Square Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. F

    Engineering Circuit Analysis-Converting a square wave to a sine wave

    Homework Statement For an upcoming lab I've been asked to build a circuit to convert a square wave (vi(t))e into a sine wave (v0(t)) by selecting appropriate resistor/capacitor values for the circuit below (from what I know, it's impossible to produce an accurate sine wave with just this, I...
  2. H

    I What is the effect of a square transparent rectangle on the meniscus in a tube?

    Hi, I was wondering about the meniscus we get in a round tube, like a test tube or a boiling tube, or even a classic measuring cylinder. If we have a square transparent rectangle with water in - would this at all reduce the effect of the meniscus? How else is the effect of the meniscus reduced...
  3. F

    Why does loudness of sound vary as square of amplitude?

    Why does loudness of sound vary as square of amplitude? Why not cube of amplitude or just amplitude?
  4. acdurbin953

    Is state an energy eigenstate of the infinite square well

    Homework Statement Is state ψ(x) an energy eigenstate of the infinite square well? ψ(x) = aφ1(x) + bφ2(x) + cφ3(x) a,b, and c are constants Homework Equations Not sure... See attempt at solution. The Attempt at a Solution I have no idea how to solve, and my book does not address this type...
  5. Z

    I Finite vs. Infinite Square Well potential base question

    I just noticed in reading Griffiths that he places the base of the infinite square well at a zero potential while he places the base of the finite square well at a negative potential -V_0, where V_0 is a positive, real number; is there any reason for this? I just started learning about them/am...
  6. Ulli Bato

    Round or Square Tubing for Street Workout Park?

    Hi guys, I'm new on this forum. I need advice... I'm in building my own street workout/calisthenics park at my parents home... I don't know anything about steel materials and so i don't know what steel to use, and what form... Round or square tube for columns. Which would be the strongest?
  7. G

    MHB Completing the square using algebra tiles

    I'm trying to create a square using algebra tiles. The question is x^2 + 4x + 5. I know how to do it without the algebra tiles but I don't know how to do it with the algebra tiles. Can anyone give me a hand with this?
  8. L

    Square Root Simplified: Understanding the Result as a Single Nonnegative Number

    How is it equal to v in the end? I'm sorry for asking such questions. But I'm just trying to understand
  9. Lucas94

    Make a circle in square that is split 8x8 parts?

    Sorry if i may sound little unclear, english is not my first langue. I I am looking for a way to create a circle that is in a square cut in 8x8 in matlab. I would be glad if someone could give me a hand. Thanks!
  10. ardakaraca

    How does a square shaped magnet act like a ring magnet?

    Hi, I'm working with a magnetic levitron project and I've borrowed a professional levitron to see how it works. When I remove the back cap, unexpectedly I saw a square shaped magnet instead of ring magnet. But it acts like almost a ring magnet. I'll explain the difference with images below. At...
  11. P

    Linear algebra : Doing a proof with a square matrix

    Homework Statement Show that all square matrix (A whatever) can be written as the sum of a symmetric matrix and a anti symmetric matrix. Homework Equations I think this relation might be relevant : $$ A=\frac{1}{2}*(A+A^{T})+\frac{1}{2}*(A-A^{T}) $$ The Attempt at a Solution I know that we...
  12. A

    Inductance of Square Coil Antenna on PCB

    Hey guys, I am trying to design an Inductive Square Antenna Coil that will be milled onto my PCB. I am slightly confused when it comes to the matching circuit. To my understanding the matching circuit is there to have the same impedance value of the antenna, correct? So my matching circuit...
  13. W

    Infinite square potential well

    Homework Statement I think this is a square well potential problem. The question asks me to sketch the ground-state probability density, for the following situation: A quasielectron moves in a 'quantum dot' device. The potential V(x) = 0 for 0 ≤ x < L, and is infinite otherwise. Homework...
  14. Julian102

    If two vertices of a square on the same side AB are A(1,2) and B(2,4)....

