hand Definition and 466 Threads

  1. L

    Right hand palm rule and right hand clasp rule

    are both right hand palm rule and right hand clasp rule different? or are they same/
  2. S

    Force applied by someones hand on a lever

    I am redesigning a bicycle wheel quick release lever for a design project. I am trying to put together a force diagram as part of the project and I need to know the average force someones hand could apply to the tip of the lever to calculate the force exerted on the locking mechanism. Could...
  3. S

    Second Hand College Texts Online?

    Hey dolls and guys, do you have any good sites to buy cheap college texts second hand on? I was lucky enough to get the two volume Introduction to Calculus and Analysis by Courant/ Fritz for 17 dollars second hand and, wait for it, Boyce/DiPrima 6th edition Differential Equations and Boundary...
  4. H

    Calculating the Probability of a Poker Hand with Exactly Two Suits

    Hi was hoping someone out there could help me out with this problem. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poker_probability I have looked over the poker probability wiki page, but I cannot figure out this homework problem: "What is the probability that the hand dealt contains exactly two...
  5. R

    What is the Right Hand Rule for Electrons?

    how does the Right hand rule work for electrons? The book only explains it for protons!
  6. B

    Understanding the Right Hand Rule for Rotational Dynamics

    I don't get the right hand rule that apply to rotational dynamics. How could I use to solve a torque problem and how to know when its positive and what is negative.
  7. M

    Gaussian Elimation with Partial Pivoting Algorithm by hand

    Homework Statement The Gaussian Elimination with Partial Pivoting algorithm when applied to the following matrix A[-3 0 4; 5 2 -6; 0 0 1] Will construct matrices P, L, and U 1- What are the defining properties of the matrices P, L and U? 2- What relation do P, L, U and A always satisfy...
  8. Dembadon

    Hand Percussionist: West African & Turkish Rhythms

    I've been a hand percussionist for quite a few years now. My favorite instruments are the djembe, darbuka/doumbek, and udu. I own two authentic hand-made djembes, one darbuka, and one udu. Both of my djembes are made of hare' wood and have goatskin heads. I've learned many West African and...
  9. L

    There's a chopstick on my hand. I need to find the 'angles'.

    Homework Statement Known: - Mass of the chopstick - Gravity Homework Equations So the alpha(angular acceleration) can be found The Attempt at a Solution By knowing angular acceleration, I successfully wrote a program that simulate a chopstick falling onto my hand. But all of...
  10. T

    Building a Hand Cranked Generator to Charge Your Cell Phone

    I need to build a hand cranked generator that can create enough electricity to maybe charge a cell phone. How would I do this?
  11. L

    Keeping a pencil standing on your hand What physics topics should I research?

    "Keeping a pencil standing on your hand" What physics topics should I research? Hi. My English is not perfect but I'll try my best. This is not a homework. It's a programming question for my simulator project. Scenario: - A pencil standing in your hand. It will fall or stand depending on how...
  12. T

    Left Hand Rule of Thumb: Unanswered Questions

    I have repeatedly run across the right hand rule of thumb but rarely have i found anything on the left hand rule of thumb. any ideas as to why this is?
  13. R

    Charged rod in your hand stays charged

    Homework Statement When you rub a rubber rod with fur it becomes negatively charged. How does it keep it's charge if it's in your hand? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution We did this in the lab and it definitely stays charged (at least long enough to observe some...
  14. D

    Find the Best 3-Card Poker Hand with this Python Function - No Quotation Marks

    Homework Statement I have to create a function which determines which hand is the winning (3-card) poker hand. import random from subprocess import Popen, PIPE from bpipe import * from time import sleep class Card: def __init__(self, suit='club', rank ='A'): self.suit = suit...
  15. L

    Plotting probability plot by hand

    Anyone knows how to plot a simple probability plot by hand (manually) without using statisical software?
  16. B

    Rotation rate of hour hand on clock?

    What is the rotation rate in revolutions per minute of the hour hand of a clock? a.) 1/(12x60) b.) 1/24 c.) 1/(24x60) d.) none of these I am not too sure how to answer this, i want to say its (a.) because it makes the most sense... ??any suggestions??
  17. S

    Understanding Left/Right Hand Rule and Finding North/South in Currents

    Throughout the electric force/field and magnetism unit, there's always a rule that involved using the left hand and the right hand. I'm a bit confused on how to apply the rules because of the units are applied to different fingers. If someone could give me an explanation on it, that'd be great...
  18. T

    Right Hand Rule - Positive or Negative Action

    Homework Statement http://img41.imageshack.us/i/photolu.jpg/ Homework Equations Right Hand Rule The Attempt at a Solution I have to find the moments at B. I know I have to use the right hand rule to figure out which force has a positive and which force has a negative action...
  19. S

    Right Hand Rule: Electron Force Direction Explained

    Assume that a uniform magnetic field is directed into this page. If an electron is released with an initial velocity directed from the left edge to the right edge of the page, which of the following describes the direction of the resultant force acting on the electron? I think it would come...
  20. B

    1st year student: Tracing a program by hand

    Hey, new to the forum. I'm currently taking my first programming course, and in one of the assignments, I was asked to trace the following Fortran77 program fragment by hand and determine the final values for n and m: integer n, m, k, j n = 0 m = 0 do k = 1, 3 do j = k, 1, -1...
  21. J

    I need a hand with this integral? probably not even that difficult?

