie. y_0 = 0 ) at some angle alpha, it covers a horizontal displacement of 100 ft 2.5 seconds later, find the initial...
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    Heat Transfer of Horizontal Closed Loop Systems

    Does anyone know where I can find the governing equations on the heat transfer of a horizontal, closed loop system? e.g. http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/images/closed_loop_system_horiz.gif I've tried searching online, and all I can find is the general overview, no equations :frown...
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    Resolve all the Tension into horizontal and vertical forces

    One end of a chord is attached to the ceiling at D and another to the wall at A. Masses of W kg and 20 kg are attached to the cord so that it assumes the shape shown on the right. Find W and the tension in each of AB, BC, and CD. http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/9884/forces4zx.jpg stuck on...
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