Lines Definition and 1000 Threads

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    Winning Lines for Tic-Tac-Toe (C programming)

    The Question Winning Lines Tic-tac-toe is a game played by two players o and x. A player wins when he/she succeeds in placing three respective marks in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row. Given a 3-by-3 tic-tac-toe board, a winning line is a line (row, column or diagonal) that is not...
  2. M

    Finding the distance between two parametric lines

    1. Write down the equation for the line in 3D through the point a=(1,2,4), parallel to the line r=(1,-5,0)+λ(1,2,2). Then, find the distance between these lines. 2. 3. Lets say, b= (1,2,2). b is parallel to given line, so it must also be parallel to the new line. My guess is that the equation...
  3. A

    Kikuchi lines Vs Kikuchi bands (EBSD in SEM)

    Good day, anyone can point out to me how kikuchi bands are formed? And I mean bands, not lines. I finally managed to understand (I think) kikuchi lines: bragg diffraction is decreased in the incident direction (defecit=darker line) and enhanced in the "bragg" direction (excess=brighter line)...
  4. G

    Formula of shortest distance between two skewed lines

    Homework Statement kindly refer to the yellow highlighted part, why is but not ? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution
  5. L

    Understanding Transitional Lines to Parallel and Non-Parallel Lines

    Hi, I need a little help understanding transitional lines on parallel and non parallel lines. Can you please help me? I am trying to refresh my memory! Thank you!
  6. S

    Calculating Strain Gauge Grid Line Output

    Hello, I would like to know, how to calculate the number of grid lines( or loops) in a strain gauge. I'm trying to calculate the output form the each grid lines. Thanks in advance
  7. A

    Electron Diffraction, and General X-Ray (EBSD- Kikuchi lines)

    Hi guys, new here. We all know the famous "Bragg Law" and the attached schematic drawing that goes along with it of a couple of planes with a distance `d` between them. Then, a DP occurs cause of constructive interference and destructive interference which happens due to planes deep in the...
  8. G

    Why do we see spectral LINES, not circles/triangles etc?

    We were looking at the spectral lines of sodium in class and I was wondering, why do we see lines, and not any other shape like circles?
  9. A

    Linear algebra vector and lines in r3

    Let $$A(2,-1,1)$$, $$B$$ and $$C$$ be the vertices of a triangle where $$\overrightarrow{AB}$$ is parallel to $$\vec{v}=(2,0,-1), $$$$\overrightarrow{BC}$$ is parallel to $$\vec{w}=(1,-1,1)$$ and $$\angle(BAC)=90°$$. Find the equation of the line through $$\(A\)$$ and $$\(C\)$$ in vector and...
  10. D

    Calculus 3 problem: lines and planes in space

    Let u=<5,-2,3> and v=<-2,1,4>. Find the value of c which will force the vector w=<2c,3,c-1> to lie in the plane of u and v. I did the cross product of u and v, then i crossed u and w, then I equal the product of u and v with what I got for w. But for some reason when I try doing the triple...
  11. L

    Triangles and parallel lines problem

    The picture has the problem and my attempts, I need guidance. Thanks in advance
  12. I

    MHB How can we determine the intersection point of two lines with given equations?

    determine whether the lines $L_1$ and $L_2$ are parallel, skew, or intersecting. if they intersect, find the point of intersection. $L_1: \frac{x-2}{1}= \frac{y-3}{-2}= \frac{z-1}{-3}$ $L_2: \frac{x-3}{1}= \frac{y+4}{3}= \frac{y+4}{3}= \frac{x-2}{-7}$ i understand if one vector is the scalar...
  13. I

    MHB Parametric Equations of Line Passing Through (0,1/2,1) and (2,1,-3)

    find the parametric equations of the line that passes through the points (0,1/2,1) and (2,1,-3) $v= \left\langle 2-0, 1-1/2, -3-1 \right\rangle = \left\langle 2, 1/2, -4 \right\rangle$ $P_0 (2,1,-3)$ $x=2+2t$ $y=1+\frac{1}{2}t$ $z=-3-4t$so my question is, why are the points (2,1,3) used and...
  14. neilparker62

    New Formula for Hydrogen Spectral Lines Wavelengths/Frequencies

    Hi I have a new formula (or at least I think it's new) for predicting the wavelengths/frequencies of hydrogen's spectral lines. Please take a look and tell me if it is new. I am quite confident that it works because Bohr's original formula 'falls out' if one approximates cos(x) as 1 + x^2/2...
  15. J

    How do electrical pulses limit the bandwidth of a standard telephone line?

