Area Definition and 1000 Threads

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    Area Under a Load Vs Deflection Curve

    Hi all I was wondering if someone could help explain what the area under a load vs deflection curve tells you. I have a concrete sample which I loaded until it failed. I plotted the load (kN) and deflection (mm) as shown below. My question is; if the curve in red can be represented as a...
  2. Y

    Force acting on the area of the cylinder due to gas

    Homework Statement Homework Equations pV=nRT The Attempt at a Solution I know the volume of the cylinder, which is Al. So I plugged this into the ideal gas law formula, and got answer B. However, the correct answer should be D. I see the Boltzmann's constant there in the equation, and I do...
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    What is the area of the sector cut out by two rays in a disc with a given area?

    Homework Statement Let Rpq be a ray: .-------.----------------> p q draw a second ray Rpm s.t the angle <QPM has 60 degrees Let D be a disc centered at P and assume its area is 60 in^2. find the area of the sector in the disc cut out by the two rays Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a...
  4. S

    Photons on a Super Cooled Area

    I was wondering what would happen if you shun light onto a super cooled area. Would it mean that the photon's energy would be absorbed and would not be re-emitted? Or put otherwise, can you cool an area to a point that it would absorb all light?
  5. gibberingmouther

    I Is There a Curve For a Material's Surface Area vs. UTS

    I drew a diagram in order to help figure out something for a tabletop game I'm putting together. My question is about the physics of materials, and is not directly about the fictitious psychic/magic abilities in my game world. I drew a diagram consisting of dots representing particles and...
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    I Derivative of the area is the circumference -- generalization

    I thought you guys might appreciate this. A lot of people notice that the derivative of area of a circle is the circle's circumference. This can be generalized to all regular polygons in a nice way.
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    MHB Find the area of the shaded region in terms of pi.

    So far i have. 12) area of full circle is πr² area of sector is (120/360)(πr²) or 12π 13) same area is (270/360)(πr²) Am i correct?
  8. E

    MHB Find the area of sector in a circle in terms of pi. (Geometry)

    So far i have 270/360× (pi)r^ i don't know what to do next please help.
  9. E

    MHB Find radius, circumference, area and arc length in circle

    So I've been able to solve A.12 inch B.24 inch C.75.3982 D.452.389 Cant solve e. Arc length can anyone please explain the formula. Thank you
  10. E

    MHB What is the area of an isosceles triangle with side lengths 6, 6, and 4?

    Side lengths are a=6, b=6, c=4. Find the area A=1/2*b*h I split the triangle in half to find the height. Since the base is 4, that divided the base into 2: 2^2+h^2=6^2 4+h^2=36 h^2=32 h=4*sqrt(2) =========== 1/2*4*4*sqrt(2)=area of 8*sqrt(2) Did I do this correctly? I do not have an...
  11. E

    MHB Triangle ABC has area 25*sqrt(3). if Angle BAC=30 degrees, find |AC|=|BC|=?

    Triangle ABC has area 25*sqrt(3). if Angle BAC=30 degrees, find |AC|=|BC|=? the answer I got was 10*4th root(3) Is this correct? I am asking because someone other than my professor wrote the study guid for us for the final and I am not 100% sure what |AC|=|BC| means as my professor never...
  12. J

    Optimizing Periodic Motion in an Elliptical Orbit

    Homework Statement A particle moves periodically around an ellipse of equation ##\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1##. You can assume ##a>b##. The ##x## and ##y## components of the particle's velocity can never exceed ##v## at any point. What is the minimum possible period of the...
  13. Parallelogram Area Formula Origin - YouTube

    Parallelogram Area Formula Origin - YouTube

    This is my first video!
  14. Celso

    Induced EMF — generator coil area calculation

    Homework Statement What is the necessary area for a generator that produces an emf of ##\mathcal{E} = 150V## when it spins at a ratio of 60 revolutions per second, in a magnetic field of ##B = 0.5 T##? Homework Equations ##\oint_{c} E \cdot dl = \mathcal{E} = -\frac{d}{dt}\iint_{s} B \cdot dS...
  15. opus

    I Why split interval here? Area under a curve

    Please see attached image. When we want to find the area under a curve, we can use the formula ##A = \int_a^b\left|g(x)-f(x)\right|dx## where g(x) is greater than f(x) and both are continuous over the closed interval ##[a,b]## My text, as seen in the picture, described the area under the curve...
  16. S

    Finding the Equation of a Tangent Line and Limits for a Curve

    Member warned to type the problem statement, not just post an image with type that is too small to read Homework Statement See attached. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Ok so the first thing you want to do is find the equation of the tangent line which is done in the usual way to...
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    MHB Area of Triangle ABC: Find the Answer Here

    what is the area of triangle ABC in the attached? answer is 18 i can not construct any similar triangles here. all i can see is area of ACD is 3 times area of ABD but how does it help me...
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    I What are the patterns and formations seen in selected area diffraction?

