Point Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. B

    I Should I Remove the Outlier Point in My Linear Fit?

    Hello I have these points coming from different experiments: ##x = [-0.3, -0.2, -0.09, 0.01, 0.2]## ##y = [-8.15, -5.20, -3.32, 0., 5.65]## ##y_{err} = [0.1, 0.27, 0.35, 0.09, 0.44]## and I need to fit a straight line to them (based on theoretical arguments). I attached below the obtained...
  2. Eclair_de_XII

    B Rotating a point in 3-space through an angle about some vector

    Denote ##v=(1,2,3)^T##, ##\theta=\arctan(2)##, and ##\phi=\arctan(\frac{3}{\sqrt{5}})##.The way that I attempted this was by performing the following steps: (1) Rotate ##v## about the z-axis ##-\theta## degrees, while keeping the z-coordinate constant. (2) Rotate ##v## about the y-axis...
  3. A

    MHB Where Do These Parametric Equations and Plane Intersect?

    Find the intersection. x = -5 + 8t, y = 1 + 10t, z = 9 + 8t ; -2x + 8y + 8z = 10
  4. E

    Is angular momentum taken about a point or an axis?

    One part of König's theorem states that ##\vec{L} = \vec{L}_{\text{COM}} + \vec{L}^{'}##. The term ##\vec{L}^{'}## simply refers to the angular momentum wrt. the centre of mass. This is just a point, and doesn't have an axis implicitly associated with it (we have infinitely many choices!). The...
  5. D

    Is my elbow the point of application of force of a torque?

    if i pick up a bucket i apply torque to the bucket. my shoulder is the fulcrum. is my elbow the point of application of force? just trying to understand the physics?
  6. B

    A rotating system of two point particles with inner torque

    Lets say we have a system of two point particles (1. and 2.) which are rotating around an axis. What is written next in my physics course book is: The torque of a 2.body on the 1. body is M21=r1xF21 and the torque of the 1.body on the 2.body is M12=r2xF12. Understandable. But how? There is no...
  7. E

    What is meant by "the body is on the point of ...." in mechanics?

    I see this sort of wording a lot, for instance, we might say that the block is on the point of slipping or the ball is on the point of leaving the surface of the hill. My guess is that it's to do with constraint forces; that is, at the exact point where the constraint forces acting on a body can...
  8. M

    I Where is Contraction Point in Special Relativity?

    Generally speaking, when a simple contraction occurs there is a contraction point. Length contraction in special relativity appears to be a simple contraction, and hence there should be a contraction point. Where is this contraction point located?
  9. archaic

    B Moment of a force about a point

    In defining the moment of a force about a point as "the tendency of one or more applied forces to rotate an object about an axis [going through a point, hence also about a point]", I see it logical to infer that it is somehow related to the angle between the force and the moment arm, but why put...
  10. P

    Finding the height of a focus point via ray tracing @ Snell's Law

    So far all I can work out is that the angle of incidence of the outer two and inner two rays is zero degrees, however, I can't work out how to get started on the problem. I feel like I need to use vertical slowness rather than the normal snell's law since I'm working with a dZ rather than a dX...
  11. S

    Potential difference between the surface of a sphere and a point far away

    V at surface = k Q / r = 9 x 109 x (1 x 109 x (-1.6 x 10-19) / (1 x 10-2) = - 144 V V at a point far away = 0 V From the sentence "electric potential difference between the surface of this sphere and a point far away" means that the question asks about V at surface minus V at far away so the...
  12. E

    Minimum frequency for a point to have maximum amplitude in standing wave

    When I tried using the equations the only thing I could see is that it is impossible for such point to be an anti-node. In this case, how do I find the frequency? The answer is not even with the form of v*n/2L which is very confusing to me, I thought that the frequency of a standing wave must...
  13. karush

