Table Definition and 927 Threads

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    Is our granite inspection table harmful?

    A pink granite inspection table here where I work comes up radioavtive when read with a gieger counter. The Geiger counter says beta emissions are coming from this table. When I scan the gray granite table the geiger counter reads almost nothing. Note: I don't know the level of radiation...
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    New improved html table of the nuclides

    I've created a new html table of the nuclides that allows you to only show even, odd or every 4th nuclide making it easier to see patterns in the overall chart. See the image below. The horizontal axis can be either 'the number of neutrons' or 'the number of neutrons minus the number of...
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    Math Table or Method of Solving an infinite sum of reciprocal powers

    Is anybody aware of how to solve the following infinite sum: \sum\frac{1}{n^2} for all positive odd integers? Is this the sort of thing you just look up in a math table or solve? If math table, do I need a "sum of reciprocal powers" table or a "riemann zeta function" table? If...
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    Two masses connected by a pulley with a frictionless table

    Homework Statement Homework Equations m1 \SigmaFy=N-m1g = 0 \SigmaFx=T=m1a (Because there's no friction i see no opposing force to T) m2 \SigmaFy=m2g-T=m2a \SigmaFx=0 The Attempt at a Solution m2g-T=m2a T=m1a (m1+m2)a=m2g-T+T I notice that the T's...
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    Force required to move a book sandwiched between a hand and a table

    Homework Statement You place a book flat on a table and press down on it with your right hand. The hand-to-book and table-to-book coefficients of kinetic friction are 0.50 and 0.45 respectively. The book's mass is 0.98 kg and your downward push on it is 9.30 N. Now, you use your left hand to...
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    Table and frictionless pulleys

    Figure 5-58 shows three blocks attached by cords that loop over frictionless pulleys. Block B lies on a frictionless table; the masses are mA = 4.40 kg, mB = 9.80 kg, and mC = 12.0 kg. When the blocks are released, what is the tension in the cord at the right? all i could do on this one is...
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    Data Table help (for a wind tunnel (Lifting force etc.)

    The original mass is 25.5g. The mass(G) we got were: 23.4 mass(g) - 7.7 Air speed(km/h) 22 mass(g) - 9.7 Air speed(km/h) 20.3 mass(g) - 12.1 Air speed(km/h) 19.2 mass(g) - 13.5 Air speed(km/h) 18.35 mass(g) - 13.7 Air speed(km/h) I needed to find the lifting force and the Speed in m s-1 So...
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    Force with two blocks on a table.

    Homework Statement A force of 32.68 N pushes and pulls to blocks as shown in the figure below. The vertical contact surfaces between the two blocks are frictionless. The contact between the blocks and the horizontal surface has a coefficient of friction of 0.24. The acceleration of gravity...
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    Round Table Supported by 3 Legs

    Homework Statement A 36-kg round table is supported by three legs placed equal distances apart on the edge. What minimum mass, placed in the middle between two supports on the table's edge, will cause the table to overturn? a) 12kg b) 24kg c) 36kg d) 48kg Homework Equations...
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    What are the key concepts for solving force equilibrium problems?

    I have several questions on my physics homework. I have not covered this at all and just had it thrown at me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 1) Calculate the amount of mass you would have to hang at 0* if 100g is hung from 135* and 225* to put the force table in equilibrium. 2)...
  11. J

    Creating a Truth Table: Step-by-Step Guide

    Homework Statement I'm confused on how to set up the columns of a truth table. Is there a rule for doing this. ex) (P->(~RvQ))^R would you break it into smaller pieces P,Q,R then start inside and work out so next it would be (~RvQ) then (P->(~RvQ) and then (P->(~RvQ))^R Homework...
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    Help, using Truth Table prove that the following logic statement is a Tautology

    Homework Statement By providing a truth table, show that the following logic statement is a tautology: p ∧ (p → q) → qAny help will be much appreciated. Thank You
  13. P

    Calculating Velocity of 100g Mass to Describe Circle on Table

    A particle of mass 100grams rests on a smooth horizontal table and is attached to one end of a string which passes through a small hole in the table and supports a particle of 200grams. With what velocity must the 100gram mass be projected on the table so as to describe on the table a circle of...
  14. J

    Walnut Coffee Table: Don't Overpay!

