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    What is the Distribution of an Ambulance's Distance from an Accident on a Road?

    So am I right thinking we have to find: f|x-y|(x-y)?
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    What is the Distribution of an Ambulance's Distance from an Accident on a Road?

    Homework Statement An ambulance travels back and forth, at a constant speed, along a road of length L. At a certain moment of time an accident occurs at a point uniformly distributed on the road. (That is, its distance from one of the fixed ends of the road is uniformly distributed over...
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    Understanding Breakdown Voltage of PN Junctions

    In general, two processes (avalanching and the Zener Process) can cause the breakdown current to occur. The breakdown voltage is also expected to progressively increase changing materials from Ge, to Si, to GaAs. The doping dependence doped below 10^17/cm3 is roughly...
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    Calculating Convolution Integrals with Unit Step Functions

    Wouldn't the y(t) = 0 when t <-3 be taken care of by just multiplying that whole thing by a step function u(t+3) y(t) = 1/3[1-e^{-3(t+3)}]u(t+3) ?
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    Calculating Convolution Integrals with Unit Step Functions

    Homework Statement Compute the following y(t)=e^{-3t}u(t)\ast u(t+3) Homework Equations u(t) is the unit step function. The Attempt at a Solution I get confused with these for some reason... y(t)= \int^{+\infty}_{-\infty}e^{-3 \tau}u(\tau)u(t-\tau+3)d\tau This is where...
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    Prove Scaling Property for Integer & Rational Factors

    Oh yeah, thanks. But still isn't it trivial to prove scaling for it?
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    Prove Scaling Property for Integer & Rational Factors

    Homework Statement a system has the following property: Its response to a sum of inputs is the sum of its responses to the inputs. (a) Prove that the scaling property holds for any integer scaling factor (b) Prove that the scaling property holds for any rational scaling factor...
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    Linearity, Time Invariance, Causality, ETC.

    Homework Statement Is the following input/output (x is input, y is output) system linear, time invariant, causal, and memoryless? Answer yes or no for each one.Homework Equations y(t)=2x(t)+3The Attempt at a Solution My instinct tells me it's linear, but for some reason I have trouble showing...
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    RLC Transfer Function for Voltage Across the Capacitor

    Homework Statement We have a series RLC circuit with x(t) as the voltage source. We are to find the frequency response function H(w) from the input x(t) to the output y(t)=Vc(t) - ie the voltage across the capacitor. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution My answer...
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    What is your friends speed relative to you?

    Homework Statement There's a 100m wide river, with a current of 8.5 m/s going 45 degrees SE. You and a friend are standing directly opposite each other across the river, the friend on the north side, you on the south side. You each get in boats that travel 7 m/s relative to the water and...
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    Emotional Stress/Depression (How to deal with School)

    Thanks everyone That's inspiring, but I'm the type of person to not think of myself much... I nearly always have put others before myself, which makes it hard for me to do things just for me.
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    Emotional Stress/Depression (How to deal with School)

    It may seem weird.. but she was kind of my motivation to do good in school..
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    Emotional Stress/Depression (How to deal with School)

    A few weeks ago I lost my girlfriend whom I dated for over 3 years. She immediately started dating another guy. I haven't been in a happy place since then... and find it extremely hard to motivate myself to do any work, study, or even just get out of bed. I've been getting help for it, but I...
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    Is a Physics with Calculus Class Right for Me as a First-Semester Freshman?

    Why did you quote me? :confused: But yes, prereq's/coreqs are there for a reason
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