Practical Definition and 326 Threads

I don't think there's a thread directly on point here but if so my apologies in advance. I'm an ex-computer scientist and so I thought it'd be interesting to discuss what would go into a computer simulation of the universe. More specifically, I'm wondering if the things about quantum...

What are some ways that breakthroughs in quantum mechanics have been applied to real world applications?

So i have a few questions in relation to a practical completed in grade 11 Physics The basic experiment about the 2nd law, in which a hanging weight is used to accelerate a cart the practical also had a 2nd part in which weights were added to the small cart to decrease the acceleration while...

Hi, I'm going into a school for a day to help out with a science week and I've been asked to talk about mobile phones and electromagnetic radiation. The age range is 14-16 and its UK GCSE level. I'm trying to get ideas for practicals or interesting demonstrations to give, so far I've...

Give one practical application of quantum mechanics and write about it in 4 to 5 sentences.

Hi, I did a practical today in class, and I got curious and did another setup of my own [Setup 2 in the attached diagram], and I have a question about the voltmeter. As attached, when I did Setup 1 and Setup 2, the reading on the voltmeter for Setup 2 was quite higher. Why would this be? I...

I'm only taken twelve hours of classes next semester and I want to focus on both astrophysics topics and a topic in condensed matter.

wts the practical importance of inductance in dc and ac working? application of ideal current and voltage sources(dint know dey had specific applications till the time i saw dis question in a college paper...i thought dey were just theoretical...)? how does an ammeter measure the rms value...

Hi folks, This is my first post. It is a problem in a manufacturing process and I am hoping to find some information and a solution. I manufacture high voltage pinhole detection systems use in the manufacture of plastic products. At the moment we have a system in place testing...

Homework Statement a population P(t) is modeled by the equation dP/dt = 0.0004P(P-150), Find a formula which gives the population, P(t), at a general time t. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution swapping over dt=1/0.004P(P-150) dP then i integrate both sides dt...

Dear all, I need clarification regarding torsion angle. In textbook torsion angle is explaining that one end is rigidly fixed another end is giving load.In this we can visualize theta where as practical application motor coupled with line(transmitting lengthy shaft)shaft i cannot visualize...

Has anyone had any experience in using a laser system for measuring distance or location? I am looking for the laser emitter as well as the receiver as kind of like a matched pair. I haven't really been able to find anything other than laser emitters on their own, and wanted to know if...

I have been working on carrying out a reaction in which i get zinc to oxidize creating fire and smoke. Does anyone have any ideas as to how this reaction can be useflul to society.. i want to show that even a weird little experiment like this really could have an effect on the world. For one...

Homework Statement A simple eigenvector problem using a 2x2 matrix. Homework Equations Ax = \lambda x The Attempt at a Solution I don't have one. I know and understand the theory behind eigenvectors, but I cannot think of a practical application. I need to create a problem that uses...

If logic levels of two chips do not match up, say a CPU at 3 volts and a peripheral at 5V, you will need to translate voltages. I want to do this for a serial interface, but I don't know if the translator will ruin my data. The serial signal is in the hundreds of MHz. The only thing to tell...

Hello, Lately i have came across an interesting article. Currently i am interested in synthesizing a long wavelength (3Hrtz, 9 Hertz or 12.5 Hertz) at a strong power. The transmitter circuit can be of low voltage which will later on be converted by a multiplayer to a strong signal (which is...

I was just wondering since I discussed this with some people before, but exactly how likely is it that wormholes in space-time are possible to use for transportation methods or some other form of practical use? One thing I heard as a most likely problem with it is the fact that the massive force...

Excuse me, since the question could be misplaced to this board while a better forum board might fit: Why is Geometry in High School, the college preparatory course, important for any PRACTICAL puposes, when Intermediate Algebra, Trig+Math Analysis, and Statistics seem so much more practical...

What would be the practical effects if it is proved that P=NP and an efficient polynomial time algorithm is found for NP-complete problems? By practical effects, I mean the practical effects of perfectly solving the problems which have been proven to be NP-complete (like Boolean SAT...

That is, entangling two particles and sending one off in a controlled manner (i'm not sure if we're sophisticated enough to even contain a particle in a quantum state without interference so please fill me in) to a black hole and then observing the entangled particle that we kept in some lab on...

what exactly is a quotient set? I know it "partitions" a large group of numbers into discrete subsets but I still don't know what exactly it is in practical terms. Like, does it relate somehow to Euler's phi function?

Is there any practical reason for calculating simultaneity of distant events? Two events either are causally connected or not, and there is nothing relative about this. If a cause-effect link doesn't exist, does it matter if the events are calculated to be simultaneous from a certain point of...

Homework Statement This isn't acctually a problem but I really don't know what to do. I was doing a simple activity about Hooke's Law during class today where I have to set up a apparatus and measure the extension of spring when when we put differnt masses on it. I didn't do it properly so I...

Homework Statement Design a lab experiment using a LDR to investigate how the intensity of light emmited by a lamp varies with wavelength Homework Equations how the wavelength of the light falling in the LDR is determined how a measure of the intensity can be obtained from the LDR...