    MHB 1.8.1 AP Calculus find k for critical point

    $\displaystyle g'=2xe^{kx}+e^{kx}kx^2$ we are given $ x=\dfrac{2}{3}$ then $\displaystyle g'=\dfrac{4}{3}e^\left(\dfrac{2k}{3}\right)+e^\left({\dfrac{2k}{3}}\right)\dfrac{4k}{9}$ ok something is ? aren't dx supposed to set this to 0 to find the critical point did a desmos look like k=-3 but ...
  14. K

    MHB Finding 2D Polygon Coordinates from a point

    Suppose that I have the coordinates of x and y on a plane. I am writing a piece of software where the user can select a polygon of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 8 sides. All of the polygon points are equidistant from the x, y point. In other words, if you drew a circle where the center was the x, y point, all...
  15. B

    Work done to reach the point where the gravitational potential is zero

    Hi there I have been attempting the parts to this question and I'm finding some trouble on how to answer the last part which is d)iii Here is what I have done for the rest of the parts and what I think I should start off with in part d)iii Thanks!
  16. A

    Forces exerted on an anchor point from a falling object

    Hi, I'm looking at the forces exerted onto an anchor point when a n object is dropped but is secured to that anchor point witha steel wire rope lanyard. i can find this but not sure if it is relevant or not to my investigation: Fmax = mg + sqrt(2mg x E x A x fall factor +(mg)2 ) The mass is...
  17. K

    Determine the Electrical potential at a given point

    A rod with a circular center in the middle (which causes the rod to change direction by 90 °) has an evenly distributed linear charge density 𝜆 of electrons along the entire rod. Determine the electrical potential of the red dot in the figure below which is at the center of the circular round...
  18. E

    Drop in intensity when light is focused to a point (telescope mirror)

    The parabolic mirror pictured below is such that all incident rays, neglecting diffraction, are reflected towards a focus. A question states that the light cannot be focused to a point precisely, since there exists a circular diffraction pattern in the focal plane. The following diagram is...
  19. D

    Electric field involving 4 point charges in a rectangle

    I am stuck on the following question (Image attached of my work) appears to make sense until i try to take a limit as c--->0 because the result should be 0. Am i missing something, if so can't you point me in the right direction. Thank you
  20. S

    MHB Finding lines through given point perpendicular and parallel to given line

    Hey, not sure how to translate this from my native language, I hope you understand what I mean. Write down for the line y = 2x + 3 perpendicular and parallel lines passing through the point (1; 1) equations.
  21. Monoxdifly

    MHB [ASK] A Circle Which Touches the X-Axis at 1 Point

    The circle x^2+y^2+px+8y+9=0 touches the X-axis at one point. The center of that circle is ... a. (3, -4) b. (6, -4) c. (6, -8) d. (-6, -4) e. (-6, -8) I already eliminated option c and e since based on the coefficient of y in the equation, the ordinate of the center must be -4. However, I...
  22. sergey_le

    Exploring Local Minimum and Maximum Points in Continuous Functions

    Here's what I tried to do: f Continuous function at R, x1 local minimum point of f, x2 local maximum point of f. Existing f(x1)>f(x2). Let's look at the interval [x1,x2]⊆ℝ . f is continuous in R and therefore continuous in its partial segment. Therefore f continuous in [x1,x2]. Therefore, there...
  23. FireAP

    Point sized particle collision and no transfer of energy

    Two identical point-sized particles with the same Y-coordinate were traveling along the X and Z axes respectively. Given that gravity is acting parallel to the Y-axis, will the particles when they eventually collide, continue traveling along the same linear path due to work done by either being 0?
  24. Greg

    MHB Euler/Riemann Point of Departure in Riemann's 1859 paper containing RH

    In his 1859 paper entitled "On the Number of Primes Less than a Given Magnitude", Riemann gives as his point of departure the equation \prod\frac{1}{1-\frac{1}{p^s}}=\sum\frac{1}{n^s} where $p$ is all primes and $n$ is all natural numbers. The function of the complex variable $s$, wherever...
  25. Saracen Rue

    I Find the intersection point of an infinite power tower and a primorial

    Consider ##f(x) = {^{\infty}x} = x \uparrow \uparrow \infty## and ##g(x)=p_{x}###, where ##p_x### is the primorial function and is defined such that ##p_n### is the product of the first ##n## prime numbers. For example, ##p_{4}### ##= 2×3×5×7=210## Let the point of intersection be defined as...
  26. Storm_Eagle

    Bistable spring mechanism with a different transition point?

