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  2. Mach number - Wikipedia

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    It is first determined whether M is indeed greater than 1.0 by calculating M from the subsonic equation. If M is greater than 1.0 at that point, then the value of M from the subsonic equation is used as the initial condition for fixed point iteration of the supersonic equation, which usually converges very rapidly. [8]

  3. Castigliano's method - Wikipedia

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    Castigliano's method for calculating displacements is an application of his second theorem, which states: If the strain energy of a linearly elastic structure can be expressed as a function of generalised force Q i then the partial derivative of the strain energy with respect to generalised force gives the generalised displacement q i in the direction of Q i.

  4. Fermi problem - Wikipedia

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    A Fermi problem (or Fermi quiz, Fermi question, Fermi estimate), also known as an order-of-magnitude problem (or order-of-magnitude estimate, order estimation), is an estimation problem in physics or engineering education, designed to teach dimensional analysis or approximation of extreme scientific calculations.

  5. Factor of safety - Wikipedia

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    In engineering, a factor of safety (FoS) or safety factor (SF) expresses how much stronger a system is than it needs to be for an intended load.Safety factors are often calculated using detailed analysis because comprehensive testing is impractical on many projects, such as bridges and buildings, but the structure's ability to carry a load must be determined to a reasonable accuracy.

  6. Coefficient of variation - Wikipedia

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    This follows from the fact that the variance and mean are independent of the ordering of x. Scale invariance: c v (x) = c v (αx) where α is a real number. [22] Population independence – If {x,x} is the list x appended to itself, then c v ({x,x}) = c v (x). This follows from the fact that the variance and mean both obey this principle.

  7. Fine-structure constant - Wikipedia

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    This value for α gives µ 0 = 4π × 0.999 999 999 87 (16) × 10 −7 H⋅m −1, 0.8 times the standard uncertainty away from its old defined value, with the mean differing from the old value by only 0.13 parts per billion. Historically the value of the reciprocal of the fine-structure constant is often given. The CODATA recommended value is [11]

  8. Schwarzschild radius - Wikipedia

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    The Schwarzschild radius or the gravitational radius is a physical parameter in the Schwarzschild solution to Einstein's field equations that corresponds to the radius defining the event horizon of a Schwarzschild black hole. It is a characteristic radius associated with any quantity of mass.

  9. Significant figures - Wikipedia

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    log 10 (3.000 × 10 4) = log 10 (10 4) + log 10 (3.000) = 4.000000... (exact number so infinite significant digits) + 0.477 1 212547... = 4.477 1 212547 ≈ 4.4771. When taking the antilogarithm of a normalized number, the result is rounded to have as many significant figures as the significant figures in the decimal part of the number to be ...