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Bessel Function
The Bessel function is the solution of the Bessel differential equation. The functions are found for systems with cylindrical symmetry. Bessel was a mathematician who lived from 1784 to 1846.
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Thermionic Emission
Thermionic, emission, Diode, valve, Anode, cathode, electron, work function, Edison, Guthrie, Richardson, Dushmann, Fleming, radio, wireless, work function, incandescent,
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Submarines: How They Work - Archimedes' Principle
To function underwater, submarines are built a bit differently than surface ships that float on the water's surface. In order to travel underwater, submarines must function in agreement with some key ...
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Gradient
The gradient is a vector operation which operates on a scalar function to produce a vector whose magnitude is the maximum rate of change of the function at the point of the gradient and which is ...
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Curl
The curl of a vector function is the vector product of the del operator with a vector function
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Derivative
The derrivative of f(x) with respect to x is the rate of change (slope) of the function (f) at any value x.
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PlotFunction Physlet
This applet enables the use to quickly obtain a plot of a function that they have entered.
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Brock Institute for advanced studies
Output from mechanisms involving four bar linkages and function generators
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Expansion and Time Development using Eigenstates
This applet demonstates how an arbitrary function may be expanded in terms of the eigenfunctions of any one-dimensional quantum mechanical system.
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How Seatbelts Work
Description of how car seatbelts function and information on crumple zones.
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