    Hi PF, please could someone help explain how the bandwidth of a telephone line works. I have read that fibre optics uses light which has a high frequency and therefore can offer a high bandwidth versus a standard telephone line. But what I don't understand is the bandwidth of a standard...
  16. N

    Proving electric lines of forces can't be discontionous in charge free

    Hey guys i had a question in my paper why electrostatic field lines cannot be discontinuous in charge free region i guessed a weird (but an innovative proof) Tell me is it correct So here it goes "Let's assume that ELOF can be discontinuous Then i draw a diagram of broken electric...
  17. schrodingerscat11

    Electric field lines from very long cylinders and thin disks

    Homework Statement Good day everyone. I am studying Gaussian cylindrical surfaces. I have three questions: (1) Books would say that the electric field lines would emanate from the lateral side of the cylinder and that the ends will not contribute anything. I cannot understand this because...
  18. B

    Two perpendicular charged infinite lines

    Homework Statement On a long dielectric line a charge with density ##10^{-3}## is applied one half with positive charge and the other half with negative charge. Perpendicular to the first line and 5 cm away from it we have another line with the same charge density and also half of it is...
  19. H

    Electric Field Direction & Drawing Electric Field Lines

    The electric field in some region is found to have a constant direction . What you coclude about the charge in the region...?? How can I draw the electric field lines..?? :/
  20. N

    Drawing lines through spacetime warped by the mass of the earth

    Been reading laymen's books on general relativity and I'm in need some clarification! ... Line 1: The shortest path from a point 9.8 meters above the surface of the Earth to another point at the same location in space but 1 second later in time. Line 2: The shortest path from a point 9.8...
  21. S

    What are stubs in transmission lines and why are they used?

    Hello experts! What is stubs in regards with transmission lines? I don't find any precise and point to point definition of it. Every where book tries to make us understand with a concept of 4 to 5 lines and this makes me confused. Please tell me the very precise and easiest definition of...
  22. powerof

    Prove that all possible lines in function of m form a plane

    Homework Statement We are given a point A(1,1,1) and a vector v=(m-1,3m-5,2m-6). We are asked to write the parametric and continuous (I don't know if that's the appropriate term; in Spanish it's called "forma continua" but you'll see right away what I mean) equations of the line formed by these...
  23. G

    Backyard class 2 pole zip lines

    Looking to build a zip line with 4% decline for the kids with: Class 2 50' CCA syp Class II telephone poles sunk 6.5ft. 3/8" cable 7x19 Galzanized cable for guy wire and zip line. 1st zip: 100ft Starting at 26ft on a 6' hill->Ending at 22ft 2nd zip: 120ft Starting at 22ft -> Ending at...
  24. J

    Wavelength difference of sodium d lines?

    Hello everyone , I googled for it but nothing came up, Where can I find that? Thanks in Advance ,
  25. F

    MHB Solving a Logarithmic Curve: Tangent Lines & Approximations

    guys I need loads of help for this question(s)? what do i even do ?!? Sketch the curve y = lnx and find the tangent line to this curve at the point where the curve crosses the x-axis. Deduce that, for small delta, ln(1 + δ) ≈ δ . - I know what the y = Inx curve looks like but what do i do...
  26. J

    Magnetic Field Lines around a Magnet

    Hi, please could someone explain why the magnetic field is stronger at the poles of a magnet. I know that the field line density is strongest at the poles and more spaced out in the middle. I get that. I just wanted to know why the magnetic field is stronger at the poles than the middle of a...
  27. G

    Line integral of straight lines path (quick question)

    Homework Statement Hello, I have a quick question about the following problem F = (2y+3)i+xzj+(yz-x)k and straight lines from (0,0,0) to (0,0,1) to (0,1,1) to (2,1,1) Considering C1 is the line from (0,0,0) to (0,0,1) C2 is the line from (0,0,1) to (0,1,1) and C3 is the line from (0,1,1) to...
  28. P

    Rb saturated spectrum and identification of absorption lines

    Hello guys, i have saturated spectrum of Rb. My goal is to identify which lines i see. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img835/8787/xvwr.png So from http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/fulltext.cfm?uri=oe-15-10-6293 I have identified that there are to 2 Isotopes: Rb85 and Rb85, further from...
  29. R

    Slopes of tangent lines of parametric curves.

    1. The problem statement,ll variables and given/known data I have the first and second derivatives of a parametric function and the book is asking for when the slope of the tangent is vertical and horizontal. I get that horizontal is when dy/dx is 0. But what about vertical, is that dy/dx is 1...
  30. adjacent

    The angle between two straight lines.

    Homework Statement Find the angle between two straight lines,##y=x## and ##y=2x##. Find the general formula for finding the angles. Homework Equations ##f(x)=mx+c## ##\tan(\theta)=\frac{opposite}{adjacent}## The Attempt at a Solution First I assign a value for x and calculate the...
  31. J

    Are electric field lines and electric flux the same thing?

