Angle Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. J

    Given two waves, find phase angle

    Homework Statement Given two waves characterized by y1(t) = 3 cos wt; y2(t) = 3 sin(wt + 60deg); does y2(t) lead or lag y1(t) and by what phase angle? Homework Equations y1(t) = 3 cos wt; y2(t) = 3 sin(wt + 60deg) The formula I'm given in my book Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics is...
  2. D

    What Angle Should the Goose Fly to Head Directly Southward?

    Homework Statement Canada geese migrate essentially along a north-south direction for well over a thousand kilometers in some cases, traveling at speeds up to about 100 km/h. The one goose is flying at 100 km/h relative to the air but a 38 km/h -km/h wind is blowing from west to east. At what...
  3. J

    Angle of Refraction through a Prism

    Hello everyone, I am trying to figure out how to explain an aspect of this question to my students, but cannot seem to recall the geometry that explains the textbook's approach. In the figure below, for part (b) of the question, we are using the angles of refraction at the left boundary to...
  4. J

    How to find initial velocity with height, distance and angle

    Homework Statement We need to fin the initial velocity of a water fountain. The data I have collected is: Height (bottom to apex)= 0.042 m Distance (from spout to end on the stream)= 0.112 m Time (it takes to travel)= .25 seconds Angle the water shoots from= 50 degrees Here is more if it...
  5. S

    Relation between cross section, scattering angle and KE?

    I'm trying to figure our the relation between cross section, scattering angle and KE? I'm doing a few exercises where I've been given kientic energy and scattering angle and have to calculate the cross section. Cross section is in units of Barns (m2), and KE is 1/2 kg*m2*s-2, but I can't seem...
  6. R

    Calculating Archerfish's Line of Sight Angle in Relation to Squirt Angle

    Homework Statement An archerfish hunts by dislodging an unsuspecting insect from its resting place with a stream of water expelled from the fish's mouth. Suppose the archerfish squirts water with a speed of 2.00 m/s at an angle of 50 degrees above the horizontal, and aims for a beetle on a...
  7. L

    MHB Calculate the sides of a triangle knowing its area, perimeter and angle A.

    Calculate the sides of a triangle knowing its area, perimeter and angle A. Area = 30 m2 Perimeter = 30m Angle A = 30º NOTE = You can use the online triangle calculator TrianCal to see and draw the results. NOTE = Do not use the values ??of responses. A) 6.09, 9.36 and 14.55 B) 7.40, 8.63 and...
  8. Albert1

    MHB What Is $\angle ADB$ in a Plane with Given Side Lengths?

    In a plane we have :$\overline {AB}=\overline {BC}=\overline {CA}=\overline {CD}=10$ and $\overline {AD}=11$ find :$\angle ADB=?$
  9. carllacan

    What determines the Compton scattering angle?

    Hi. I've been reading about Compton scattering and I don't understand what determines the angle at which the electron and photon are scattered. Is it a quantum process, and therefore the value of the angle is "random"? If it is a quantum process, is there any theory that gives the probability...
  10. R

    Angle made by arms with horizontal

    what would be the angle of a arms and how it is to be determined
  11. A

    Ball thrown from ISS to earth at right angle to it's path

    Suppose I am on ISS and Earth is exactly below (at the right angle to the ISS's line of path). Now if I throw one ball below towards Earth from window at exactly 90 degrees to the line of path of ISS and one ball upwards at right angle to the line of path of ISS. **Assume normal human strength...
  12. H

    Minimum Angle for Increasing Distance of Projectile?

    Homework Statement whats the minimum angles to the vertical(theta) for a projectile(ball) to be realeased with speed v such that at any point of time the distance to the ball is increasing. Homework Equations Sh=vtsin(theta) Sv=vtcos(theta)-0.5gt^2 The Attempt at a Solution so i used...
  13. D

    What is the relationship between tangential and radial acceleration?