    Homework Statement If two vertex of a square of the side AB is A(1,2) and B(2,4) find other two vertex C and D? Homework Equations 1. y-y1 = m ( x-x1) 2. m=y1-y2 / x1-x2 3. m1*m2= -1 4. (x-x1) / (x1-x2) =(y-y1)/(y1-y2) 5. m=tanA 6. If ax+by+c=0 then its parallel line is ax+by+k=0 The Attempt...
  15. Mr Davis 97

    Pulling a negative out of a square root

    The following is invalid, since the operation is not defined when ##a, b < 0##: ##\sqrt{-1}\sqrt{-1} = \sqrt{(-1)(-1)} = \sqrt{(-1)^2} = \sqrt{1} = 1##. This is not correct, because ##ii = -1##. This shows that ##\sqrt{a}\sqrt{b} = \sqrt{ab}## is invalid when ##a, b< 0##. However, say we have...
  16. A

    Calculating Square Root of a Matrix in Quantum Information Theory

    I'm doing an online course in quantum information theory, but it seems to require some knowledge of linear algebra that I don't have. A definition that popped up today was the definition of the absolute value of a matrix as: lAl = √(A*A) , where * denotes conjugate transpose. Now for a...
  17. J

    Inverse square law in gravitation

    Help! Has anybody made a case as to why the inverse square law should apply to gravitation, a case that is based on pure reasoning, instead of empirical evidence? I have been trying to find such arguments, but no luck so far. Janein
  18. O

    Lifting a square tile by one of its corners

    Hi, Suppose there is a very thin square tile set evenly on the floor such that one corner is at the origin, (0,0) of an xy plane. The tile is 1 x 1 units and thus, the corner of the tile opposite of the origin is at (1,1) on the xy plane. Suppose the corner of the tile at (1,1) is grasped and...
  19. E

    Simplifying square root of an irrational

    Homework Statement Find [(3 - 51/2)/2]1/2 Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution My calculator says (-1 + √5)/2 I have no idea how. Rationalising doesn't really do much good. Just tell me where to start.
  20. ognik

    MHB Completing the Square in Fourier Transform: Right or Wrong?

    Hi - following an example in my book to calc. the Fourier Transform of the Gaussian. We need to complete the square to integrate the exponent, the power is $-a^2t^2+i\omega t$ ... - all good so far. Trouble is when I complete the square I get -a^2(t-\frac{i\omega}{2a^2})^2...
  21. anemone

    MHB Challenge of Square Root Problem

    Show that $\sqrt{99}-\sqrt{98}+\sqrt{97}-\sqrt{96}+\cdots-\sqrt{4}+\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{1}> 5$.
  22. Q

    Induced Current in Square Loop

    Homework Statement A 21cm×21cm square loop has a resistance of 0.12 Ω . A magnetic field perpendicular to the loop is B=4t−2t^2, where B is in tesla and t is in seconds. (A) What is the current in the loop at t=0.0s? (B) What is the current in the loop at t=1.0s? Homework Equations for a...
  23. J

    Fourier series of square wave on Matlab?

    Homework Statement How Can i do this on matlap the question in Attached files Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution i try a lot but i failed
  24. J

    Engineering Square of resistors within a circuit. What is the equivalent

    Homework Statement Homework Equations -We can re-arrange circuit components into simpler orientations as long as the components' connections to previous nodes are maintained. The Attempt at a Solution -I attempted to re-arrange the loop of three resistors at the upper left region to no...
  25. Eclair_de_XII

    How to find the volume of a square with function-based side?

    Homework Statement "[Find the volume of a] solid whose base is the region bounded by the curves (y = x2) and y = 2 - x2 and whose cross sections through the solid perpendicular to the x-axis are squares." Homework Equations A(f(x)) = f(x)2 V = ∫(A(f(x))dx Image of problem...
  26. B

    How is the square of a transformed vector not a vector?

