What is Works: Definition and 447 Discussions

Microsoft Works was a productivity software suite developed by Microsoft and sold from 1987 to 2009. Its core functionality included a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database management system. Later versions had a calendar application and a dictionary while older releases included a terminal emulator. Works was available as a standalone program, and as part of a namesake home productivity suite. Because of its low cost ($40 retail, or as low as $2 OEM), companies frequently pre-installed Works on their low-cost machines. Works was smaller, less expensive, and had fewer features than Microsoft Office and other major office suites available at the time.

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  1. Ackbach

    MHB Physics Labs: What Works and What Doesn't

    Having taught physics for several years now, both algebra-based and calculus-based, and seeing what works and what doesn't in labs, I thought I would post some of my findings here in one place for your edification. 1. I am decidedly NOT a fan of what I call cookie-cutter, follow-the-recipe...
  2. J

    How Does a Microprocessor Use Digital Logic to Execute Commands?

    Tell me if I'm on the right track. Any command in a computer program when you break it down is really just a combination of different digital logic configurations (AND, OR, NAND, etc.). Then the microprocessor activates some of its transistors that are in the right configuration to perform that...
  3. G

    How gravity works beyond the Event Horizon

    Forgive my ignorance here, I'm not a physicist, but the exact nature of gravity beyond the Event Horizon has me a bit stumped. Say I cross the Horizon of a Supermassive Black Hole, meaning the pull on me isn't really that much stronger than Earth's pull initially - why can't I then escape...
  4. meyol99

    About Science paper works publishing....

    Hello dear physicists, Have you ever published some scientific paper works ? I'm a little confused about that publishment thing.Can I publish my works for exaple to Annalen der Physik and what are the norms for the publishment ? Can I send any of my works to any physics journal ? Thank you...
  5. N

    How a Ballistic Pendulum works.

    Hello there. Recently I was tasked to design a lab experiment using a ballistic pendulum. Now I understand that all the sources of the internet say that by principle of conservation of linear momentum, (1/2)(m+M)V2 = (m+M)gh , or V2 = 2gh And then using principle of conservation of energy, we...
  6. P

    Two methods -- neither works, thevenin

    Homework Statement we are asked to find the tension between the R6 = 20 ohms resistor, using thevenin[/B] Homework Equations the given solution for Ethev is 27.78 The Attempt at a Solution is seen in the pictures below thank i really appreciate your help as it gets frustrating not to know...
  7. C

    Looking For (Academic) References About How the LHC Works

    I'm currently writing a paper for a small class called "Contemporary Physics" and I am writing about particle accelerators and the search for the Higgs Boson. I have a fairly good idea about how the Large Hadron Collider works, but I cannot use my own explanation alone as I need references to...
  8. I

    Anyone here know how a ranque hilsch vortex tube works?

    if you have a reference for someone with a semester of thermo (as opposed to a grad student with 3 semesters), a link would be appreciated . meanwhile, a quick question: temperature, as determined by one of its factors for gases, translational kinetic energy, follows a Planck distribution. but...
  9. A

    How 3D panorama imaging works?

    The fundamental question, what is the reference geometry where images can be fused to form a 3D panorama? In other words, how images are assigned a 3D position? Does it require a gyroscope to be built in camera to define its position per image of the interest? Or just it simply fuses images with...
  10. ShayanJ

    How a pair spectrometer works?

    I need to know how a pair spectrometer works but I can't find a book that explains it in detail. They say that it has three crystals located in a line and the beam is collimated on the central crystal and somehow this signal is only analyzed when there are simultaneous signals from the other two...
  11. O

    How a Battery Works: Anode, Cathode & Electrolyte Explained

    So I understand that a battery consists of an anode, cathode, and electrolyte. Question: What is the function of the electrolyte? Can we use a conductor instead of an electrolyte like some kind of metal? If so, why don't we? Now for a penny and nickel battery stacked on top of each other you...
  12. P

    Stargazing How Do Lasers Work in Telescopes to Capture Images of the Universe?

    Well I was watching this documentary.there was reference to laser telescope.it use laser to get images of universe.I know the basic principle.it shoots out laser is space and get images from reflected light.but is that lasers really powerful enough to get images of objects which are far in the...
  13. M

    Anyone here understands how a [overhead fan works?]

    Ello, does anyone here understand how a standard overhead fan and air flow works? If so, what would happen if you're just chilling in your room with the door closed,windows shut and fan off, then the fan just speeds up to around90% thespeed of light for a second. Would that kill me, suck me...
  14. J

    Why Gauss's law works when charge enclosed is not uniform?

    This problem has charge that is not uniform in the inside, but it is still possible to find the electric field as a function of distance outside the slab using Gauss's law. How is this possible if the electric field is not uniform in the slab and plane? Wouldn't the electric field from the...
  15. Calpalned

    I am confused about how multivariable calc works

    Homework Statement My teacher introduced the third dimension (## R^3 ##) and higher dimensions to my class using vectors. Later on, my teacher introduced functions of two or more variables and now there's no mention of vectors. I am confused as to how vectors (i + j + k) and functions of two...
  16. W

    Test for Normality of Residuals -- Is this how it Works?

