Questions tagged [calculus]

Anything related to (differential and integral) calculus, i.e. the branch of mathematics concerned with the manipulations of infinitesimally small quantities. Concepts from calculus are often used in engineering to build more complex and accurate models of physical systems than those which can be built using basic algebra alone.

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Discrete Fourier transform for musical analysis

I am a senior in highschool and am currently trying to conduct an exploration on Fourier analysis, specifically using the discrete Fourier transform to analyze a chord played on my piano. Basically I'...
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How to calculate total power required for an electric vehicle (ebike) design?

I wanted to design an ebike with good enough specs to satisfy my requirements, my first consideration was the power required to move the bike at my required speed and from there I can choose a motor. ...
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Why do simulated results differ to calculated results?

Why, when using a program such as multisim, do the simulated results within the program differ slightly to those calculated analytically. Would there be any reasons other than rounding errors in ...
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Can Watt’s law be derived from the Ohm’s law without using calculus?

Unlike Ohm’s law Watt’s law is not a fundamental law of electronics, as it can be derived from other fundamental laws of electronics. In the derivation above (see the pic) I used definition of current ...
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Capacitor constant power charge, constant current discharge curve

I have an (ideal) capacitor that is simultaneously being charged through a DC/DC boost converter (assumed constant power \$P_{in}\$) and discharged through a linear regulator (assumed constant current ...
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Calculate U(t) when capacitor C1 charges C2 via a resistor R

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab The switch SW1 is activated at t=10s and charge from C1 is transferred to C2. The power supply charges continuously with 1kV 1mA. How ...
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