Phase Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. R

    How do phase values are able to capture motion from video?

    hi everyone,i know that the phase spectrum contains most of the structural information about the image.But i want to know more about importance of phase spectrum related to video signals. I have read that temporal variations of phase values are able to capture most of the dynamical...
  2. J

    Finding Phase Shift in RLC Circuits

    Homework Statement An RLC circuit has a resistance of 2.0 kΩ, a capacitance of 8.0 µF, and an inductance of 9.0 H. If the frequency of the alternating current is 4.0/π kHz, what is the phase shift between the current and the voltage? A) -1.6 rad B) -1.5 rad C) 36 rad D)...
  3. A

    Is the Phase Constant in SHM Conceptually Significant?

    Please look at picture. My textbook only gives the answer with -pi as a phase constant. But, since we are at "a switching point" on the unit circle, the sign doesn't really matter. The graphs give the same result whether a positive or negative sign is used. Am I right? Does it conceptually...
  4. R

    What is the importance of Phase in case of Multidimensional signals?

    I am beginner in image processing and want to do filtering in Frequency domain. I can understand that the frequency spectrum in case of 1D waves. It denotes what frequencies are present in a wave. If we draw the phase spectrum of cos(2πft) , we get an impulse signal at −f and +f, and it is...
  5. D

    Can conservation of angular momentum cause rotational phase shift?

    So, I'm trying to study phase shift in an unbalanced rotating system (where "phase shift" means the resulting response of orbital motion lags behind in time/position relative to the force that's causing it) I know that conservation of angular momentum applies ideally in a closed system...
  6. P

    Complex Numbers: The Phase of a Complex Number

    I just wanted to check something. If I have a complex number of the form a = C * \exp(i \phi) where C is some non-complex scalar constant. Then the phase of this complex number is simply \phi. Is that correct?
  7. K

    Phase difference of 2 points in a same graph

    Homework Statement since point P is ahead of point O, why the displacement , y , of P shouldn't be Asin(wt + 2pi/(x)) ? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
  8. R

    Phase Shift of IGMF Band-Pass Filter at Corner Freq: Solved Problem

    Homework Statement I need some help understanding how the phase shift was calculated in the following solved problem: So how did they work out the phase shift to be π? The Attempt at a Solution What formula have they used to find the phase shift? :confused: I couldn't find any notes in...
  9. R

    Why is the enthelpy of a phase transition different from 0?

    Hello, Wikipedia states: Phase changes, such as melting or evaporation, are also isothermal processes. I am interested in calculating the enthalpy of a given phase transition. If the process is isothermal, I would immediately say that H is 0, according to the following equation: dH=CpdT...
  10. J

    How Can Eigenvalues Influence ODE Solutions in Phase Plane Simulations?

    The solution's form for the ODE $$\frac{d\vec{r}(t)}{dt\;\;\;\;} = k\;\vec{r}(t)$$ can be generalized like in this diagram: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Phase_plane_nodes.svg Exist some program or some way of adjust some program of math for study the behavior of the...
  11. K

    Phase difference of damped oscillations

    Homework Statement i can't understand why curve above is for under dampling and the below curve is increased dampling. can someone explain please? https://www.flickr.com/photos/123101228@N03/14296397365/ Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
  12. K

    Phase Difference in Part II of Homework | Why is it Not pi/2?

    Homework Statement for part ii , why the phase difference isn't =pi/2 ? I'm having problem uploading the photo .https://www.flickr.com/photos/123101228@N03/14289633415/ Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
  13. mattyboson12

    Secondary phase, heat treatment

    "Precipitation hardening is a heat treatment that distributes secondary phases more evenly in an alloy..." What does it mean by a secondary phase?
  14. E

    Enthelpic Excess Function - Phase Separation in Regular solutions

    My professor, in his handout (picture below), says the following about this diagram : I disagree with him partly. For \Delta_{mix} G/nRT<0 mixing is spontaneous and hence there solutions would be miscible. Hence at \beta=2.5 should we not expect the components to be fully miscible. ...
  15. M

    Information on three phase systems

    There is a lecture called fundamentals of electric and electronics and there is a new topic in that lecture I have to learn but I have little information on it. Topic is three phase systems or three phase power calculations or something like that. There are big letter such as R,S which...
  16. E

    Detecting Phase sequence with light bulbs/ Short circuit voltage

    Homework Statement 1) If one is using light bulbs to detect phase sequence then it is wise to connect them in series with circuit resistor. Why ? 2) There is short circuit in phase "A". In which case is short circuit voltage larger, in four-drive (?) system or in three-drive (?) system ...
  17. C

    First order phase transition/constancy of Gibbs

    Homework Statement a) Starting from the statement that total entropy (Ssystem+Ssurr) can only increase, show that G = U - TS +pV will attain its minimum value for a system in equilibrium with a fixed pressure and temperature reservoir. b)At atmospheric pressure, a particular substance is...
  18. U

    What Temperature Doubles Atmospheric Pressure?

