What is Body: Definition and 1000 Discussions

Body art is art made on, with, or consisting of, the human body. The most common forms of body art are tattoos and body piercings. Other types include scarification, branding, subdermal implants, scalpelling, shaping (for example tight-lacing of corsets), full body tattoo and body painting.
Body art is also a sub-category of performance art, in which artists use or abuse their own body to make their particular statements.
More extreme body art can involve mutilation or pushing the body to its physical limits.
In more recent times, the body has become a subject of much broader discussion and treatment than can be reduced to body art in its common understanding. Important strategies that question the human body are: implants, body in symbiosis with the new technologies, virtual bodies, among others.

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    Is the Pineal Gland behind the Body Of fornix

    Is the Pineal Gland behind the Body Of fornix? I look at so many photos and it look like it is right behind the Thalamus but inside the body of Fornix?
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    "Statics of Rigid Bodies: 2 Questions

    2 Questions about statics of rigid bodies Homework Statement A cable of length 8.5 m is attached to the two posts as shown in Fig. 6. The crate has a mass of 1000 kg. Find the x and y components of the forces exerted by the cable on the eyebolts and find the tension force in the cable. The...
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    Rotation of Rigid Body: Analyzing Classical Mechanics

    In the framework of Classical Mechanics,there is no problem in the rotation of rigid body.But I want to make the concept about rotation more clear. About rigid body ,there is no vibration;it would only rotate and translate.We can easily distinguish translation from rotation in rigid...
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    Clarification of Black Body Radiation

    Hi, I'm trying to understand black body radiation but I have two conflicting descriptions (both reputable sources). Maybe both are true, but I need some clarification please: 1. A black body is a perfect emitter – it will emit equally well at any wavelength. 2. The black body re-radiates...
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    How to know if a force is body force or not?

    If, in a problem, I want to know if a given force is body force or not, what should I do? for example- a rod rotating about an axis, how will I know if the centripetal force is Body Force or not? (body forces are those forces which depend on volume)
  6. Hardik Batra

    Can a body be both solid and rigid?

    What is the main difference between Solid body and Rigid body ? Can you give me example some of them !
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    Time period of an oscillating body

    In the above figure, what would be the time period of the body(in red) under gravity, neglecting any non-conservative forces? And what do call this type of situation? A gravity well or sth?
  8. DaTario

    Light scattering and thermal emission of a body

    hi All, We know from QM that black bodies at temperature T emits light in a well stabilished patern. Now what if the body has color? Which is the emission patern of a green snooker ball for example, at temperature T? When scattering white light we see this ball green because it absorbs...
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    Hydrostatics:change in weight of a system if a foreign body is introduced

    I have a beaker with a liquid of density rho, and weight = W now I throw into it s Bob say, of density rho' and weight=w. can anyone explain what will be total new weight,with all forces explained for the cases: body floats. body sinks
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    Help with writing the equation of motion for a rigid body assemblage

    Homework Statement Problem figure The rigid body assemblage shown in the figure above, has a force P(t) acting upon it (varying with time). Pick a generalized coordinate such that a single degree of freedom equation of motion can be written. There is a black, massless, rigid bar. Call this...
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    C/C++ Two Body problem with RK4 in C++

    I want to output an excel file with the results of the trajectories of a two body problem, with initial position and velocity. But my program is not compiling. Any suggestions/problems that you can see? #include <iostream> #include <vector> #include <fstream> using namespace std...
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    Maximizing Distance on a Slope: Tips for Designing a Winning Car

    Hi guys new to the forum - sorry if I'm not as advanced as you lot :tongue2: I'm currently only at A Level in my adventures of Physics! (I didn't think this would fall under homework help, I apologize if it does) Anyway, tomorrow in school there is a house technology project, and I've been...
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    The body effect of MOS and changing VSB

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  14. J

    Electric Force on a charged conductive body

    Hi, how to calculate the force on a charged conductive body (ball), when that body is between two parallel plates (+V, -V) (see image), ooh and I am calculating numerically. I would first calculate the surface charges on the conductive surfaces (2 disks + ball), then calculate the potential...
  15. M

    Calculating mass of an orbiting body

    Homework Statement Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I found out the distance between the star and companion which I calculated as 1.11x1010m (Ignoring the mass of the companion).Then I calculated the radius of the stars orbit, using r = vt/2∏ since vt =...
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    Understanding 3D Rigid Body Dynamics Equations: R=R'Ω Explained

    Homework Statement I just saw the equation R=R'Ω (where ' is dot, or the derivative) in my notes (unorganized obviously), and can't remember what it stands for (rotation matrices?). Can somebody please tell me what this equations means thanks. I know R is some position vector and Ω is the...
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    What is the difference between the stress results and why is it important?

