Particle size distribution of a sample of spherical granules is represented by the differential frequency distribution qn(x) which is a function of particle diameter x with the graph shown below: qn(x) 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 x (mm) (a) Determine the value of qn(x) for x = 0.4 mm. 2 CP414 Particle Technology Workshop 3 (b) Calculate values of the cumulative frequency distribution Q(x) for the following values of x (in mm): 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9 and 1. (c) Derive the formula for Q₁(x) as a function of particle diameter x. Hint: express qn(x) as two separate functions over two ranges of x: 0.2

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(a) 3.33 mm-1
(b) 0; 0; 0.083; 0.333; 0.625; 0.833; 0.958; 1; 1; 1
(c) Qn(x) =
0
8.333x² -3.333x + 0.333
-4.167x² + 6.667x - 1.667
1
(d) 0.47 mm
for x ≤ 0.2 mm
for 0.2 mm < x≤ 0.4 mm
for 0.4 mm < x≤ 0.8 mm
for x > 0.8 mm
Transcribed Image Text:W3/T4 (a) 3.33 mm-1 (b) 0; 0; 0.083; 0.333; 0.625; 0.833; 0.958; 1; 1; 1 (c) Qn(x) = 0 8.333x² -3.333x + 0.333 -4.167x² + 6.667x - 1.667 1 (d) 0.47 mm for x ≤ 0.2 mm for 0.2 mm < x≤ 0.4 mm for 0.4 mm < x≤ 0.8 mm for x > 0.8 mm
Particle size distribution of a sample of spherical granules is represented by the differential
frequency distribution qn(x) which is a function of particle diameter x with the graph shown
below:
qn(x)
0 0.2 0.4
0.8 x (mm)
(a) Determine the value of qn(x) for x = 0.4 mm.
2
CP414 Particle Technology Workshop 3
(b) Calculate values of the cumulative frequency distribution Qn(x) for the following values of
X (in mm): 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9 and 1.
(c) Derive the formula for Q(x) as a function of particle diameter x.
Hint: express qn(x) as two separate functions over two ranges of x: 0.2<x≤0.4 and 0.4<x≤0.8,
respectively.
Transcribed Image Text:Particle size distribution of a sample of spherical granules is represented by the differential frequency distribution qn(x) which is a function of particle diameter x with the graph shown below: qn(x) 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 x (mm) (a) Determine the value of qn(x) for x = 0.4 mm. 2 CP414 Particle Technology Workshop 3 (b) Calculate values of the cumulative frequency distribution Qn(x) for the following values of X (in mm): 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9 and 1. (c) Derive the formula for Q(x) as a function of particle diameter x. Hint: express qn(x) as two separate functions over two ranges of x: 0.2<x≤0.4 and 0.4<x≤0.8, respectively.
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