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... Umaxt + xo ( xo > 0 ) . = Various of these characteristics are sketched in Fig . 72-3 . The first charac- teristic in this region starts at x O and hence x = Umaxt . Thus below in the lined region ( x > Umaxt ) , the density is zero ...
... Umaxt + xo ( xo > 0 ) . = Various of these characteristics are sketched in Fig . 72-3 . The first charac- teristic in this region starts at x O and hence x = Umaxt . Thus below in the lined region ( x > Umaxt ) , the density is zero ...
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... umaxt < x < Umaxt . There , the characteristics are given by dq dp = X t since they start from x = 0 at t = 0. For the linear velocity - density relation- ship , the density wave velocity is given by equation 73.3 and hence max ( 1 - 2P ) ...
... umaxt < x < Umaxt . There , the characteristics are given by dq dp = X t since they start from x = 0 at t = 0. For the linear velocity - density relation- ship , the density wave velocity is given by equation 73.3 and hence max ( 1 - 2P ) ...
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... Umaxt 2 ( xoumaxt ) 1/2 or 0 = - - ( Umaxt ) 1/2 - 2x1 / 2 . Thus , t - 4 . xo ; Umax that is 4 times longer than if the car were able to move at the maximum speed immediately . At what speed is the car going when it passes the light ...
... Umaxt 2 ( xoumaxt ) 1/2 or 0 = - - ( Umaxt ) 1/2 - 2x1 / 2 . Thus , t - 4 . xo ; Umax that is 4 times longer than if the car were able to move at the maximum speed immediately . At what speed is the car going when it passes the light ...
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NEWTONS | 6 |
OSCILLATION OF A SPRINGMASS SYSTEM | 12 |
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE BEHAVIOR | 18 |
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