    Hi, let ## r_1,..,r_n## be residuals in a given regression. I am trying to understand how the test for normality works. This is how I think it works: We take the sampling mean , i.e., ##r:=\frac {1}{n} \Sigma r_i / n## , and the sampling standard deviation ##\sigma_{r_i} ##. Then, if the...
  17. B

    Mpemba effect - just how a freezer works?

    I read the Wiki page, then read Nikola Bregović's paper which Wiki mentions was selected as the best idea of about 22,000 paper submissions called by the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2012... I'm not seeing any solutions that indicate they take into account how a freezer works... a freezer...
  18. R

    All electronic component works on quantum probability

    If I'm right, all electronic component works on quantum probability. I was thinking all these electronic component works on classical physics only. Because probability will not produce 100% result, as and when desired. Thank you.
  19. Curiosity 1

    How does a purse hook/hanger works?

    Hi. Could anybody tell me how does a purse hook works? At first, I tried to ask myself why the hook will topple if we apply downward force at the end of the rod labelled "opening" (I know opening means different in the figure). I'd say that the base of rotating head (bottom-right corner)...
  20. icecubebeast

    Java (Java) I don't get how ".this" works?

    I am learning classes and objects, and I don't get how ".this" works in Java. I don't know what it is used for and how to use it. My book that I am learning from doesn't do a good job of explaining how ".this" works. The book is: Java The Complete Reference 9th Edition.
  21. B

    Charger works with engine off in big rig but not in car

    I am a trucker. I drive a Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck. My cell phone charger will charge my cellphone with the engine turned off on my semi-truck. But the same charger will not charge up my cellphone in my car when my car's engine is turned off. Why will my charger charge up a...
  22. Ganesh Ujwal

    If light cannot bend, then how magnify glass works?

    i don't understand if light cannot bend, then how magnify glass works? how it is bending & magnifying the light?
  23. DivergentSpectrum

    We dont know how a bicycle works Really?

    http://www.newstatesman.com/science/2013/08/we-still-don%E2%80%99t-really-know-how-bicycles-work This is really kinda embarassing. Forget quantum mechanics our top scientists can't even figure out how a bicycle works. Is this true? I always figured it wasnt so much the gyroscopic effect of the...
  24. N

    Sonoluminescence works as an LED possibly?

    I am a senior in high school researching sonoluminesce. Me and my teacher were hypothesizing the mechanism that could cause it and discussed the possibility of the bubble and water system having LED-type qualities, as an LED is light emitted by electrons falling into holes when excited by...
  25. T

    A worker lifts a 20.0-kg bucket of concrete from the ground

    Homework Statement A worker lifts a 20.0-kg bucket of concrete from the ground up to the top of a 20.0-m-tall building. The bucket is initially at rest, but is traveling at 4.0 m/s when it reaches the top of the building. What is the minimum amount of work that the worker did in lifting the...
  26. I

    Engineering works in a company that develop robots?

    What kind of engineering works need one company that develop very accuracy arm robots except develop engineer in mechanics or develop engineer in control and what these engineers do in these job? What are the knowledge, experiences, requirement that are desirable to have for purchasing...
  27. S

    How BJT transistor works (with conventional current notation perspective)

    So far the explanation on BJT working principle always explained in electron flow perspective. I felt it's hard to relate with conventional current direction notation when the explanation explained in electron flow direction notation. For example in NPN transistor, the C-E current flow made me...
  28. L

    NPP Working 75%: Limitations & Calculation Changes?

    Is there any limitation for an NPP to work in 75% of power for a while eg. 3 or 4 months? If so should be any changes in calculations documents?
  29. N

    Require clarification on how charging a capacitor works

    Homework Statement When it comes to charging a capacitor I'm under the impression that when a parallel plate capacitor is hooked up to a battery, that electrons simply flow from the negative terminal to the plate that is connected to the negative terminal, causing that plate to become the...
  30. Eagle9

    How does the Random number generator works?

    Unfortunately I did not find suitable section to post this topic, if there is suitable one you may move it there. It is shown in the science documentary film “Through the Wormhole” (Season 2, episode 5 called "Is There a Sixth Sense?") how the consciousness acts on the Random number...
  31. A

    Confusion in understanding how electric heating works

    I'm working on a project in which I have to build a tiny 4 cm long heater. I did this with copper-windings stuffed in a tiny steel rod. Now I know the power input into this heater is 0.368W, at constant voltage 1.5 volts and the resistance of the heating element is 6.1ohms for a time of...
  32. T

    NASA confirms ‘impossible’ thruster actually works

    NASA confirms ‘impossible’ thruster actually works, could revolutionize space travel http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/nasa-confirms-impossible-space-drive-actually-works-revolutionize-space-travel/#!btQgmZ Is there any explanation for why this produces a thrust? Does it have to...
  33. B

    How Does Bluetooth 4.0 Work in the Context of Retail Beacons?

    Hi everyone, I would like to know how the BLE functions in more detailed manner. Consider the case of BLE beacons at the local retail outlet. I am notified of a offer when passing through the outlet. The offer may be a text based or a image based. I presume the merchant sends me a generic...
  34. Adjoint

    Why do we need Newton's First law? And how the First law works?

