On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:46:21 GMT, Cecil Moore wrote:

Owen Duffy wrote:
Is that for uniform current as Reg asked?

Reg asked for "uniformly distributed current". I took
that to mean having a constant slope. Wonder what Reg
really meant?

In the context of his use, I think the most probably reasonable
interpretation of Reg's words is that the current is uniform at all
points on the radiator.

Yes, it does also have a constant slope (of zero), so you will ba able
to argue a correct interpetation either way, even if the results are
different.

It was interesting how many different interpretations were made, and
then how many different answers to such a simple questions, even a
text book incorrectly quoted (yes, subject to your interpretation of
Richard's interpretation of what was in Reg's mind. Reg will no doubt
chuckle when he wakes in the morning.

Owen
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