What is Box: Definition and 1000 Discussions

A box (plural: boxes) is a type of container or rectangular prism used for the storage or transportation of its contents. The size of a box may vary, from the very smallest (such as a matchbox) to the size of a large appliance, and can be used for a variety of purposes ranging from the functional to the decorative.
Boxes may be made of a variety of typically durable materials, such as wood and metal, though common non-durable materials include corrugated fiberboard and paperboard. Corrugated metal boxes are commonly used as shipping containers. Boxes made of cardboard can be degraded and therefore are not bad for the environment.
Boxes are typically rectangular in shape with a rectangular cross-section, though a box may also have a square, elongated, circular or oval appearance; boxes may also feature sloped or domed top surfaces, or vertical edges, and are not consistently made in a square fashion. Square and rectangular boxes are still much more common than its other various shapes that it could come in.
Boxes may be closed and shut with flaps, doors, or a separate lid. They can be secured shut with adhesives, tapes, or more decorative or elaborately functional mechanisms, such as a catch, clasp or lock.

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  1. J

    Average path length through a box

    Hi, I would like to try and calculate the average distance traveled through a box of length ##w## by any straight path possible. As shown in the attached figure. Where the path through the box to an adjacent face is given by $$r_{adj}^2=\left(\frac{w}{2}-x\right)^2+y^2+z^2.$$ The average...
  2. Dadface

    Where is the Box? Exploring the Concept of Thinking Outside the Box

    We're often told that it's helpful to think outside the box. But what is the box we need to think outside of? And what happens when we think inside the box? I've been searching everywhere for the box but I can't find it. Has anybody got it? o0)
  3. TheSodesa

    A relativistic electron in a potential box

    Homework Statement In a potential box (##L = 1.00pm##) an electron moves at a relativistic speed, meaning it's momentum can't be expressed as ##P = \sqrt{2mE}##. a) Using the uncertainty principle, show that the speed is indeed relativistic b) Derive an expression for the allowed energy states...
  4. I

    Temperature inside a box as particles escape a small hole

    Homework Statement Edit: Thanks to gneill for showing me the LaTeX ropes. Equations should work now. A perfect gas enclosed within a container escapes into vacuum through a small circular hole. The particle flux through the hole is ##\frac{nc}{4}## and the energy per particle escaping can be...
  5. BrainMan

    A box with two springs on a frictionless table

    Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution [/B] I'm having trouble visualizing what is going on in this problem. I imagine that the box is in a position like this with a spring on each end of the box. Then a force F is applied that compresses the springs. What I'm...
  6. Thejas15101998

    I Why can't we use negative values of n in the 1D particle in a box system?

    In the 1D particle in a box system why don't we take negative integer values of n besides the positive integer values? Well I thought about it and I think the reason is that during derivation we get ka=n (wavelength ) and thus n being negative implies that wavelength is negative hence contradiction.
  7. Elvis 123456789

    Mass within a box hung from a spring

    Homework Statement A block of mass m is placed inside a box of mass M , which is then hung from a spring with spring constant k. The system is pulled down some distance d and released at time t =0. Determine the reaction force between the block and the bottom of the box as a function of time...
  8. H

    Speed of box from ramp to floor

    Hey, so I just finished taking a physic's test and one of the question was interesting to me. I thought it was pretty simple but my friend did the problem a different way, so I'm wondering what's the correct way to do this problem. So a box is moving down a frictionless ramp and onto the floor...
  9. I

    RLC Black box at different frequencies

    Supposed there is a black box connect to an AC circuit. Inside the black box, there are either a resistor connected with a capacitor or a resistor connected with a inductor. They can be connected either in series or in parallel. The total impedance and phase shift of the black box at 2 different...
  10. MichaelT17

    A box Under Air Pressure -- will it blow?

    Homework Statement I'm doing a personal project to keep me busy for the winter. I grow Bonsai and I'm making a hospital for sick trees or recently collected ones from the wild that need to recover. I have constructed a 40x40 inch plywood box, 5/8 inch thick walls, air tight. The lid will be...
  11. S

    What is the critical angle for a box to topple?