    So I learned that if a vector (a1, a2, a3) is transformed to a different set of coordinates, and the components of the resulting vector are squared like so: (a1'2, a2'2, a3'2), this result is not itself a vector. The proof for this simply shows that each component ai'2 does not transform to ai2...
  27. D

    What is the area of a square drawn inside a triangle?

    Homework Statement Given the isosceles triangle whose sides are : c=10 b=13 find the are of a square drawn inside the triangle whose upper edges touch the b sides of the triangle. Homework Equations 3. The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I named the side of the square a. First i made two equations...
  28. N

    How to make square icons on the desktop to customize size

    Dear friends, I am trying to create icons on the desktop by customizing size, such as rectangle ( not square icon anymore), would you like to help? thank you, Nate Duong,
  29. B

    Definition of Principal Square Root?

    Is the principle square root just the positive and negative roots of any number (as opposed to just the positive)? I've seen some confusing definitions of this term online and thought I'd double-check with knowledgeable math people here. Lastly, if it is just the + and - roots of any number...
  30. S

    Additional quantum states of the infinite square well

    The quantum states ##\psi(x)## of the infinite square well of width ##a## are given by ##\psi(x) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{a}}\sin\Big(\frac{n \pi x}{a}\Big),\ n= 1,2,3, \dots## Now, I understand ##n \neq 0##, as otherwise ##\psi(x)## is non-normalisable. But, can't we get additional states for...
  31. kostoglotov

    Fourier, square sign wave, f(x)sin(kx) integration

    I'm not sure whether to put this here or in Linear Algebra, if any Mod feels it should go in Linear Algebra I won't mind. I've just been introduced to Fourier Series decompositions in my Linear Algebra text, and I understand all the core concepts so far from the Linear Algebra side of it (a...
  32. Albert1

    MHB Finding Perfect Square Combinations: $m,n\in N$

    $m,n\in N ,n<m $ given : $(1)1000\leq m<2011$ $(2) m-n=p^k$ here $p$ is a prime, and $k$$\in\{0,1,2\}$ $(3)m\times n $ is a perfect square number , find all possibe $m$
  33. sekedarimaji

    Calculating Hollow Square Size for a Simple Lifting Machine

    Homework Statement I'am trying to make a simple machine which is to lift a display up and down. The construction mostly using hollow square. so far I got the weight of the display and the support is 25 Kg and I have this kind of construction. if simplified become like this Homework...
  34. P

    Magnetic field from a square loop

    Homework Statement A wire is formed into the shape of a square of edge length L. Show that when the current in the loop is I, the magnetic field at point P a distance x from the center of the square along its axis is $$B=\frac{\mu_0 IL^2}{2\pi(x^2+L^2/4)\sqrt{x^2+L^2/2}}$$ Homework...
  35. V

    Direction of current in a magnetic field when loop is square

    Homework Statement A flexible wire loop has a radius of r = 0.178 m and it is inside a uniform magnetic field of B = 0.332 T. The loop is grasped at points P and Q and stretched until its area is zero. It takes 0.146 s to close the loop. Homework Equations EMF = ∆Phi/∆t Phi = magnetic flux...
  36. M

    MHB Calculating Fourier Co-Efficent An of an Even Square Function

    I've been trying to answer this question for several days now with no results. Here is the question Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Now, I know the answer is -4/npi, but after integrating the function piece-wise (broke it into 3 separate integrals) I got 4sin(npi/2)/npi...
  37. B

    Linearising an Inverse Square Law Graph for Gamma Radiation

    1. Homework Statement A piece of work I am doing for college (UK college that is) has me investigating the inverse square law for gamma radiation. I have collected data and the graph comes out looking right. I want to create a linearised graph of the data to investigate the results further. If...
  38. B

    Exponentials or trig functions for finite square well?