    Hi, I need to evaluate \int e\stackrel{-(r/R)}{}sin(qr/h)dr between r=0 and r=\infty but I keep getting stuck. I hae tried integrating by parts but the integral just keeps getting more complicated, and I have tried substituting in sin(x) = (1/2i)(e^ix - e^-ix) but that gave me the result...
  22. M

    Force per unit length on the wire in the bottom left hand corner.

    1. Homework Statement [/b] Suppose in the figure that the four identical currents i = 13 A, into or out of the page as shown, form a square of side 64 cm. What is the force per unit length (magnitude and direction) on the wire in the bottom left hand corner? (N/m) Take the positive y direction...
  23. L

    Which reacted faster, foot or hand?

    Hi ! I have many questions and I did try to answers them, but I want to know if I am incorrect. 1) Which reacted faster, foot or hand ? try to use Newton explanation I think the hand will react faster because it is closer to the brain... to send signal, but I am not sure how to explain that...
  24. W

    Probability of a Specific 5 Card Poker Hand

    Hello everyone, First post here so be kind :) I am working on a problem, that should be easy, but I just want to make sure my logic is correct. The problem is to find the probability of being dealt event A in a 5 card poker hand, where A = {2 pair and 1 card all of the same colour} Now I...
  25. T

    Snake found with clawed hand growing out of it.

    http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/863766/snake-born-with-hand-shocks-scientists Some kind of genetic mutation perhaps?
  26. C

    Poker Probability - the probabilities of each hand in a 2 man game winning

    Homework Statement You will assess the probability of a certain hand winning after the starting hands are dealt. You only need to consider two players at a time. (At no point are we considering betting or folding playing a part in winning) Starting Points -Try and watch some games of Texas...
  27. F

    Force applied to simple hand pump and resulting PSI

    I hope I am asking this in the right forum. Lets say you have a simple hand pump, similar to a bicycle pump, and you exert X amount of force on the handle. How do you calculate the resulting air pressure it creates out of the small valve at the end? Obviously friction between the O-ring...
  28. M

    Use the definition of the definite integral (with right hand rule) to evaluate

    Homework Statement Use the definition of the definite integral (with right hand rule) to evaluate the following integral from -3 to 2 \int(4x^2-9x+2)dx Homework Equations \int from a to b of f(x)dx = limit as n\rightarrow\infty of \sum f(xi)\Deltax. i = 1The Attempt at a Solution I found delta...
  29. T

    Oil temperature in a hydraulic hand pump

    If anyone here has experience with hydraulic hand pumps(those 10000 psi models), could you tell me how hot the oil, and by extenstion the pipes get during compression?
  30. A

    What is the Average Velocity Vector of a Clock's Minute Hand?

    The minute hand of a clock is 5.5 cm long. What is average velocity vector for the tip of the hand during the interval from the hour to 20 minutes past the hour, expressed in a coordinate system with they-axis toward noon and x-axis toward 3 o'clock? (Answer in terms of i-hat and j-hat...
  31. T

    Magnitude of total force of stone on a hand

    Homework Statement A man lifts a 1.9 kg stone vertically with his hand at a constant upward acceleration of 1.5 m/s2. What is the magnitude of the total force of the stone on the man's hand? Homework Equations F=ma The Attempt at a Solution I used this equation but got the wrong...
  32. A

    Right Hand Rule: Proton or Electron?

    Homework Statement For this given diagram, determine whether the particle is a proton or an electron. 2. The attempt at a solution Considering at the point where it enters the material. Using RHR, Velocity is downwards (First Finger), Field is outwards (Middle Finger), Thumb points left...
  33. H

    My Radio: Static to Clear with a Wave of My Hand

    Hello, I noticed that with my radio sometimes when I am getting static if I bring my hand close to the antenna, the radio suddenly becomes clear and I can hear the station very clearly.I can either touch the antenna with some metal, or more dramatically, I just bring my hand close to the...
  34. G

    Why Are Fleming's Left and Right Hand Rules Opposite for Generators?

