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How Odometers Work
A brief description of how Odometers work. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com. Mechanical and computerized odometers are explained, though apart from some detail on the ...
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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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Thermodynamics
A general explanation of the mechanical equivalent of heat and the first and second laws of thermodynamics, text only.
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Mechanical Properties
Single page with basic information on the properties of materials.
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Quantum Mechanical Scattering
A java applet which demonstrates scattering of an electromagnetic wave at a potential barrier or well
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Schrodinger Equation
The Schr”dinger equation is the fundamental equation of physics for describing quantum mechanical behaviour.
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How Differentials Work
Differentials are important in any vehicle, and they are incredibly interesting mechanical devices. Learn about both standard and different "limited slip differential systems!". This site is part of ...
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Loudspeaker
The loudspeaker involves electromechanical processes where the amplified audio signal must move a cone or other mechanical device to produce sound like the original sound wave.
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Composite Materials Design
This page aims to teach the origin of the mechanical behaviour of modern composite materials. Most of the problems are easily solved using MathCad and some of the concepts can be explored using the ...
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Mass and Weight
The connection between mass and weight. Links with many other connected sites such as mechanical quantities and relativistic mass
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