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/fuo/1893384577.html" The mistake the seller did is, (s)he cut pasted the description from the original. A google search of the description shows the item price is $188. http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Incline-Walnut-Coffee-Table/4717584/product.html"...
  15. R

    I thought a segment table had 4 segments and looked something like

    I thought a segment table had 4 segments and looked something like this: \begin{array}{ccc} \mbox{Seg ID# } &\mbox{Base }& \mbox{Limit} \\ \mbox{0 (code) } &0\mbox{x}4000& 0\mbox{x}0800 \\ \mbox{1 (data) } &0\mbox{x}4800& 0\mbox{x}1400 \\ \mbox{2 (shared) } &0\mbox{x}\mbox{F}000 &...
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    Is a Cayley Table a Reliable Indicator of a Finite Set Being a Group?

    If the Cayley table, of a finite set G, is a latin square (that is, any element g appears once and only once in a given row or column) does it follow G is a group? I know the converse is true, and it seems reasonable that this is true. Since the array will be of size |G|x|G|, inverses exist and...
  17. wolram

    Was King Arthur's Round Table Found in Chester?

    http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/07/12/2010-07-12_king_arthurs_round_table_found_say_historians_camelot_centerpiece_was_ancient_ro.html King Arthur's legendary Round Table is no longer the stuff of fantasy - researchers say they've found the location of the most famous landmark in...
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    Write an exponential equation from this data (data table included)

    Homework Statement - The following table gives the population of a city over time: Homework Equations I know this equation: y = a(b)x and exponential growth: b = 1 + growth rate and b = 1 - decay rate The Attempt at a Solution I know from back in chapter 2 that first...
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    How High Was the Shelf If a Ball Rolls Off at 8m/s and Hits the Ground in 0.22s?

    Homework Statement A ball rolls off a table with a horizontal v of 8m/s. If it takes the ball .22s to hit the floor, how high was the shelf? Homework Equations d=Vot+1/2at² The Attempt at a Solution HORIZ a=0 Vo=8m/s V=8m/s d=? t=.22s d= (8)(.22)+1/2(8)(.22²) Is the...
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    Using a T Table for Statistical Analysis | Guide and Tips

    I saw a http://www.math.unb.ca/~knight/utility/t-table.htm" on the Internet that Redbelly told me about. How do I use it? Don't bother me about one and two tailed tests - that part I can deal with.
  21. R

    Simple Harmonic Motion of a table

    Homework Statement A table moves up and down in SHM of period 1 second. Find the amplitude it can have at which objects on the table just comence to lose contact with the table. The Attempt at a Solution How do I need to solve this problem? I'm only given the period from which I can...
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    Truth table and proving a tautology

    Homework Statement I'm supposed to prove that this statement is a tautology (with truth table): (p -> ((p OR q) AND ~q)) = (~p OR ~q) AND p Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution p | q | ~p | ~q | p OR q | (p OR q) AND ~q | p -> ((p OR q) AND ~q) | (~p OR ~q) | (~p OR...
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    Solving \int tan^{4}(x)dx Without a Table

    how can i use u substitution to solve \int tan^{4}(x)dx? I am not allowed to use a table, so i can't use the \int tan^{n}(u)du formula. I have no work since i can't even make it fit \int udu. help?
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    Trend of First Ionization Energy in the Periodic Table

    Why do metals generally have lower ionization energies than non-metals? I mean, doesn't ionization energy depend on the atomic radius? And the atomic radius is in turn dependent on the shell and the protons. According to these factors, the atomic radius of Sodium should be smaller than...
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    How Can Z_{10}'s Multiplication Table Be Transformed into Z_n's Table?