    I don't believe they are because the field lines don't have a representation such as flux but I want to be sure. Also are flux lines a vector quantity?
  32. R

    Question on Triangles and the lines intersecting through it

    Homework Statement In triangle ABC, point L and M divides the sides AB and BC in the ratio 2:3 respectively. AM and LC intersect at point P. From point P a line parallel to BA is drawn intersecting at D. Find the ratio of AD:DC The Attempt at a Solution I have attached the picture of...
  33. P

    Spectral lines and energy levels

    Homework Statement In the spectrum depicted bellow (see added picture) are spectral lines which resulted from emissions of a photon due to an electron decaying from a higher to a lower orbital in a Hydrogen-like atom (meaning- only one electron. No details about the nucleus) All lines in the...
  34. Entanglement

    Emission spectrum lines of hydrogen

    I was told at school that when a hydrogen electron gains heat energy enough to excite it shifts to a higher energy level, then after a very small period it falls back to its ground energy level, that means all the energy it gains should be lost, but if that is true since hydrogen has an electron...
  35. C

    Magnetic field lines of earth

    I need help understanding a certain problem. It basically stated: an airplane accumulated a positive charge, heading westward above the equator. Find the direction of the force (using the lame right hand rule thing). The problem I had was figuring out was whether the magnetic field would hit...
  36. Z

    Why do stars show absorption lines?

    On an intuitive level, Why do stars show absorption lines? For example, the 121.6nm photon is produced when an electron falls into the lowest level of a hydrogen atom. A 121.6nm photon is absorbed by a hydrogen atom being kicked into an excited state, where it will eventually emit a 121.6nm...
  37. R

    Electric field lines produced by two eccentric charged cylinders

    Homework Statement This is the theory for a laboratory session. If we have two hollow cylinders, one with radius r1 and the other with radius r7, the center of the first one being placed at a distance d from the center of the second one, what are the surfaces having the same electric...
  38. ShayanJ

    Metric and existence of parallel lines

    I don't know very much about differential geometry but from the things I know I think that the metric is somehow the quantity which specifies what kind of a geometry we're talking about(Though not sure about this because different coordinate systems on the same manifold can lead to different...
  39. J

    Finding lines when gradient function = 0

    Homework Statement Consider the function f(x,y) = cos(x^2+3y). Write down the gradient of f. Then find the lines in the x-y plabe where ∇f = 0 Homework Equations ∇f = (∂f/∂x,∂f/∂y) The Attempt at a Solution -2xsin(x^2+3y) = 0 sin(x^2+3y) = 0 y = -(1/3)x^2 and...
  40. V

    Field lines from a line of charge

    I have a general gauss' law/electric field question. In calculating the electric field of a cylindrical shape, gauss' law can be applied to find that the Electric field only points aways from the surface of the cylinder (aka, in the s-hat direction). But this means that there are no field...
  41. T

    Need some help to write the equations of these lines

    Hi everyone So I have this homework and I need some help. I did not know how to write the equations here in the topic so I thought the best solution is to upload a picture of the notebook page.
  42. Saitama

    Finding Flux through a Disk due to Two Charges

    Homework Statement Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution The given field lines are at a maximum distance exactly midway between the charges but I don't know which equation to use to find it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
  43. S

    Field lines near the equilibrium point

    Homework Statement Charges 4q and -q are located at the points (-2a,0,0) and (-a,0,0), respectively. Write down the potential θ(x,y) for points in the xy plane, and then use a Taylor expansion to find an approximate expression for θ near the origin, which you can quickly show is the...
  44. MarkFL

    MHB Brandon's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding tangent lines

    Here are the questions: I have posted a link there to this thread so the OP can view my work.
  45. Absentee

    Sommerfeld model and fine spectral lines

    Hey guys! First time posting on this site. Been reading for quite a while and really loving it! :thumbs:! I'm a chemistry student and reading my book in general chemistry I couldn't understand two things about Sommersfeld's atomic model. I believe i understand the whole concept but what...
  46. E

    Observing Spectral Lines: The Highest Order & Color Sequence

    Homework Statement In a question I was asked, assuming a spectrometer reading of Hydrogen produced two strong spectral lines at 656.3nm and 410.1nm. And also assuming the diffraction grating had 500 lines/mm What is the highest order of spectrum which can be fully observed , i.e value of m...
  47. esis

    MHB Difference Between Lines and Vectors (Linear Combination Problem)

    Hello Everyone! I am working my way through Gilbert Strang's book on linear algebra. I came across a set of solutions to the problems whose solutions are not listed in the book http://www.scribd.com/doc/86849289/1/Problem-Set-1-1-page-8. However, as I was working on the following question: I...
  48. G

    Question About World Lines and Asymptotes

    I have a question regarding world lines and Minkowski diagrams. I have been looking everywhere for an answer and can't seem to find one, and I would just like some clarification. So if we have a Minkowski Diagram, with a particular world line drawn out for, let's say a particle, is the world...
  49. C

    Minimizing area of a semicircle bounded by two lines

    Homework Statement The figure shows a semicircle with radius 1, horizontal diameter , and tangent lines at and . At what height above the diameter should the horizontal line be placed so as to minimize the shaded area http://imgur.com/grrCqWF Homework Equations The equation of a...
  50. H

    MHB Radius of Sphere Tangent to Two Lines

    I need help getting around this Calculus 3 problem. Any hints will be gladly appreciated: Find the radius of smallest sphere that is tangent to both the lines L1 : x=t+1 y=2t+4 z=−3t+5 L2 : x=4t−12 y=t+5 z=t+17
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