    Homework Statement Part (b): Find the temperature in which the pressure is twice the atmospheric pressure. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I've done every part except part (b). Part (b) \Delta v \approx v_{gas} = \frac{RT}{p m'} Therefore the clausis-clapeyron equation...
  19. kira506

    What is the relationship between phase and path difference in waves?

    What is meant by phase of a wave? I can't get a grasp of it especially after knowing that in an em wave ,the magnetic and electric fields E and B respectively are in phase , aren't they time varying and perpendicular to each other? Doesn't changing the inclination affect the phase ? Also,the...
  20. Logic Cloud

    Phase space in special relativity

    In classical mechanics we can get a nice overview of the dynamics of a system by looking at its position-momentum phase space. Is there a useful analogue of this concept in special relativity? Can the dynamics of a relativistic system be represented by its phase space in the same way as is done...
  21. C

    Difference in phase convention for Wigner d-function

    I am looking for a way to connect the Condon-Shortley-Wigner to the Edmonds phase convention. Specifically I am writing a program to compute Wigner-d matrix coefficients From tabulated values (e.g. even Wikipedia) d^1/2_{1/2,-1/2}=(-1)^{-1/2-1/2}d^1/2_{-1/2,1/2}=-sin(theta/2) So...
  22. J

    Effect of phase change in wave function on energy

    I understand that a local gauge transformation functions to conserve the energy of an electron as it moves through space/time. What I don’t understand is why the energy of the electron, as dictated by the momentum and potential energy terms of the Schrödinger equation changes as a function of...
  23. M

    Impedance and Phase Angle in a Simple Circuit

    Homework Statement Given the circuit above. a) Find I1, I2 and I. b) Find the power used in branch 1 and branch 2. (please correct my "translation" if it's wrong) c) Find the resulting impedance and phase angle. (Is resulting impedance a term?) d) Find the voltage between...
  24. F

    Phase Diagram of BiMnO3: High Pressure Necessary?

    HELLO everyone.. i have read some journals and some researchers (not all but most of them) said that bismuth manganate MUST be synthesized in high pressure conditions. in other words, not in room temperature/pressure. it that true? because some of researchers also synthesized that BiMnO3 in...
  25. J

    How get amplitude and phase as a function of time?

    Given a function of the time like ##f(t)##, its Fourier transform is ##F(\nu)## and by definition, ##Abs(F(\nu))=A(\nu)## and ##Arg(F(\nu)) = \varphi(\nu)##, so I have amplitude and phase as function of the frequency, but make sense speak in amplitude and phase as function of the time? If yes...
  26. P

    I don't understand the concept of phase diagrams?

    Let's use the material brass as an example. My problem is that I have no understanding of the concept of "phases". In the phase diagram for brass, we have α, β, γ, δ, ε, and η phases as well as the liquid phase (L). My question is, how do I interpret these phases? What is the difference...
  27. Choisai

    Difference between polarization and phase

    So I know how polaroids and 0.5λ plates work, but does this mean that the polarization of the light and the phase of light are the same, but that the polarization of light is actually a vector description of light? Or something like that? Are these two the same?
  28. KiNGGeexD

    Question about phase transitions and PV, VT diagrams

    Question: A) Explain what happens when a gas is kept in a cylinder under constant pressure while being cooled. Assume that constant pressure is less than critical pressure. Draw PT and VT diagrams for this? B) Describe and explain what is seen when a strong transparent container of constant...
  29. J

    FFTs, and ratio of FFTs Phase question

    Q: How do you find the phase between an input and output signal? These signals are swept-sin (chirp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Linear-chirp.svg) signals for system identification, so I'm looking to find a transfer function. Background: A frequency-domain Transfer Function's magnitude...
  30. M

    The Sun's Next Phase: Can We Avoid Extinction?

    The Sun about 4.5 billion years old and in about another billion years will have used up the hydrogen particles in its core and will have to use the ones closer to its surface which will make the sun's surface hotter and possibly make Earth impossible to sustain life. When the sun reaches its...
  31. M

    Single-Phase Generator: Troubleshooting Power Output

    Hi, Why won't a generator composed of a stator that has 9 coils (each connected to it's neighbour in a ring until line out), and a rotor that has 10 permanent n50 magnets (NSNS...) generate useable electricity?
  32. L

    Phase angle between peak source voltage and peak voltage across RLC?

    Homework Statement An LRC series circuit with R = 200Ω , L = 31mH , and C = 1.8μF is powered by an ac voltage source of peak voltage V0 = 540V and frequency f = 550Hz. What are the peak voltages across the inductor, capacitor, and resistor and their phase angles relative to the source...
  33. I

    Is It Called the Random Phase Approximation?