    Homework Statement Create a multiplication table for the group of invertible elements in the ring Z_{10}. Can you rename the elements and arrange them so that the multiplication table is transformed into a multiplication table for the group Z_n for some n? Homework Equations The Attempt at a...
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    And what would the webpage title be?Pressure on a Button on a Table

    [b]1. A vertical force of 30N is applied uniformly to a flat button with a radius of 1cm that is lying on a table. Estimate the pressure applied to the button [b]2. P=F/A [b]3. P=F/A= 30/(3.14)(r)^2
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    LaTeX Creating Table with Different Last 3 Rows

    hello all, in the following code you can create a 6 column table. But i want to make the last 3 rows a bit different. How to make the last 3 rows to have only 4 columns and the 4th column to have some text, which is common for all the last 3 rows. thanks \begin{table}[!t]...
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    What is the force of friction on a cone rotating on a table without sliding?

    Homework Statement I'm not from an English speaking country. I hope that you'll understend my question. Cone made of steel is rotating on the wooden desk. Radius of cone is 4 cm, height is 10 cm. Density of steel is 7,8*10^3 kg/m^3. Angular velocity of cone is 3.14 rad/s. Find the force of...
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    Mathematica Mathematica issue: Skip a loop step in Table

    Hi everyone, I have to do a list made of evaluations of a certain function, but if some condition is not satisfied, then I don't want to have the corresponding evaluation in my list. So I tried: Flatten[Table[If[condition,f[i],{}],{i,imin,imax}]] "condition" is true or false depending...
  30. B

    Rotational Motion of a Mass on a Table: Solutions

    Homework Statement We have a rule of mass m and length l lying on a table without friction. We give a boost I to the rule at a distance d from the center of mass so that it now has a rotation and a translation. 1) The rule rotates about which point? 2) Determine the velocity, vm, of the...
  31. N

    Draw a probability table for throwing two dice

    Draw a table for throwing two dice (one red one blue). Find the probability. 1. That the sum is divisible by seven 2. The sum has factors whose sum is even 3. The sum is a composite number. My solutions: 1. 1/6 2. 7/36 3. 31/36 Any advice would be great. Thanks in advanced.
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    Solving the Rope Falling off a Table Problem: A Contradiction?

    I am studying differential equations from this book by Edwards and Penney, and I seem to have stumbled on this rather bizarre contradiction which I can't seem to get myself out of. The problem, which is a variation on the classic rope falling off a table, goes as follows: "Suppose that a...
  33. R

    LaTeX Tackling Table Problems in LaTeX

    Dear all, Is there a trick to tackle table problems in latex.. For example the code below give a table (see picture file attached) \begin{table}[b!] \caption{Numbering scheme.}\label{tab:sam} \vspace{3mm} \centering \begin{tabular}[width=1\textwidth]{l|p{59mm}|p{65mm}} \hline\hline Sample &...
  34. M

    Height of Mirror Needed to See Table in Mirror

    Homework Statement You are 1.9 m tall and stand 3.5 m from a plane mirror that extends vertically upward from the floor. On the floor 1.5 m in front of the mirror is a small table, 0.80 m high. a) What is the minimum height the mirror must have for you to be able to see the top of the...
  35. R

    LaTeX Table Error in LaTeX: Troubleshooting Solutions

    dear all.. I use the following code to generate a table...to my eyes i think no error..but still i get error.. \begin{table}[h] \caption{some fitting.}\label{tab:fit} \vspace{3mm} \centering \begin{tabular}[width=1\linewidth]{llll} \hline\hline Wavenumber & FWHM & Area &...
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    ROM Troubleshooting and K-Maps: 16x4 ROM Truth Table Homework Problem

    Homework Statement a) complete the table for the 16 x 4 ROM shown and indicate on the diagram how the inputs and outputs are connected to the ROM. b) Show your K-maps for functions F, G, and H and complete diagram on following page. Note that only 8 product terms are needed. Homework...
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    Probability - Couples seated round a table

    [SOLVED] Probability - Couples seated round a table As per my textbook: (Ross, 8th ed.), the probability of 10 couples being seated around a table, where every guy's with his girl, or guy, is: P\left(\bigcup^{10}_{1}E_{i}\right) Where any: P(E_{i_{1}}, E_{i_{2}}, E_{i_{3}}...
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    MATLAB Create Table for Matlab Newtonian Cooling Solution