    Homework Statement Homework Equations αt = r α The Attempt at a Solution ωi = 0 rad/s αt = 2.00 rad/s2 r = 112 m θ = ? at a = 6.80 m/s2 I'm not exactly sure where to begin. Help is appreciated.
  14. W

    What Is the Minimum Angle to Keep the Boxes Stationary on an Inclined Plane?

    Homework Statement 9.12) The mass of the box on the left is 30kg and the mass of the box on the right is 40kg. The coefficient of static friction between each box and the inclined plane is μs = 0.2. Determine the minimum angle α for which the boxes will remain stationary. Homework Equations...
  15. Corwin_S

    What is the Jones Matrix of a mirror at an angle?

    Hi, Concerning optical polarization, what is the Jones Matrix of a mirror at a non-zero angle of incidence with respect to incoming light? For a mirror at normal incidence the matrix is (1 0; 0 -1); How do I incorporate the angle?
  16. S

    Find the kinetic friction of an object at an angle

    A box weighing 87 lb is being pulled with a rope that exerts a force of 60. lb at an angle of 15 degrees with the horizontal. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is .35, what is the kinetic friction?
  17. snoopies622

    Seeking a phase angle operator for the QHO

    According to Daniel Gillespie in A Quantum Mechanics Primer (1970), " . . . any observable which in classical mechanics is some well behaved function of position and momentum, f(x,p), is represented in quantum mechanics by the operator f ( \hat{x} , \hat {p} ) . That is, a = f (x,p) . . ...
  18. F

    Calculating angle of ball after collision

    Homework Statement The white ball in the figure has a speed of 1.81 m/s and the yellow ball is at rest prior to an elastic glancing collision. After the collision the white ball has a speed of 1.37 m/s. To the nearest tenth of a degree, measured counterclockwise from east, what angle does it...
  19. R

    At what angle does the normal force go to zero?

    Homework Statement An ice cube is placed on top of an overturned spherical bowl of radius r, as indicated in the figure. If the ice cube slides downward from rest at the top of the bowl, at what angle θdoes it separate from the bowl? In other words, at what angle does the normal force between...
  20. J

    Calculating the torque angle in a free-body diagram

    I am seriously confused still about how to calculate the torque angle. Here is a sample question on my recent test that I got wrong. I just want to know exactly how you find the torque angle. Thanks
  21. J

    Estimate diffraction angle - homemade spectrometer

    Homework Statement Estimate the diffraction angle. The spectrometer is made from rolling up a 30cm long piece of cardboard into a tube. Duct tape is placed over one end, and a thin slit is made. The other end has a diffraction grating held in place. I look through the diffraction grating and...
  22. Alpha123

    At what angle should the bomb be released?

    Homework Statement There is a plane flying at 200 km/h and wants to drop a bomb on a car traveling 130 km/h which is 78.0m below the plane. at what angle should the bomb be released? the answer is 45 degrees. Homework Equations sine law: SinA/a= SinB/b cosine law: a^2=b^2+c^2+bcCosA v=d/t...
  23. Naton

    Resolving angle of parallelogram in 3D space

    Hi there, I'm doing a bit of amateur scale model making as a hobby, building shapes out of flat-cut pieces. Trigonometry is a huge help with this, but I've hit a snag where I'm trying to calculate the angle of a particular parallelogram so it fits with the rest of the geometry. 1...
  24. stewood

    Angle of a semicircle on a ramp

    Homework Statement The semicylinder of mass m and radius r lies on the rough inclined plane for which ϕ = 10∘ and the coefficient of static friction is μs = 0.3. Determine if the semicylinder slides down the plane, and if not, find the angle of tip θ of its base AB Homework Equations f=uN The...
  25. vetgirl1990

    Calculating angle of projectile to hit target

    Homework Statement A projectile is launched from an origin (0cm,0cm) on a tilted plane. The plane makes 30 degrees with the horizontal. The launcher sends the ball with a speed of 0.2m/s. At what angle should the projectile be launched to hit the target at (0.7m,0.6m) location? Assume there...
  26. Einj