[Urgent]On error analysis of my practical Homework Statement well, the aim of the practical is to calculate the speed of light using LED, oscilloscope and varying fiber optics cable. i have my results as follows : L /m t1 t2 t3 t4 t5 t6 t7 t8 t9 t10 taverage 5.00 (28 30 28 28 28 28 28 28...

OK, so I'm writing a program and I want to calculate modular exponents. The only hard part is the multiplications. It would be best if I could work with numbers where, at all intermediate stages, each number is less than 2^64. If I must create a bit array I suppose I'll do that, but this would...

Following a few threads here, I would be interrested this question was clarified as much as possible: How is the absolute entropy defined, and why ? How can it be measured ? Is it needed for applications, and when ? (examples ?) Thanks to help clarify this fundation of thermodynamics...

I am having no luck with my writeup. We did two related practicals: shot a rocked straight up to find the height, and then shot out at angles to obtain a range. For the first one, two angles were obtained using a clinometre, then averaged: d = 30 θ = 60, 69 Av. θ = 64.5 d = 60 θ = 46...

Dear colleagues, Perhaps you can help me on this... :redface: I have two questions: 1) Is it possible to receive posts and comments from someone else's blogs via email (something like an rss to email converter)? 2) Is it possible to save videos from Perimeter Institute on the hard...

Not really a "help" question, but it is coursework related... now that the Physics A-level coursework and Practical Exam are over (so no chance of being accused of cheating), I'm curious to know: what did everybody think of them? All I can say is, there wasn't enough time. The spring question...

hello i really struggle with this! i can never get the equations right or anything! i can't find any sites that help! i have a practical exam tomorow that could be about it please help thanks

so the way book states it, for the sc. lemma to work, |f(z)| has to be less than or equal to 1 and and z has to be less than 1. However, the book seems to use the lemma in some problems even if one of the conditions is not satisfied ... any help with gretaly appreciated also ...if you could...

Probably this is already being disscused somewhere else, but nevertheless... --------------- I'm going to use some analogies to explain it. Human kind have found out and learned to use only sources of energy that are observable (expiriencable) by some/any of the human senses, or are...

Hi, I have a lab practical this Thursday evening, and I'm hoping maybe one of you guys can help me find the answers to these practice questions. These are some compiled questions from past labs that I need help with: (takes a big breath) I) What are the factors that need to be taken into...

just curious.

I need to approximate how much force is exerted on a 16cm diameter wheel (assume it's rigid and doesn't absorb force) upon traveling over an average sized bump (relative to its diameter). Does anyone have a suggestion on a method to do this?

anyone stuck for ideas?

If one is only considering the mechanics of a lever, what is the maximum a physically possible lever can lift ?

Hey can somebody list the practical applications of Modern Algebra? Anything that's grounded in reality?

Generally, what do IC Companies like Intel and IBM hire physicists for? Are they just looking to fill research positions or do we see them on the practical side?

Practical question about circuits and stuff. :D Maybe this is the wrong forum.. but I'm trying to do something... (Might be silly, but oh well..) I have this dance dance revolution (DDR) pad-- for those of you who don't know, it's that arcade game which everyone plays at arcades and stuff--...

Right, I'm about to open a big can of worms: I'm investigating eddy current damping of Simple Harmonic motion and I'm going to be investigating how the damping coefficient varies with various factors including the distance of the magnetic field (irrelevant, just informing). A "magnetic tunnel"...

I'm working on a problem that includes testing large numbers for primality. I'm using Pari/GP's built-in Baillie-PSW pseudoprimality test, but it (understandably!) runs slowly. I have some qustions, then: * I've been sieving the small prime factors from these numbers. For numbers if the...

Assuming the current anti-nuclear public/political climate remains in place and no new nuclear plant sites would be allowed (nor within a reasonable timeframe) why not just simply increase the existing capacity? For a hydro plant it makes sense there is only so much water that can be...

What habits and technology can we adopt to reduce personal energy consumption?

any tips on how to improve my practical skills in physics? something seems to always go wrong for me in physics practicals, I am fine in chemistry. even tho i have a whole year (once a week) on pracs i managed to end up with a C in it.

Does anyone, by chance, happen to have some good, practical references in the design and preparation of piping systems for use in pure oxygen service? My ASTM references are about as close to worthless as it can get. Thanks.

Scary "Practical Joke" I saw an old rusted refrigerator turned on its side, with its back facing me. On the up-facing right side of this appliance, in gray spray-paint stencil letters, the following words: God hates puppies. Here now I was thinking of the Stephen King novel, It, wherein...

Hi, I have a few 50 ohm loop antennas tuned to resonate at 13.56 MHz. (inductive RFID antenna). I would like to test one antenna´s influence on the other, so I think one approach is to connect one antenna directly to a signal generator. Do I have to design any matching circuit between the...

Does anyone know any practical uses for the number Phi? I have just read a book about it and I am wondering what else it can be used for. Such as in Electronics or mechanical engineering. Thanks! =-)