    Hi all, I'm writing a program for a graduate level course that I'm taking wherein I'm solving the Newtonian cooling solution for a long metal rod with specified properties. I have no problem setting up the code and generating a plot, but I am running into problems creating a table of the...
  39. J

    Atomic Radii & Nuclear Charge: Exploring the Periodic Table

    How does atomic radii decrease when we move left to right in a periodic table? Though the nuclear charge increase as a result of increase in number of protons,the same increase is occurring in number of electrons.
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    Force Problem of normal force of the table

    Homework Statement A hand presses down on a book. Is the normal force of the table on the book larger than, smaller than, or equal to mg? (m is the book mass) Homework Equations F+mg The Attempt at a Solution I want to say the normal force is equal to mg. Am i correct?
  41. R

    LaTeX Creating a Table with Latex - No Packages Needed

    Hello all, i need a help in making table using latex. My code: \begin{tabular}{ll} $v$ & Velocity $p$ & Momentum . . \end{tabular} I use it for my List of abbreviations section...But when i use lots of abbreviations..it is not automatically going to next page.?? I don't want to use some...
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    What are Pipe Minor and Major Diameters in Tapered Whitworth Threads?

    Hello everyone, Can anyone please tell me what is meant by the following terms: Pipe Minor Diameter, Pipe Major Diameter, and Tapping Drill Size in the following link? http://www.gewinde-normen.de/en/tapered-whitworth-pipe-thread.html Regards Huygen
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    What Element Results from Removing Protons and Neutrons from Oxygen-16?

    Homework Statement 1.If protons and two neutrons are removed from the nucleus of an oxygen-16 atom, a nucleus of which element remains? electron 2. If an atom has 43 electrons, 56 neutrons and 43 protons what is its approximate atoms mass? What is the name of this element? Technetium, 99...
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    Solving Truth Tables & Writing WFFs with 2 Two-Place Connectives

    I was given a truth table and I must write a wff with exactly two two-place connective. I am new to logic and don't know where to start. I need to find wff a), b), c) and d). C B A ... wff a) T T T ... T T T F ... F T F T ... T T F F ... F F...
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    Finding the WFF of a Truth Table: Strategies Explained

    Hi, I'm new to logic. I can fill in a truth table if given a wff but can't do it the other way around. What is the general strategy in finding the wff of a truth table?
  46. L

    How Do You Write an Isotope Compared to an Element on the Periodic Table?

    Homework Statement Like, if you are writing out one of the blocks on the table of elements chart, you would write out the letter of the element, and then you would write the atomic average (or atamoic mass it is also known as,) on the bottom left , and the atmomic mass on the top to the...
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    Finding the Average acceleration from a table of time vs distance

    Homework Statement http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/3598/physicsproblem.png The Attempt at a Solution I don't know how to approach it with the given data set.
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    Where to get UNIFAC Parameters Table?

    Hello..I am looking for UNIFAC-VLE Subgroup Parameters Table online but can't find any..where can I get it? By the way..how should I categorize C=C compound for example butene and compound like dimethylformamide when using UNIFAC VLE method? Thanks for helping...
  49. J

    How Do You Calculate Displacement and Tension in a Mass-Pulley System?

    1. Find the horizontal displacement of a 24kg mass on a tabletop as a 5.4kg mass drops 8.4cms. they are connected by a string, run through a pulley. The string and pulley are mass less and frictionless. Then find the acceleration of the 24kg mass. Then find the tension of the string between...
  50. R

    LaTeX Making Vertical Lines in Table - Latex

    Dear all, I want to make a vertical line in table.. I use this following latex codes \begin{table}[h] \caption{Some caption.}\label{namelab} \vspace{2mm} \centering \begin{tabular}[width=1\textwidth]{ll|cccc} \hline\hline \multicolumn{2}{c}{2~col} & par~1 & par~2 & par~3 & par~4\\...
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