    Hi. I have a application for a bistable spring mechanism. But my problem is that all of the ones i have seen require to go past the "midpoint" before it flips to the other side. Is there any such mechanism that flips over to position 2 before you get to the "midpoint" from position 1? Example...
  27. CCMarie

    Closest point to a set with l1 norm

    I tried to find the element of best approximation ||t_0||≤||t||, ∀ y ∈ π Then |x_0|+|y_0|+|z_0| ≤|x|+|y|+|z| and we have x_0+2y_0+z=1 and x+2y+z=1. But I don't know hoe to continue...
  28. Vivek98phyboy

    Find the point of separation in SHM

    In the given problem, i can understand that after placing the two blocks in equilibrium it oscillates with an amplitude of The answer for (b) is given as To my knowledge, m2 separate from m1 when the acceleration is greater than gsinø and so they should be separating only at max displacement...
  29. E

    B Why can I only resolve tangentially on a point particle?

    For instance, in the case of a simple pendulum, it is quite acceptable to write down ##-mg\sin{\theta} = ma_{tangential}##, and go from there. However, if we introduce a rotating body which is not a particle, we may still calculate its torque from its centre of mass, however we can no longer...
  30. F

    How to calculate a pump's operating point for a fully open control valve

    How do you calculate the flow rate and differential pressure (the operating point on the pump curve) for a centrifugal pump if all of the flow is through a single control valve with known ##C_V##, discharging to atmosphere? Clearly the flow rate and differential pressure of the pump will be...
  31. T

    Understanding the Point Of Action of a Force

    Hello all I was hoping some could help shed light on the idea of a Point Of Action of a force. I have a rectangular wall of 32m which is holding back water, the water is at a height of 29m. Where is the point of action of the force? The problem is illustrated below:- I have been told that...
  32. H

    Thermodynamics: Why does salt lower the melting point of ice?

    There was a question on "Why salt lower the freezing point of water?"I found the following answer."Thermodynamics teaches that a loss of entropy can be overcome by a gain in so called enthalpy". The loss of entropy by freezing the solution canbe over come at temperature much below 0 degree C...
  33. R

    Vector potential of current flowing to a point from all directions

    I am having problem with part (b) finding the vector potential. More specifically when writing out the volume integral, $$A = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi r}\frac{dq}{dt}\int_{0}^{2\pi}\int_{0}^{\pi}\int_{0}^{?}\frac{1}{4\pi r'^2} r'^2sin\theta dr'd\theta d\phi$$ How do I integrate ##r'##? The solution...
  34. N

    Electric Field of a Point Charge

    [moderators note: moved from technical forum, so no template] Summary: I can't tell where the mistake in my process is. The computer keeps telling me I am wrong. The Question: What is the electric field at point 1 in the figure? Give your answer in component form.(Figure 1)Assume that a =...
  35. P

    Drum rotation, lateral loads and point of pull

    I farm and have built water control devices for my rice operation that use a cable and drum setup. The moving part is a 24"water tight rotary union that we rotate with a cable that originates in a dual spool winch above the center line of rotation for the drum. The winch cables secure to the...
  36. A

    New coordinate system and point location in new system

    hi all, firstly i need to calculate point location in new coordinate system. ı have 2 line segments and a point(x,y,z) in word cartesian coordinates system. For example, my first line segment is (0,0,5) , (50,0,3) locations and second line segment is (0,6,3),(0,-6,7) locations in cartesian...
  37. B