    Can anyone explain me the pattern that is obtained from selected area diffraction? What does it show? What are the dots? What are the rings? (example: http://www.microscopy.cz/html/images/2605_1_d0f65ce7_fig2.png) I know that during X-ray powder diffraction, radiation is shined at the powder at...
  19. Hawkingo

    B How to specify the direction of an area vector?

    We all know that the area of a triangle having consecutive sides as ##\vec { a }## and ##\vec { b }## has the area ##\frac { 1 } { 2 } | \vec { a } \times \vec { b } |## but what is the direction of that area vector? I mean if we consider ##\vec { a } \times \vec { b }## that will be one...
  20. Jesse Niekamp

    Bending Stress on a Protective Cover

    Homework Statement A 30kg pallet falls from a height of 2m onto a protective cover. The cover has an area of 269m² and an overall thickness of 10.9mm. a. What is the force/pressure on the cover? b. What is the bending stress on the cover? Homework Equations F=ma bending stress =...
  21. T

    Interpreting the Second Moment of Area and Euler's Formula Values

    Hi all I was hoping someone could remove some doubt in my mind with regards to interpreting the Second Moment Of Area and Eulers formula for buckling. Am I correct in thinking that:- - The higher the Second Moment Of Area Value the more resistant to bending. - The lower the Second Moment Of...
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    Difference Between Young's Modulus & Second Moment of Area

    Hi all I was hoping someone could help explain the difference between Young's Modulus and Second Moment of Area. I know that Young's modulus is a measure of how elastic a material is and is calculated by Stress/Strain. I know that the Second Moment of Area can be defined as a objects...
  23. jonathanm111

    Vector Calculus, setting up surface area integral.

    The question goes like: find the SA of the portion S of the cone z^2 =x^2 +y^2 where z>=0 contained within the cylinder y^2+z^2<=49 this is my attempt using the formula for SA, I could switch to parametric eqns, but even then I'd have hard time setting up limits of integration.
  24. YoungPhysicist

    I Area divided by linear function

    The original problem for anyone that can read Chinese: https://zerojudge.tw/ShowProblem?problemid=b221 The problem defines a convex polygon with multiple points located in the first quadrant and the required task is to find a linear function y = ax that can spilt the polygon into two parts each...
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    I Glass -- how to increase the surface area

    I need to increase the surface area of the glass which will be used in a solar still with the intention of keeping the glass as cool as possible. My first thought was bubble wrap because it's transparent and I thought it would not interfere with the light but then I remembered it is a good...
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    MHB Area congruence in two quadrilaterals

    Using the theorems: Area of a triangle = (1/2)bh Area of a parallelogram = bh Area of a trapezoid = (1/2)h(b1+b2) Solve the following:
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    How to add area moments of inertia for varying cross sections

    Hello I am doing a shaft design layout for a spindle to minimize deflection and I have to calculate the area moment of inertia for a shaft overhang.The shaft overhang is the distance from a bearing to the end of the shaft. Here is a picture detailing the location of the overhang. The black...
  28. T

    MATLAB Numerical approximation of the area under curve

    I am very new too Matlab and how it all works but I am having trouble understanding at what axis the numerical integration is occurring from on the graph that I plotted. So I am currently doing an experiment in gamma ray spectroscopy and due to issue with the software we found it hard to...
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    Determine m and c if the shaded region has area 4.5 units^2

    Homework Statement The Attempt at a Solution The above is my attempt after playing around with the question for about an hour. I don't seem to know how to eliminate either Δy or b in order to solve for m. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
  30. Navin

    Medical Rib Area: Explore the Sternal Part

    This isn't an asignment,more of a doubt which i could use help with.What exactly is the sturnal part of the rib. I didnt quite get that. Is it the part which contains coastal cartilage ? I saw quite a few diagrams in on the net and even read whatever is given on the Book "MTG:Objective...
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    B Effects on Area Outside Wormhole: Radiation, Magnetic Field, Anomalies

    Supposing it were possible to open a stable wormhole close to a planets surface, what could the effects to the immediate area outside the mouth of the wormhole be? Such as radiation, atmospheric anomalies, changes to the planets magnetic field, etc. Thank you for any assistance
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    MHB Percent Increase what would be the percent increase in the area of the plot?

    If the length and width of a rectangle garden plot were each increased by 20 percent, what would be the percent increase in the area of the plot? My Work: Here I am thinking geometry mixed with algebra. The area of a rectangle is found by using A = bh. A = (0.20)(0.20) Correct set up?
  33. starstruck_

    I Double integrals (line vs. Area)

    Hey! So we were doing double integrals in electricity and magnetism for vectors dA and A (for electric flux). I’m a little confused. Doing a double integral of vectors dx and dy gave an area (vector) dA and A. Thinking back to calc 1, when we had FUNCTIONS (not vectors) they gave the area...
  34. Beth N

    Writing Force equation in terms of pressure and area

    Homework Statement Problem 16.39 [/B] The viscous force of a liquid in laminar flow through length L is given by ##F_v=4\pi\etaL v_m## where ##\eta## is liquid viscosity and ##v_m## is maximum velocity of the fluid. Find an expression for ##v_m## in terms of p1, p2 (pressure at each end) and...
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    MHB Why Can't a Right Triangle Have Sides that Add Up to the Area of Squares?