    How do you know when to use exponentials and trig functions when solving for the wave function in a finite square well? I know you can do both, but is there some way to tell before hand which method will make the problem easier? Does it have something to do with parity?
  39. G

    Mean of the square of a sum of exponential terms

    Homework Statement [/B] Calculate \widehat{Y^{2}} (i.e., the mean of the square of Y. Homework Equations Y=\sum_{k=0}^{N-1}y_{k} where y_{k}=e^{-\gamma t}e^{\gamma \tau k}G_{k} and t=N\tau The quantities y_{k} (or G_{k}) are statistically independent. The Attempt at a Solution...
  40. RelativeJosef

    Finding the radius of a Proton's arc inside a square.

    Homework Statement This is for a practice question on an exam: I am able to finish the problem, if I could figure out how to find the radius of this arc the proton makes. Homework Equations I have nothing. The Attempt at a Solution I have tried arc length equations and just integrating the...
  41. Blitzmeister

    Infinite Square Well Frequency of Oscillation

    Homework Statement Consider a particle in an infinite square well potential that has the initial wave-function: Ψ(x,0) = (1/√2) [Ψ_1(x) + Ψ_2(x)] where Ψ_1(x) and Ψ_2(x) are the ground and first excited state wavefunctions. We notice that <x> oscillates in time. FIND the frequency of...
  42. A

    Integrating a square root function

    Problem statement: Find the arc length of the curve defined by x = √t and y = 3t -1 on the interval 0 < t < 1attempted solution: dx/dt = 1/2t-1/2 , dy/dt = 3 and dx = dt/ 2√t dy/dx = 6√t length = ∫01 √(1 + (6√t)2) .dt/ 2√t = ∫01 √1 + 36t) dt/2√t now I'm stuck with a product that is very...
  43. A

    Integrating a polynomial with a square root

    1. Integrate the following: (4x - x^2)^1/2 dx 2. Any assistance would be appreciated.3. Honestly don't know where to start.
  44. P

    Prove there is a perfect square between n and 2n

    Homework Statement Prove that for all natural numbers n, there exists a natural number m^2 such that n ≤ m^2 ≤ 2n The Attempt at a Solution I know how to prove this directly or by construction but my professor wants it solved by induction. When you're solving something by induction you have...
  45. B

    Can You Confirm My Fourier Series Calculation for a Square Wave?

    Hello, I think that I have done this correctly, but this is the first problem I have done on my own and would appreciate confirmation. 1. Homework Statement Find the Fourier series corresponding to the following functions that are periodic over the interval (−π, π) with: (a) f(x) = 1 for...
  46. S

    Taylor expansion of the square of the distance function

    Does it make a sense to define the Taylor expansion of the square of the distance function? If so, how can one compute its coefficients? I simply thought that the square of the distance function is a scalar function, so I think that one can write $$ d^2(x,x_0)=d^2(x'+(x-x'),x_0)=d^2(x',x_0) +...
  47. ognik

    MHB Is <L^2> always greater than or equal to 0 for a Hermitian operator?

    I'm given an operator $\mathcal{L}$ is Hermitian, and asked to show $<\mathcal{L}^2>$ is $\ge 0$ I believe $<\mathcal{L}>$ is the expectation value, $=\int_{}^{}\Psi^* \mathcal{L} \Psi \,d\tau $ (Side issue: I am not sure what $d\tau $ is, perhaps a small region of space? And the interval?) I...
  48. gracy

    Electric flux through the square

    Homework Statement A point charge of +6μC is placed at a distance 20 cm directly above the center of a square of side 40cm.The magnitude of the flux through the square is Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Now how to enclose the charge completely?The answer is with the help of 5...
  49. P

    Probability for particle in infinite square well

    Homework Statement A particle is confined between rigid walls separated by a distance L=0.189. The particle is in the second excited state (n=3). Evaluate the probability to find the particle in an interval of width 1.00 pm located at a)x=0.188nm b)x=0.031nm c)x=0.79nm What would be the...
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