    How to find the equilibrium point between two masses? (Topic 6.2)

    Morning all I've recently come across a problem where I get conceptually but cannot apply mathematically if that makes sense. I understand the position of the third mass must be at the equilibrium point of ##m_1## (##9.0×10^{24}kg##), so ##\Sigma F = 0## right? And not even necessarily zero...
  38. Z

    B Coriolis problem - Point mass movement upon release from Earth

    If there was no atmosphere and a point mass was released at the 45th parallel and able to counteract the centripetal force of gravity (hovering 10ft off the surface), how long would it take before it ended up at the equator.
  39. K

    "Heat resistance temperature" and melting point?

    I've got a kitchen bowl made of polypropylene, it states that the "heat resistance temperature is 90 degree cel", while on Google, I found that the melting point of PP is 160 degree cel. I understand that melting point is the temperature in which the atoms/molecules change its state from solid...
  40. Negatratoron

    Can an object be halfway between focal point and diverging mirror?

    A physics question from Principles of Physics by Mazur in the chapter on Optics is asking me to "repeat Problem 92 for a diverging mirror", and one of the questions in Problem 92 (which is about a converging mirror) is to find the image distance of an object halfway between the focal point and...
  41. J

    Finding electric potential at a point between 3 electrodes.

    Firstly, I am not a English speaker. So I apologize that I cannot use English well.. I got a), c), e) a) at 0.5cm, E = -q/(2e_0*A) - Q/(2e_0*A) + q/(2e_0*A) = -1.4*10^7 V/m c) at 1.5 cm, E = 0 (inside electrode) e) at 2.5cm, E = -q/(2e_0*A) + Q/(2e_0*A) + q/(2e_0*A) = 1.4*10^7 V/m And I am...
  42. M

    Engineering Homework: Rx=? to get maximum power transfer at point M

    Hi, after calculations I end up in the circuit below¨ (Thevenin equivalent) So now I have to say Rth=RL and I will find Rx ?The initial circuit is this: Thanks
  43. facenian

    I Proving a Fixed Point Theorem for Shrinking Maps on Compact Spaces

    Show that if ##f## is a shrinking map ##d(f(x),f(y)) < d(x,y)## and ##X## is compact, then ##f## has a unique fixed point. Hint. Let ##A_n=f^n(X)## and ##A=\cap A_n##. Given ##x\in A##, choose ##x_n## so that ##x=f^{n+1}(x_n)##. If ##a## is the limit of some subsequence of the sequence...
  44. A

    Equations of motion of a point sliding on a line of arbitrary shape

    Hi! First of all, mention that this is not a "homework" problem in the sense that no teacher ever gave it to me or that I have the obligation to do it. It is a question that came to mind when repasing the theory done in class and though interesting. I still post it here because I suppose that...
  45. S

    When a journalist uses the term "inflection point" to describe growth

    I was reading an article about Amazon's growth hitting an "inflection point" where basically the function changed from going more or less linearly (i.e., power = 1) to a more parabolic (i.e., power > 1). It seems to me that this term is being misused since an inflection point really describes...
  46. A

    Current: the speed of charges vs the number of charges past a point

    Current is determined as the amount of charge moving past a certain point of reference (like the point in a wire with current meter clamps around it) in 1 second. This got me thinking , so in a classical resistive load situation with Ohm's law there would be two ways to increase the amount of...
  47. jisbon

    Deriving expression for magnetic field at point P due to current

    So I think I do understand how to do this, but the thing is my answers are always incorrect. Will need some guidance/help on this. ##B =\frac{\mu_{0}I}{4\pi}\int\frac{dysin\theta}{r^2} ## ##y = Rtan\phi## ##dy = Rsec^2\phi d\phi## ##B = \frac{\mu_{0}I}{4\pi}\int\frac{dysin\theta}{r^2} =...
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