    Hello, I've come across equations where people use the approximation \int_0^1 \exp(f(x))\, dx \approx \exp \left( \int_0^1 f(x)\, dx\right) I can see that this is correct if f(x) is small, one just uses exp(x) = 1+x+... However, it appears that this approximation has a broader validity...
  34. U

    Phase Angle of Point 5m from Wave Source: 180° at 2π Seconds

    Homework Statement A wave travels along a straight line with speed 1m/s . The initial phase angle is 0. Wavelength = 4m. Measured from initiation of waves, when will the phase of the point 5m from the wave source first be 180°? The Attempt at a Solution Phase difference = (2π/λ) path...
  35. P

    What Is Phase Constant in Wave Functions?

    what is phase constant and how is possible to go about figuring it out in an unscaled graph that has no values associated with it.
  36. gfd43tg

    Finding inductor value for same current/voltage phase AC analysis

    Homework Statement In the circuit below, what should the value of L be at ω = 10^4 rad/s so that i(t) is in-phase with v(t)?Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I am a little uncertain exactly what is meant by i(t) being in phase with v(t). Do I assume that both are cosine functions...
  37. G

    Lab-3 phase star connected system

    Homework Statement Is common point(O) equal to netural terminal? eg: Vo=Vn?? V(L1-o)=V(L1-n)?? The Attempt at a Solution The first one is what I measured in a lab. The second one my prediction if the phase reversed,base on the first one is it reasonable?
  38. NATURE.M

    Phase constant and reflection of waves

    Homework Statement If two waves are created at x = 0 and t = 0 (and are in phase to begin with), and are then sent traveling along a string in the positive x direction, and they get reflected at the end of the string, there will be a similar pair of waves traveling in the negative...
  39. F

    Power Factor and Single Phase Transformer

    What is the secondary current in a single-phase distribution transformer that is attached to a 480v line when the transformer is supplying 120v to a 16kW reactive load with a power factor angle of 40°. So I have kVA = 16kW/cos 40 = 20.89kVA Is = 1000 * 20.89kVA / 120v = 174A. I don't...
  40. V

    When getting phase angle difference, do amplitudes have to be positive

    $$f(x)=32sin(x+60°)\quad and\quad g(x)=-1.5sin(x+45°)$$ Would the phase angle difference here be 15° or is that incorrect? I think the amplitudes don't have to be the same but I'm not sure if they at least have to be both positive.
  41. A

    How to determine gain and phase margins for a transfer function?

    How would I determine gain and phase margins for the following transfer function: G(s) = (0.38(s^2 + 0.1s +0.55)) / (s(s+1)(s^2 + 0.6s + 0.5)) We are learning about Bode plots but I am really struggling. I know that Bode plots display the relationship between magnitude vs. frequency and...
  42. H

    Phase factors with eigenstates

    Hi guys, I'm currently writing a document about decoherence and I'm trying to make a point about phase factors and how they are altered by an interaction with a surrounding environment. However, i don't want to only state this, i want to show it through basic QM. Is it possible to say the...
  43. Q

    Unbalanced Phase Currents in 3~ Motor

    A 3-phase induction motor in our factory had unequal phase currents. One of the currents was nearly normal while the other two were about twice the usual value. Somebody said that prolonged running causes increase in resistance of stator winding, and this results in increased current. But this...
  44. M

    Can Single Phase Currents Determine Total Consumption in a Three-Phase System?

    Hi everyone, I'm not an electrical engeneering nor do I have a significant background in the field. Right now I'm trying to monitor current consumption from three phase systems. My question is: is it possible to obtain the current consumption of the whole system as a function of the current...
  45. shanepitts

    Phase velocity faster than light?

    I am currently taking an undergrads course in atomic physics, and I have just grazed the concepts of matter wave functions, group waves, group velocity, and phase velocity. For the latter, it has been stated that phase velocity can exceed the speed of light. I don't fathom this. Could anyone...
  46. C

    How Do You Determine the Starting Point of Phase in Circuit Analysis?

    When writing the question for the phase response of a circuit, how do I know when it begins. Like for example theta(jw) = 90 degrees - arctan( ) or theta(jw) = 0 degrees - arctan( ) ?
  47. L

    Best way to present a phase diagram of a 4 component system

    Hullo, I've just only begun looking at phase diagrams of a 5 component alloy and wanted to know if there is a better way to study the phase diagrams of multi-component alloys rather than looking at a multitlude of binary phase diagrams calculated from the alloy system. I'm using Thermocalc...
  48. grassstrip1

    How Do You Determine the Correct Phase Constant for a Wave?

    Homework Statement I've attached the question where the graph can be found. Essentially I have no problem determining A=0.04M K= 10π rad/m λ=0.2M ω=π/5 rad/s I'm having trouble choosing what ø should be. Homework Equations y(x,t)= 0.04sin(10πx - π/5t +ø) The Attempt at a...
  49. E

    Shared Neutral Between Distribution and Split Phase

    Greetings everyone. I do not have an extensive background in Power. I've recently been brushing up on topics from undergrad related to power distribution and residential wiring in general. I understand that in general, houses in the US are fed a three wire, split-phase 240V power from the...
  50. A

    Help understanding magnitude and phase of sinc functions?

    help understanding magnitude and phase of sinc functions?? Homework Statement Homework Equations pτ(t) ⇔ τsinc(\frac{τω}{2\pi}) Δτ(t) ⇔ \frac{τ}{2}sinc2(\frac{τω}{4\pi}) sinc(x) = \frac{sin(\pi x)}{\pi x} The Attempt at a Solution My instructor had posted solutions to the problems: I...
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