    Homework Statement As shown in the figure below, a cuboid with uniform density is tilted by hand so that one edge remains in contact with a roughly surfaced floor. The angle of tilt, θ , is gradually increased, and when becomes larger than θ0 , the cuboid leaves the fingers and rotates. As...
  12. W

    Ref: Safe Site Request:Anaconda and Virtual Box, Please

    Hi All, After three days cleaning up my computer, having downloaded a funky copy of Anaconda Python, I was hoping to get addresses for Anaconda that are known to be legit and or legit downloads for virtual boxes, so that I can install Anaconda in the box and just shut it down if there is a...
  13. S

    Is there a better method to solve the Box Tipping on Inclined Plane problem?

    I found the following problem on the 2009 F = ma exam. 24. A uniform rectangular wood block of mass M, with length b and height a, rests on an incline. The incline and the wood block have a coefficient of static friction, μs. The incline is moved upwards from an angle of zero through an angle...
  14. T

    Can Low Energy Photons Cause Box Explosions?

    Can you pump enough low energy photons into a box that the rate of dissipation is overwhelmed and cause the box to explode?
  15. moenste

    Find acceleration and speed of a box

    Homework Statement A large cardboard box of mass 0.75 kg is pushed across a horizontal floor by a force of 4.5 N. The motion of the box is opposed by (i) a frictional force of 1.5 N between the box and the floor, and (ii) an air resistance force kv2, where k = 6 * 10-2 kg m-1 and v is the speed...
  16. T

    MHB Help finding length of perpendiculars in a box of known dimension

    For a research problem, I'd like a way to find the distance of each of 4 lines perpendicular to one of 4 walls connected to a point that is within a box of known dimension. I know the distance from the center of each wall to the point of interest (C1 to C4), but I do not know the angle this...
  17. ChrisVer

    Create a ROOT TLegend Fill Box

    Does someone know how I can make such a legend entry in ROOT? I have tried all the draw options ("L","F","E") but I am unable to get this result. It really looks like a mixture of LF, but LF draws me a rectangular box enclosed in black line. extra info: I am using two graphs, one is for the...
  18. J

    I Box normalization for the free particle-Position operator

    Hello, When we normalize the free particle by putting it in a box with periodic boundary conditions, we avoid the "pathological" nature of the momentum representation that take place in the normal problem of a particle in a box with the usual boundary conditions of Ψ=0 at the two borders. Thus...
  19. Einstein's Cat

    B Box in gravitational field

    Let's say there's a massive and uniform sphere of radius, r, and there's a box in its gravitational field and the sphere is so massive that the box is accelerated to a velocity near the speed of light; could the classical coordinate system still be used or is the Schwarzschild coordinate system...
  20. C

    Help with design for moving a box

    Hi, I'm trying to design a contraption for a project that will move an item/box up and to the side. I have a picture of what it should look like and how it should look like but I need help with the mechanics of it. The box's starting position is In the ground and under a slap of metal or wood...
  21. Einstein's Cat

    B Wave Function of a Proton in a Box with a Slide

    Let's say that there's a box of height, h, length, l, and width, w, and within the box there's a proton. Thus it's certain that the proton would be inside the box. A slide is then put halfway along the length of the box. Thus the proability that the proton is in one side of the box is 0.5...
  22. Z

    Java How to add elements in a Java swing List Box

    Hi, I am using NetBeans 8.1. I want to add elements in a list Box on a Button press. My code would read text from textField & then insert into list box: private void button1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) { // TODO add your...
  23. Einstein's Cat

    B Gravity's Impact on Box w, l, & h: Myths & Facts

    This question may be too unambiguous but what would the affect of a gravitational field upon a box of width, w and length, l and height, h be? My knowledge of GR is superficial at most! I assume that the box would become elongated but why so and to what extent?
  24. J

    B Photon in a Box: Is Light Affected by Volume?

    Ok I am no physicist, by any means but a thoughy struck me the otherday. If i where to build a box with a volume of 1 cubic plank length , and the inside of which was a perfect mirror, and i contained within it a photon or multiple photons, how would this affect the speed of light? I believe...
  25. DrPapper

    Does Light in a Box Have Momentum?

    Homework Statement Homework Equations <S>=c \epsilon E2/2 \Delta P = A \Delta t <S>/c The Attempt at a Solution My question is if we need the "box height"? This is my work which I'm assuming is wrong. :CIf there's another problem like this on here please put a link. I didn't see any, but...
  26. C

    What is the Rate of Work Done on a Box Moving at a Constant Velocity?

