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Originally Published  2009-01-25
Updated
:  2011-07-29
Original Concept:  Historical
Final Design:  Gerry Harris

 
 
 
 
Calories to Joules
Cones
Cord (Wood)
Cylinders
Distance Between Two Points in 3-Dimensions
Hexagons
Spheres
Spin Gravity
Travel Under Constant Acceleration
Calories to Joules

Calories × 4.184 = Joules

Red meat contains 2800 calories per kilogram, or approximately 11,715 joules.

Cones

Volume: V = (⅓)(π)r²h = 1.05r²h
Surface Area: T = (π)rl + (π)r²

l is the slant height (hypotenuse) of the cone.

Cord (Wood)

3.62 m³
Cylinders

Volume: V = (π)r²h
Surface Area: T = 2(π)rh + 2(π)r²

Distance Between Two Points in 3-Dimensions

Distance = SQRT((x2-x1)² + (y2-y1)² + (z2-z1)²)

Hexagons

A hexagon can be divided into six equilateral triangles. The result is that the length of one side of a hexagon is equal to ½ the width of the hexagon.

The approximate area of a regular hexagon is 0.866 times the square of its width. A = 0.866W².

Spheres

Volume: V = (4/3)(π)r³ = 4.19r³
Surface Area: A = 4(π)r² = 12.57r²
Radius: R = (V/4.19)^(⅓)

Spin Gravity

Apparent gravity, in m/s², is 4π²r/t², where r is radius in meters and t is period of rotation in seconds. Yes, that's pi squared in the numerator.
Travel Under Constant Acceleration

T=2(SQRT(D/A))
D=AT²/4
A=4D/T²

The three travel formulas assume constant acceleration to midpoint, turnaround, and constant deceleration to arrive at the destination at rest. There are three variables; if any two are known, the third can be determined using one of the formulae above. The variables are time (T) in seconds, distance (D) in meters, and acceleration (A) in meters/second². Other units must be converted to these three before using the formulae.