    Integral of angular functions over d-dim solid angle

    Hello everyone! I have a question about angular integration in arbitrary d dimensions. The interest comes from the need to use dimensional regularization. Suppose I start with a 2-dimensional integral and then I have to move to d=2-\epsilon dimension to regularize my integral. Now, suppose...
  27. S

    Relationship between angle of twist and temperature gradient

    Homework Statement To derive a formula to find the angle of twist when a torque T is applied and the temperature gradient is ΔT Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Angle of twist Φ=TL/JG I believe as temperature decreases, torque will increase which means angle of twist is inversely...
  28. S

    Why is air-water contact angle usually assumed to be 0 ?

    I am a Ph.D student currently interested in fluid flow in porous media (rocks in my case). I am currently trying to find the range of values for the contact angle in air-water-sandstone systems at shallow reservoir conditions (say 7.5MPa and 35 degrees C). The only value I have managed to come...
  29. Albert1

    MHB What is the value of Angle BAD in a trapezoid with specific conditions?

    A trapezoid ABCD given : (1)$\overline{AB} // \overline{CD}$ (2)$\overline{BC}\ \perp \overline{AC}$ and $\overline{BC}=\overline{AC}$ (3)$\overline{AB}=\overline{BD}$ find the value of $\angle BAD$
  30. R

    What Happens to a Pendulum's Period at 90 Degrees Inclination?

    Homework Statement What would the period be if the pendulum had been inclined to 90 degrees? What value of g does this correspond to? theta=90degrees. Just as a side note, theta=0degrees when the arm is facing vertically downwards towards the ground. g=9.8m/s^2 Effective length=0.275m. The...
  31. Icaro Lorran

    Rotating the angular momentum eigenket by an arbitrary angle

    Homework Statement What is the best way to evaluate the rotation of a angular momentum eigenket (## | l,m \rangle ##) around an Cartesian axis? 2. The attempt at a solution I've tried to use the method in...
  32. 9

    Statistics - Finding standard deviation of an angle

    Homework Statement Find the formula for the standard deviation (s_h) of heading angle, given the north and east standard deviation of position of two points (s_n1, s_e2, s_n2, s_e2), each point's north-east covariance (s_cov_ne_1, s_cov_ne_2) and the north and east distance between them (d_n...
  33. I

    Loop-de-Loop with function of angle

    Homework Statement Task: [/B] On a friction free loop de loop, a object (m=600kg with passengers) moves with a velocity of vu = 120km/h at the lowest point of the loop. The loop has a radius of r=15m. The position of the object is given with the angle α. Derive the formula for the velocity...
  34. Q

    B Prove Bisecting Angle Theorem - 5 Min Exercise

    Hi, guys, i made an exercise, can you prove this? m(∠EAD)=[m(∠ABC)-m(∠ACB)]/2 If you have 5 free minutes, try it, i hope you'll like it! It's my first own exercise, so I would like some feedback, too. AD= bisecting(splits angle in 2 equal sides)
  35. G

    Angle of the slope when the object start moving

    Homework Statement when the object is moving , why the theta is larger than the theta(s) when the object is started moving ? I was told that when the object is moving , the Fk will become smaller than Fs , right ? so, IMO , the theta should be larger than the theta(s) , am i right ...
  36. A

    What would the angle φ be for this deflected laser beam?

