Equation 139 · Part 4 · The Bend an Elevator Cannot Fake

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\phi_{,zz}\,h^2 = \sqrt2\,\sigma_y

What this part means

The expressions on both sides represent the same quantity under the stated assumptions.

The equals sign connects the complete expression on the left with the complete expression on the right. Both sides must have compatible units.

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σ y . Setting signal equal to noise, $\phi_{,zz}$ \, $h^2$ = $\sqrt2$ \, $\sigma_y$ , gives

An equals sign says that the expression on its left and the expression on its right have the same value under the stated definitions and assumptions.

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