    This must have been asked before. But never mind here I ask it again to convince myself. Newton's Second law says \vec{F} = m\vec{a} Now if we put \vec{F} = 0 here we get \vec{a} = 0 which is Newton's First law. So why do we need to state First law as a separate law? Before I asked this I did...
  35. T

    How Does Current Flow in a Battery and What Causes Heat Production?

    Hi, I didn't know if this is a homework question it didn't fit any of the template layout. If it is let me know and I'll post it there but I have some question that have become very frustrating and more frustrating in finding answers to them. If you are able to answer this question you just...
  36. Eagle9

    How Does Ampiox Work Against Bacteria?

    Citation: http://www.igenericdrugs.com/?s=Ampiox So, the Ampiox suppress the synthesis of peptidoglycane that are absolutely necessary for cell walls, also it inhibits the enzyme called transpeptidase that “cross-links peptidoglycan chains to form rigid cell walls”...
  37. K

    Understanding how an air flow bench works

    Hello, I'm new to these forums and they seemed like an excellent way to have my questions answered. I'll start by saying that I've never had any course that dealt with fluid mechanics (mechanical engineering freshman), so I'm having quite some trouble grasping how readings on an air flow...
  38. E

    How force works on two strings connected by a mass

    So if I slowly pull the A string first B string will tear apart... Cause the A string will expand and it will pull the mass and B string... So B string will reach its breaking weight before A... Cause B has an additional weight mg working on it.. But if I suddenly pull the A string,it will...
  39. FOIWATER

    Oscillator using ad829 works - trying to make it work using 741

    Hello, I have a triangle wave generator working nicely with video op amps but I am trying to substitute much slower op amps. I am required to get it to oscillate at 30 kHz. I performed calculations and got it to about 29.8kHz you can see it attached for the AD829's I tried substituting 741...
  40. N

    I understanding how skin effect works

    I recently started working in low voltage electrical repair/upgrades in automobiles. I have a couple interns that i am working with and i truly want to be dam* sure I am explaining things properly to them. Me and my boss have had heated discussions on the subject and i believe him to be...
  41. 1

    How Do Gramophones Amplify Sound with No External Power?

    from what i see, only the vinyl disc is giving energy to the Gramophone; so how does it has a gain in amplitude? does the shape has anything to do with it, because i notice the same thing with shells
  42. A

    Did you know the Bitcoin protocol has a negative impact on the environment?

    A nice article for laymen: http://www.michaelnielsen.org/ddi/how-the-bitcoin-protocol-actually-works/ Original paper: http://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf One thing you will notice from reading the article is how terrible this protocol is for the environment!
  43. J

    Want to know how alternating current really works

    All I have read in the electricity class is that AC is any type of current which actually reverses its directions periodically. I have also read all sorts of mathematical expressions concerning sine-wave form of AC. I have also understood how AC generator works. These topics had never bothered...
  44. A

    Can Genius Emerge from Madness?

    Check out TempleOS: http://www.templeos.org/TempleOSV0107.html It's incredibly impressive work. He wrote his own operating system. It's unfortunate he's totally insane (schizophrenic).
  45. FlexGunship

    It Works Greens: 8+ Servings of Fruits & Veggies in 10 Calories?

    Did a quick search and didn't see this one. A friend recommended this product to me because she was concerned that I wasn't getting enough fruits and vegetables. When I asked a few questions (how it worked, what the ingredients were, etc.) she became defensive and basically said I was being a...
  46. A

    How Does Calculus Explain How V=S/T & DV=DS/DT?

    Dear Sirs, I am wondering what is the difference between v=s/t & dv = ds/dt where v-velocity,s-displacement,t-time. Consider Gallelio's equations-> v=u+at--(equation-1) & s=ut+1/2at^2--(equation-2) where u-initial velocity & a-acceleration My doubt is on following point; If we...
  47. S

    Solving integral from 5/(x^2 + 1) dx from -1 to 1 works one way but

    Homework Statement The integral of 5/(x^2 + 1) dx from -1 to 1. (The TheIntegral.jpg attachment shows this in a aesthetically-pleasing way.) Homework Equations sin^2 (θ) + cos^2 (θ) = 1 1 + tan^2 (θ) = sec^2 (θ) cot^2 (θ) + 1 = csc^2 (θ) x = tan(θ) x = cot(θ) The Attempt at a...
  48. Z

    What type of physicist works in the field of Classical Mechanics?

    What type of physicist works in the field of Classical Mechanics? And yes, this does encompass the general theory of relativity.
  49. Seydlitz

    Does this small odd and even proof works?

    This is taken from Peter J. Eccles, Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning, page 17. This is not a homework because it is an example in the text. Prove that 101 is an odd number. The text has given a way of proving it and I just want to do it with my own approach. Prove that 101 is an odd...
  50. A

    Why Capacitors Work: Exploring Charge Storage

    After studying more complicated electronics, I find myself asking this question - 'Why capacitor works?' Why does charge get accumulated on the plates? Isn't that a higher energy state than battery?
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