    Homework Statement You push a 10 kg box up a rough ramp at a constant speed of 2 m/s. uk=0.4 Theta=15 vi-vf=0 since constant which means a=0 Questions are a. What is the rate at which you do work on the box? b. What is the rate at which gravity does work on the box? c. What is the rate at...
  27. Q

    Find the tension in the rope pulling a box at an angle

    Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Here is what i have done so far: Fx = cos 45 T - Ff =ma Fy=sin 45 T -mg+ Fn =ma I found ff= uk * Fn = 0.5 *sin 45 +mg fn = sin 45 +mg Isolated for T in the x and y: Tx = ma + Ff / cos 45 = 13.404 Ty = ma +mg - Fn / sin 45 =...
  28. H

    Tensor determinant using box product

    Homework Statement Using index notation only (i.e. don't expand any sums) show that: \begin{align*} &\text{(a) } \epsilon_{ijk} \det \underline{\bf{A}} = \epsilon_{mnp} A_{mi} A_{nj} A_{pk} \\ & \text{(b) } \det \underline{\bf{A}} = \epsilon_{mnp} A_{m1} A_{n2} A_{p3} \end{align*} Homework...
  29. J

    Transferring a handheld radio into a antique style radio box

    I'm pretty darn new to engineering, so I'm just diving in and hoping all goes well. I've got roughly 6 months to finish this project as it's a Christmas gift in the making. My current plan is to carve a large spruce log into the shape of an old cathedral style antique radio, make a cabinet...
  30. E

    Work problem, box moves at h=.25 with F=85N

    Homework Statement A constant force Fa of magnitude 85.0N is applied to a 3.0kg shoe box at angle 55.0, causing the box to move up a frictionless ramp at constant speed. How much work is done on the box by Fa when the box has moved through vertical distance h=.25m? Homework Equations...
  31. T

    Electron confined in a one dimensional box

    Homework Statement An electron confined in a one-dimensional box is observed, at different times, to have energies of 27 eV , 48 eV , and 75 eV . What is the length of the box? Hint: Assume that the quantum numbers of these energy levels are less than 10. Homework Equations E=h^2n^2/(8mL^2)...
  32. N

    A Box diagram calculation (Kaon mixing)

    I am trying to calculate box diagram of Kaon mixing by follow the "CP Violation" book. Now, I arrived at equation (B.8) and I have problem with getting equation (B.12). F(x_\alpha,x_\beta)=\dfrac{1}{(1-x_\alpha)(1-x_\beta)}(\dfrac{7x_\alpha...
  33. D

    Find the minimum kinetic energy of two electrons in a 1D box

    Homework Statement Problem: Consider a "crystal" consisting of two nuclei and two electrons arranged like this: q1 q2 q1 q2 with a distance d betweem each. (q1=e, q2=-e) a) Find the potential energy as a function of d. b) Assuming the electrons to be restricted to a one-dimensional...
  34. F

    B Trajectory of a photon in a moving box

    I have a basic question about the trajectory of a photon. As can be seen in the figure above, let's suppose there is a stationary frame F and a cylinder sealed with two sided mirror is located at the origin of F. Then let's consider two cases; First is the velocity of cylinder is 0 with...
  35. B

    How Do You Calculate Tension in a Rope Pulling a Box with Friction and an Angle?

    1. Homework Statement You are pulling a 39kg box on a level floor by a rope attached to the box. The rope makes an angle of 21 degrees with the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic frictions between the box and the floor is 0.23. Calculate the magnitude of the tension in the rope needed to...
  36. R

    Find the force that the larger box exerts on the smaller box

    Homework Statement Two boxes of books are stacked and placed on the floor of an elevator. the masses of the bottom and top boxes are 9.5kg and 2.5kg respectively. The normal force between the floor and the bottom box is 70N. Determine the force that the larger box exerts on the smaller box...
  37. kellyxx

    Momentum question -- A boy drops a box while sliding on ice....