    So I've been working on Pythagorean stuff and it's pretty straight forward but then I got confused over something quite simple. It's a geometry question so I'll try my best to illustrate the question. So there's a triangle and we must evaluate whether it's a right angle. The lengths are not...
  36. Krushnaraj Pandya

    Area under an inverse trigonometric function

    Homework Statement Find the area bounded by arcsinx, arccosx and the x axis. Hint-you don't need to integrate arcsinx and arccosx Homework Equations All pertaining to calculus The Attempt at a Solution I drew the correct graph and marked their intersection at (1/√2, pi/4) and painstakingly...
  37. Krushnaraj Pandya

    Area under a curve-positive and negative area cancellation

    Homework Statement So this is a problem I've been facing while finding the area under some curves, for example finding the area bounded by sinx and cosx between pi/4 and 5pi/4. integrating sinx-cosx with these limits would result in the positive and negative areas cancelling out, how do I get...
  38. Krushnaraj Pandya

    Evaluating the area under a curve

    Homework Statement The graph of ##y^2 + 2xy + 40 \mid x \mid =400## divides the plane into regions. The area of the bounded region is? Homework Equations All relevant to calculus The Attempt at a Solution My question is how to predict the graph without using a grapher here? I put x and y=0 to...
  39. bob012345

    I Gabriel's Horn, Inside vs. Outside Surface area

    Consider Gabriel's Horn, the mathematical object formed by a surface of revolution of the curve x= 1/x from x=1 to infinity. It is known that one can fill the horn with a volume of Pi cubic units of paint but it would take an infinite amount to paint the surface. I think they usually mean the...
  40. Bob Walance

    B Our universe's entropy/size vs Bekenstein's theory

    Jacob Bekenstein asserts that the entropy of a black hole is proportional to its area rather than its volume. Wow. After watching Leonard Susskind's video 'The World as a Hologram', it seems to me that he's implying that we are all black hole stuff. Perhaps we (our galaxies and their black...
  41. ISamson

    Finding height and area of trapezoid from its legs and bases

    Hello. I am wondering how I can find the area of a trapezoid from its two legs and bases. My problem: ABCD is a trapezium with AB parallel to CD such that AB = 5, BC = 3, CD = 10 and AD = 4. What is the area of ABCD? If we trace a straight line from A down parallel to the height of the...
  42. S

    Dependence of friction on area.

    Hello Guys, I have been pondering on the nature of the frictional force and its dependency on the area of contact for the past few days and I had already searched for plausible explanations for the same.Although I could gather a few discrete points ,I couldn't get a complete picture of it. Some...
  43. bob012345

    I How to measure the surface area of an arbitrary 3D object

    I'm looking for an easy way to get the surface area of an arbitrary shaped 3D object. Getting the volume is easy by water displacement. What about area? Any neat tricks? We know different shapes can have the same volume and thus different surface areas so it's not a trivial problem. The purpose...
  44. alijan kk

    Area of Rectangle: Find Number of Tiles Needed

    Homework Statement The flour of a rectangular room has dimensions 12 feet 16 feet. How many square tiles each with side of length 1 foot are needed to make a border of single row of tiles on the floor along the edges of the room? A 28 B 52 C 56 D 58Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution...
  45. Mathman2013

    Maximum area of a fenced-in half a circle

    . Homework Statement Let imagine you have gras field formed as a semi circle and you want to fence in that area. The fence is connected to a wall, so you only have to fence in the area formed by the semi-circle. You have to use 60 meters of fence bought at a hardware store. Homework...
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    How Do You Calculate the Area of an Airfoil Cross-Section?

    Not really sure if this thread belongs here but I am supposed to figure out the radius of gyration, section modulus, and Q values at the neutral axis for this symmetric wing cross section. The only problem is that I am not even really sure how to find the area of the cross section. i know that...
  47. I

    Find the minimum value of area under y = 4x - x^3

    Homework Statement Find the minimum value of the area of the region under the curve ## y=4x - x^3 ## from ##x=a## to ##x=a+1##, for all ##a>0##. This problem is from Stewart's Calculus Homework Equations Finding the area under the curve... The Attempt at a Solution I can set up the equation...
  48. S

    Area of Triangle: Find the Unknown Formula

    Homework Statement Find the area of a triangle, assume that you don't know the formula of area of any other figure. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Well, i was trying to figure out how to find the area of a triangle out of nowhere, but could not get it. I want to know how it was...
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