    Homework Statement The mirror in the image below deflects a horizontal laser by angle θ. What is the angle φ if θ = 60°. Homework Equations θi=θr The Attempt at a Solution So I know that, if I draw a line normal to the mirror, that will make it so that the incident angle and the reflected...
  37. trinkleb

    Rotational Kinematics - angle between force and velocity

    Here is the problem I am working on. I have found answers for all of them except part (f), which is the one I need help with. I will report the answers I have so far: A classic 1957 Chevrolet Corvette of mass 1240 kg starts from rest and speeds up with a constant tangential acceleration of 2.00...
  38. M

    Specify force magnitude and angle

    Homework Statement See picture. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I tried drawing a parallelogram, but it didn't help, so I'm stuck. I'd need an idea in the right direction, if possible.
  39. R

    Tension of a pole attached to a wall at an angle

    Homework Statement A rod extends from a vertical wall at an angle of 27º from the horizontal. A 2.5-kg lamp is mounted at the end of the rod. After John throws his 300-g winter coat over the lamp, what is the magnitude of the tension in the rod? The answers choices are: A) 30N B) 70N C) 27N D)...
  40. vetgirl1990

    Finding launch angle from vertical and horizontal distance

    Homework Statement The mountain rescue officers trigger the avalanche by firing a gun at a distant mountain slope. The muzzle velcoity of the gun is 225m/s. The horizontal and vertical distance from the gun to the slope is x=1,072m and y=538m respectively. Find the lowest angle between the...
  41. Driverfury

    Angle between two vectors (Only by having their lengths)

    Homework Statement Ok guys, I'm studying Physics and I started, of course, by learning about vectors. So I have this problem: There are two vectors: A (its length is 3 m) and B (its length is 4 m). I have not other informations about them. I want to know how I can dispose them to get a vector...
  42. X

    Contour Integration: Action Angle Variables (Mechanics)

    I only really need help evaluating the contour integral. I added more detail for completeness. 1. Homework Statement A particle of mass ##m## is constrained to move on the ##x## axis subject to the following potential. V(x)=a \sec^2\left( \frac{x}{l} \right) Find the action angle variables...
  43. Mr Davis 97

    Finding an angle with Newton's Second Law

    Homework Statement Given the free-body diagram below, and that the body is in equilibrium, find θ. Homework Equations F = ma The Attempt at a Solution [/B] Basically, I used Newton's second law in the y direction. Here is my work: This does not seem like the correct answer, because the...
  44. hawkeye1029

    Projectile Launched at an Angle: Velocity

    Homework Statement A bridge rises 321 m above the water. Supposed Jack kicks the rock horizontally off the bridge. The magnitude of the rock's horizontal displacement is 45.0 m. Find the speed at which the rock was kicked. Homework Equations Kinematics I think? v = vo + at Δx = vot + 0.5at2 v2...
  45. T

    Physical meaning of field components in "angle" directions

    This has been in the back of my head during a course in Mathematical Physics. In for example cylindrical or spherical coordinates, we have one or two unit vectors describing position (er, for example), their directions in a Cartesian system the function of three variables. But we also have e.g...
  46. faiziqb12

    Calculating Force on a Ball at an Angle

    Homework Statement a mass of 100g strikes the wall with speed 5 m/s at an angle of 60 degrees to the wall and it rebounds with the same speed. if the contact time is 2 * 10^ -3 , what is the force applied by the wall and in what direction? The Attempt at a SolutionI tried solving the question...
  47. bigsmile

    Pendulum - Maximum Angle in 2nd half of swing

    A simple pendulum, 2.0 m in length, is released by a push when the support string is at an angle of 25° from the vertical. If the initial speed of the suspended mass is 1.2 m/s when at the release point, to what maximum angle will it move in the second half of its swing? Let h1 be the...
  48. K

    Finding the coefficient of Kinetic force with an angle

    Homework Statement A 1000N crate is being pushes across a level floor at a constant speed by a force (F) of 300N at an angle of 20 degrees below the horizontal, what is the coefficient of kinetic force? Homework Equations Fk= uk*N uk= Fk/N[/B] Fk=F2 The Attempt at a Solution in the back of...
  49. JulienB

    Determine components of a vector without knowing the angle

    Homework Statement (I roughly translate the problem statement from German) Given the vectors a = (1,-2,3) and b = (1,1,1), divide the vector a in two components a1 (parallel to b) and a2 (perpendicular to b). Homework Equations In a previous question of the problem, I found that: a.b = 2 a x...
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