    I think I know what Fleming's left hand rule but how does Fleming's right hand rule come about and why is it opposite for generators? Is Fleming's right hand rule just the left hand rule for electron flow (instead of current) or would it be more proper to use the left hand rule in that case but...
  35. N

    Using the Right Hand Rule to Determine Particle Charge

    Ok... so I know the direction of the force is east, the direction of the velocity is north, and the Magnetic field is out of the page. So I am trying to determine what charge this particle is. The answer is positive but I don't see how that's the answer. Look through my work please, to see...
  36. N

    Any way to solve 3x^8-20x^6-12x^4+12x^2+1 by hand

    any way to solve 3x^8-20x^6-12x^4+12x^2+1 by hand
  37. S

    What Are Orbital Vectors and How Do I Calculate Them?

    I'm fairly new to astrophysics, but I'm genuienly interested on knowing how to calculate orbits. I've been trying to do so on my own but I just find myself extremely frustrated. :confused: I'm trying to figure out what orbital vectors are and how i can calculate them using known orbital...
  38. N

    Designing Elevation Gearbox for Heavy Loads (100 N Force)

    Hi, I am tasked to design an elevation gearbox that will enable the operator to achieve precise elevation motion of a heavy load (700 to 800 kilograms) with manual force of about 100 N. As the load is heavy and accuracy required, is it correct that I will need a gear reducing gearbox to act...
  39. zoobyshoe

    Medical Adopting a Rubber Hand, and a New Twist on the Phantom Limb Phenomenon

    This indicates that sense of body position is arrived at by input from sight, touch, and proprioception, and that, when the stimuli are inconsistent, sight and touch are "believed" by the brain over proprioception: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/07/040702093052.htm...
  40. wolram

    How Did Victorian American Farm Hands Live?

    Any insight as to how they lived, what they owned, ate, housing.
  41. Loren Booda

    How does hand dominance affect eye dominance?

    1. What handedness are you? 2. What major functions do you perform mostly with your right hand? With your left hand? Ambidextrously? I am primarily right-handed. I usually use my left hand to aid the right. Although my right hand is more social, stronger and coordinated, my left is...
  42. F

    How Do You Apply the Right Hand Rule in Physics?

    Homework Statement It's not a specific problem. I am just having trouble understanding the right hand rule itself and it's application. What variables do you take into account when you are orienting your hand to get the direction. For example, I understand your fingers point in the...
  43. S

    What Are the Correct Directions for the Forces in These Diagrams?

    Homework Statement Decide from the following list of possibilities what is the appropriate direction of the force on the wire for each of the diagrams 1 through 4: A: up; B: down; C: left; D: right; E: into the page; F: out of the page; G: None of these; H: No force Input the answers...
  44. S

    Card Hand probabilities: Discrete Math

    Homework Statement In the following you are given a 5-card hand from a 52 card deck. a) given that you have at least one ace, what is the probability you have at least 2 aces? b) given that you have the ace of diamonds, what is the probability that you have another ace? c) given that you...
  45. S

    Cracking Nuts with Pliers: Estimating Hand Force Needed

    Homework Statement The figure shows scale drawing of a pair of pliers being used to crack a nut, with an appropriately reduced centimeter grid. Warning: do not attempt this at home; it is bad manners. If the force required to crack the nut is 300 N, estimate the force required of the...
  46. A

    Calculating logarithms by hand

    Is there a way to quickly calculate a log by hand? It needs to be "quick & dirty", much like other arithmetic done by hand (i.e. it doesn't have to be pretty, but needs to be quick and accurate, or at the very least, a very accurate estimate). The only thing I can think of is trial & error...
  47. C

    Right/left hand limit as x approaches to 0

    Homework Statement Homework Equations I trying to figure out if how will you know if which of the following h(x) will be the right/left hand limit as x approaches to 0, as x approaches to 1, as x approaches to 2? I'm confused... please help The Attempt at a Solution I really don't...
  48. F

    Right Hand Rule Associated Question

    Homework Statement What will happen to the two wires shown in the diagram (in the attachments)? A: nothing will happen B: repel each other C: attract each other The answer is "B", they will repel each other. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I thought it would...
  49. S

    Is Cranking Speed or Duration More Effective for Charging a Hand-Cranked Radio?

    hand cranked radio question (ignore - figured out) Your two friends argued whether they should crank more cycles (e.g. 180 cycles in 1 minute) or longer time (e.g. 180 cycles in 2 minutes) to efficiently charge the internal batteries. They couldn't conclude with their knowledge and decided to...
  50. E

    Torque direction using right hand rule

    Homework Statement I am confused on the drawing below, is the direction of the torque exerted by tension T1 positive or negative? http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5190/katrolrh3.jpg http://g.imageshack.us/img444/katrolrh3.jpg/1/ Homework Equations The Attempt at a...
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