    Homework Statement A boy is holding a box and moving at a constant velocity of 2m/s on ice. The masses of the boy and the box are 40kg and 2kg respectively.Then the boy drops the box. What is the momentum of the boy just after dropping the box? Assume that the friction between the boy and the...
  38. S

    MHB Choosing a ball at random from a randomly selected box

    I got this probability question as homework, but I got very confused as I didn't know if I should calculate the balls in the 2 boxes as whole or if I should calculate the probability of the first box then add the probability of the second. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.Here is the question...
  39. Ryaners

    Electron in 1-D box: photon absorbed?

    I don't know where I'm going wrong with this problem - I was so sure I had it right but the online grader tells me otherwise :oldfrown: Homework Statement An electron in a one-dimensional box has ground-state energy 2.60 eV. What is the wavelength of the photon absorbed when the electron...
  40. B

    I Energy quantization of the particle in a box

    I'm self-learning quantum mechanics and I'm reading the famous Shankar book (Principles of Quantum Mechanics - second edittion). At page 161 of the book, I don't understand the following part of this page: "Let us restate the origin of energy quantization in another way. Consider the search...
  41. C

    Dynamics of a Box attached to a pully

    Homework Statement Body A in Fig. 6-33 weighs 102 N, and body B weighs 32 N. The coefficients of friction between A and the incline are μs 0.56 and μk 0.25. Angle θ is 40. Let the positive direction of an x-axis be up the incline. In unit-vector notation, what is the acceleration of A if A is...
  42. michaelmolli

    Particle in One-Dimensional Box Problem [Quantum Mechanics]

    Homework Statement a) Determine the ratio (Em/En) between two energy states of a particle in a one dimensional box of length l. b) Show that this is consistent with the non-relativistic low-energy limit. The attempt at a solution I have figured out a) using the de broglie wave-particle duality...
  43. C

    Calculating Time Needed for Box to Stop Sliding Down Slope

    Box is sliding down the slope with angle 30 , and v_0=0. Because coefficient of friction is $$\mu=0.1x$$ where x is distance covered, the box will stop before reaching the end of a slope. Find the time needed for a box to stop. I get $$F_1=G \sin \alpha , F_{fr} = \mu \cdot G \cos \alpha$$...
  44. G

    Angular velocity of falling box

    Hi, I'm preparing a computer software to simulate the fall of an object for an academic project. The object is rotating (not rolling) over the circular bottom point. I know that the angular velocity at the horizontal point is ω = √(3g/L). I would like to calculate the angular velocity at every...
  45. yango_17

    Electron in a box - wavelength of photon

    Homework Statement a) An electron is trapped in a one-dimensional box that is 526 nm wide. Initially, it is in the n=2 energy level, but after a photon is absorbed the electron is in the n=7 energy level. What is the wavelength of absorbed photon? b) Eventually, the electron ends up in the...
  46. Jojo96

    Determine is box of unknown mass is sliding down a ramp?

    Homework Statement A box of textbooks at unknown mass rests on a loading ramp that makes an angle α = 16o with the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction is 0.30, and kinetic friction is 0.25. Then the box is released. (a) Will it start sliding down the ramp? (a) Find the normal force...
  47. amjad-sh

    How Does Expanding a Quantum Box Affect Particle Ground State Probability?

    Homework Statement A particle is in the ground state of a box of length L.Suddenly the box expands (symmetrically) to twice its size, leaving the wave function undisturbed.Show that the probability of finding the particle in the ground state of the new box is (8π/3). Homework Equations If n is...
  48. K

    Average height of molecules in a box as a function of temperature

    Homework Statement A circular cylinder of height H is filled with monatomic gas molecules at temperature T. The cylinder stands on the surface of the Earth so that the gas molecules are subject to the gravitational field g. (a) Find the average height, z , of the molecules in the cylinder as...
  49. N

    What is the gravitational potential energy of the box relative to the floor?

    Homework Statement An 18.5kg box is slid up a 5.6m long ramp that makes an angle of 33 degrees with the floor. What is the gravitational potential energy of the box relative to the floor? Homework Equations Ek = 1/2mv2 The Attempt at a Solution My teacher gave me an answer of 550J, but I'm...
  50. ajeet mishra

    Electric field inside a uniformly charged cubical box

    I have read that electric field at any point( not only at center) inside a uniformly charged spherical shell is zero(by symmetry). But if we take a uniformly charged cubical box, will electric field be zero at every point inside the box? I am confused please help ( I think it should not be zero...
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