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Mathematical Constants

Intriguing, ubiquitous, and at times mysterious, numerical constants set the allowable limits for all universal phenomena. Whether your questions involves π, Avogadro's number, Planck's constant, the atomic mass unit, or any of the other multitudes of immutable numbers used in science, this is the category where they should be asked.

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What number does centi stand for?

centi comes from the Latin word for 100. In the metric system it means 1/100, as the Latin prefixes mean reciprocal multipliers [1/10, 1/100, 1/1000, etc], and Greek prefixes are the 'normal' multipliers [10, 100, 1000, etc.]

When was g the earth's gravitational constant calculated?

g, the force of the Earth's gravitational attraction, is not a constant.

Facts about the golden ratio?

We will call the golden ratio, 1.618033989:1, G. G2-1=G; 1/G+1=G; (1+G)/G=G; For more, research golden ratio on wikipedia.

How do you calculate gravitational constant?

You measure the gravitational force between two objects - this can be done with a Cavendish balance. Then you plug in the numbers (masses, and force) into the universal formula for gravitation.

What is the atomic mass of magnesium phosphate?

Magnesium phosphate comes in a variety of forms - depending on the degree of hydration. The dehydrate has a mass of 262.855 grams per mole.

What imaginary number is equivalent to the square root of negative 64?

8i and -8i both satisfy this: (8i)² = (8²)(i²) = (64)(-1) = -64, and

(-8i)² = (-8²)(i²) = (64)(-1) = -64

What is an experiment for the golden ratio of beauty?

I'm currently doing a project on this, My project is based on the idea that if you had a group of rectangles and one of them was in the Golden ratio then they would prefer the golden ratio over the others.

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The average atomic mass of an element is the average of the atomic masses of its?

The average atomic mass of an element is the average of the atomic masses of its isotopes (that is a weighted average). You have to take into account the abundance of each isotope when they do your averaging.

How did Coulomb discover Coulomb's law?

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb made use of the experimentation of Robert Hooke and his discovery of Hooke's Law in order to derive Coulomb's Law. In 1777, Coulomb invented and made use of the torsion balance, or the torsion pendulum, to measure electrostatic forces. The torsion balance is made from a bar suspended from its center by a thin fiber, which acts as a very weak torsion spring (torsion meaning twisting; as a torsion spring is twisted, it stores mechanical energy in likeness to a linear spring in the form of torque). When a force is applied to the bar at a right angle, it twists the torsion spring until equilibrium is reached, or when the force exerted by the spring is equal to the force exerted on the spring; at this point, the bar stops rotating. The angle at which the bar rests at equilibrium, in radians relative to its initial angular position, is proportional to the force applied on the spring by an angular variation of Hooke's Law, t = -kA, where t is torque, or force applied at a distance from a fulcrum, A is the angle, and k is a calculable constant specific to the spring. Coulomb used an insulating rod with a metal-coated ball attached to one end. The ball was charged with a known charge of static, and another charged ball of the same polarity was brought near. The two balls repelled each other, twisting the torsion spring until equilibrium. He compiled data using different charges and separations to derive the inverse square law, F = Kc|q1*q2|/(r2), using integral calculus. From experimental data, the constant Kc (Coulomb's constant) could be calculated as well. Repeated experimentation eventually established this relationship as a physical law.

Discuss There are three identified isotopes of smith broule having masses of 313967 amu 3124 amu and 314632 amu respectively?

The highest isotope mass known to me is 263.118 amu for element 106Unh, so never reaching the 300000 or 3000.

Further looking with an inserted decimal point reveales only:

15P(32) = 31.97391 amu

and 16S(32) = 31.97207 amu

What is the 35 digit number for pi?

the first 35 digits of pi is...

3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

Example of law of constant proportions?

AMONIA,NITROGen and hydrogencombine in the ratio of 14:3 by what mass of water to completely with 8g

Why is -10 less than -2?

Because numbers on the number line are in ascending order and -2 is closer to 0 than is -10

Is the difference of a complex number and its conjugate a real imaginary or pure imaginary number?

It is a pure imaginary number.

Since (a+bi)-(a-bi) = 2bi, it is a pure imaginary number (it has no real component).

Is pi an Example of a number that is not real?

No. The square root of negative one is an example of an imaginary (not real) number.

Pi is irrational, but real.

What is atomic mass of carbon fourteen?

slightly more than 14, carbon 12 has an atomic mass of 12 by definition, so 1 atomic mass = the sum of the mass of a proton neutron and electron divided by 2

neutrons are slightly heavier than the combined mass of an electron and proton carbon 14 has a higher percentage neutrons than carbon 12 so it is heavier relative to the number of particles in it's nucleus(14)

Why is a constant added in integration?

In order for your integration to be complete it has to represent the fact that it has infinite solutions, or else there's a possibility to have fallacies in the proofs you write. In other words, by neglecting the constant in your answer, it may be possible to extrapolate erroneous proofs from your incomplete answer, like 1 + 1 = 3, for example.

A little more practically, the constants of integration are great for bookkeeping when dealing with multiple integrals.

For example, here's the result from a simple triple integral without adding in the constants of integration:

∫∫∫ (xyz) dxdydz = ∫∫ (yzx2/2) dydz = ∫ (x2y2z/4) dz = x2y2z2/8

Whereas, with the constants added in you get this result:

∫∫∫ (xyz) dxdydz = ∫∫ (yzx2/2 + C) dydz = ∫ (x2y2z/4 + Cy + D) dz =

x2y2z2/8 + Cyz + Dz + E, where C, D, and E are the constants of integration.

This result has a term with both yz and z in it that we had initially missed, which could have had crucial applications to whatever this function is describing.

How is the number pi calculated?

The modern methods for calculating pi, using super computers, is based on a formula derived by the Borwein brothers and the Chudnovsky brothers and known as the Chudnovsky formula.

1/pi = 12/(640320^1.5)*sum[for k going from 0 to infinity of] [6k!*13591409+545140134k)}]/[(3k)!(k!)^{3}(-640320)^{3k}}]


Why is twenty divided by zero is undefined?

Division by zero is undefined.

Division is the inverse function of multiplication. Thus 20 divided by 4 is 5 because 5*4 = 20

But there is no number x such that, if 20/0 = x then x*0 = 20

Is pi an accurate number?

Yes, pi is known with very high accuracy (to thousands of decimal digits). However, it is not possible to express it precisley using any finite number of decimal digits.