There are 56 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Engineering, you may find related items under Cross-curricular contexts.
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Things are roughened up and friction is now added to the approximate simple pendulum
A series of activities to build up intuition on the mathematics of friction.
Was it possible that this dangerous driving penalty was issued in error?
Show that even a very powerful spaceship would eventually run out of overtaking power
See how the motion of the simple pendulum is not-so-simple after all.
What will happen when you switch on these circular circuits?
Given the equation for the path followed by the back wheel of a bike, can you solve to find the equation followed by the front wheel?
This short question asks if you can work out the most precarious way to balance four tiles.
Which parts of these framework bridges are in tension and which parts are in compression?
In this short problem we investigate the tensions and compressions in a framework made from springs and ropes.
Explore the voltages and currents in this interesting circuit configuration.
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An article about the kind of maths a first year undergraduate in physics, engineering and other physical sciences courses might encounter. The aim is to highlight the link between particular maths topics (e.g. complex numbers) and their applications.
Put your complex numbers and calculus to the test with this impedance calculation.
As a capacitor discharges, its charge changes continuously. Find the differential equation governing this variation.
Explore the mathematics behind the famous Wheatstone Bridge circuit.
This article, including exercises, gives a thorough grounding in the topic of AC/DC circuits.
Doug has just finished the first year of his undergraduate engineering course at Cambridge University. Here he gives his perspectives on engineering.
Derive Euler's buckling formula from first principles.
Look at the calculus behind the simple act of a car going over a step.
A preview of some of the beam deflection mechanics you will look at in the first year of an engineering degree
In an extension to the Stonehenge problem, consider the mechanical possibilities for an arrangement of frictional rollers.
A look at the fluid mechanics questions that are raised by the Stonehenge 'bluestones'.
An introduction to a useful tool to check the validity of an equation.
Have you got the Mach knack? Discover the mathematics behind exceeding the sound barrier.
What is an AC voltage? How much power does an AC power source supply?
A look at a fluid mechanics technique called the Steady Flow Momentum Equation.
Estimate these curious quantities sufficiently accurately that you can rank them in order of size
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Can you match up the entries from this table of units?
Prove that you can make any type of logic gate using just NAND gates.
Can you set the logic gates so that this machine can decide how many bulbs have been switched on?
Can you think like a computer and work out what this flow diagram does?
Given the graph of a supply network and the maximum capacity for flow in each section find the maximum flow across the network.
Explain why, when moving heavy objects on rollers, the object moves twice as fast as the rollers. Try a similar experiment yourself.
Bricks are 20cm long and 10cm high. How high could an arch be built without mortar on a flat horizontal surface, to overhang by 1 metre? How big an overhang is it possible to make like this?