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Using the One Dimensional Wave Equation to Represent Electromagnetic Waves in a Vacuum
The differential wave equation can be used to describe electromagnetic waves in a vacuum. In the one dimensional case, this takes the form $\frac{\partial^2\phi}{\partial x^2}-\frac{1}{c^2}\frac{\partial^2\phi}{\partial t^2} = 0$. A general function $f(x,t) = x \pm ct$ will propagate with speed c. To represent the properties of electromagnetic waves, however, the function $\phi(x,t) = \phi _0 sin(kx-\omega t)$ must be used. This gives the Electric and Magnetic field equations to be $E (z,t) = \hat{x} E _0 sin(kz-\omega t)$ and $B (z,t) = \hat{y} B _0 sin(kz-\omega t)$. Using this solution as well as Maxwell's equations the relation $\frac{E_0}{B_0} = c$ can be derived. In addition, the average rate of energy transfer can be found to be $\bar{S} = \frac{E_0 ^2}{2 c \mu _0} \hat{z}$ using the poynting vector of the fields.
Eric Minor
What is the maximum altitude reached by a Superpressure balloon?Can we control the balloons altitude with an air pump?
A detailed report of findings on the altitudes which can be reached by super pressure balloons and how various factors and considerations affect this. Superpressure balloons are deployed and researched by various organisations including NASA, to solve technical limitations such as cell tower coverage as well as advancing fields of research. Balloons are used in planetary exploration, and weather prediction to teaching primary school physics. The versatile yet simple aerostat has been a valuable tool in many areas of engineering and their altitude ceiling is of great scientific interest. To solve the problem without the ability to physically reproduce the scenario, required mathematical models to be created as a means of simulating the effects of real world physics. A degree great enough to output an accurate and hence useful result without becoming too complex to be computable is the fine balance attempted to be created by this paper.
Charles Poppy
Sommarmatte
Just some summer math courses.
Alexander Nielsen
En el siguiente ensayo, usted podrá encontrar encuestas que le brindaran información disponible en la pagina web del DANE, que le mostraran los diferentes estratos socioeconómicos en la ciudad de Medellín. El propósito de este ensayo es mostrar una relación entre los ingresos de los individuos y su felicidad. Dado a que la mayoría de la población de Medellín consta con bajos recursos y sufren necesidades por la falta de ciertas modalidades indispensables para sobrevivir, ellos son felices y están plenos con su estilo de vida.
Maicol Rojas