    I have to run a FEA analysis on a nozzle check valve body DN700... Its been to a professional engineer and he has completed the study so I am trying to do it myself to get to know the software better... I'm using PTC CREO 2 mechanica as the software... Attached find a picture of the valve...
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    Evaluating time for falling body to reach event horizon

    Hi everyone, I have read a few different ways of looking at this problem, and it's one of those things where I am happywith the answer, just not how to get there using proper mathematics. My lecturer described this with some complex integrals involving E (but I'm not sure what that is!) but I...
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    How old are the particles in my body?

    I'm not sure which group this question really belongs to, so "general physics" sounds like a safe bet. This question was prompted by having listened to Neil deGrasse Tyson's more philosophical views about our nature and our connection to the universe, which are quite insightful. Most of...
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    How to calculate body fat percentage

    Homework Statement A 180 lb man weighs 5 lb in water. What is his percent body fat? Assume that fat has a density of 0.90 g/cc and muscle has a density of 1.06 g/cc. Water has a density of 1.0 g/cc. Although we are given the weight in lbs, it is okay to work with it like mass (as grams) or...
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    Understanding Forces in the Body: A Homework Challenge

    hey everybody :) i am new here and i need ur help. I have to solve this problem for home work tomorrow.Topic is forces in the body. I attached it. I actually need help for the whole first question. thx u in advance. Please try to explain it not too difficulty. thanks u :) Homework...
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    Differential equation for freely swinging body

    Homework Statement A disk or radius b rotates about a rod in its center with a constant angular velocity, Ω. At the disk's edge A, a pin is attached allowing for a body to be attached an freely swing during the rotation. Determine the differential equation for the angle β between the attached...
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    Force on rigid body: translation or rotational acceleration?

    Homework Statement A perpendicular force F acts on the tip of a thin rod of length L and mass M in the ij-plane which is not fixed. What is the translational and rotational acceleration of the rod about the center of the rod? Homework Equations At first it seems like an easy problem...
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    Conservation of Energy in a Rigid Body

    Homework Statement I'm having some trouble understanding "conceptually" the following problem (example 6.18 in Kleppner and Kolenkow.) A stick, initially upright, starts falling: find the speed of the center of mass as a function of position. Homework Equations Work-KE thm. for a rigid...
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    Equilibrium of a Rigid Body

    Homework Statement Suppose the ruler in procedure 3 is asymmetrical, balancing at the 60.2 cm mark. The ruler is now supported at the 41.3 cm mark, and a mass of 364 g is placed at the 26.2 cm mark. Find the mass of the ruler. The ruler is 1.00 m long. Homework Equations...
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    Problem involving the human body and rate of heat transfer

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    Describing the motion of a linked body?

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    Centre of gravity of a submerged body?

    Hi guys, I can't get my head around the centre of mass of a submerged body at all. the notes I've been given don't actually state how you calculate the centre of mass of the submerged body at all and just state it with no decernable pattern. I did assume that it was the centre of mass of that...
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    Detection of dead body in insulation

    Strange title? Basically, a few days ago we got a dead rat in our ceiling, which is covered in insulation. Took a while to find it, but it got me thinking, how would you detect a dead rat body? If it recently died, I first thought you could use thermal imaging (aside from the expensive aspect)...
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    Rotation of a Rigid Body: Finding Center of Mass and Moment of Inertia

    Homework Statement A 0.9 kg mass at (x, y) = (20 cm,20 cm) and a 2.0 kg mass at (20 cm,100 cm) are connected by a massless, rigid rod. They rotate about the center of mass. Homework Equations x=(m1*x1+m2*x2)/(m1+m2) y=(m1*y1+m2*y2)/(m1+m2) I=1/12*ML^(2) The Attempt at a...
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    Stuck on derivation of Euler's equations in rigid body dynamics

    i was reading about derivation of Euler's equations for rotational dynamics (john taylor, classical mechanics, chapter 10) when i got stuck on one of the reasonings essentially it refers to the moment of inertia tensor, since the tensor itself about a point is dependent on the position of the...
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    Small Body on a Sphere loss of contact

    Homework Statement A small body is set on the surface of a smooth sphere at an angle of 45 degrees from the center. At this point the sphere is given a constant acceleration in the horizontal direction of 9.8 m/s/s. There is more in the question, but the goal is to find when the body will...
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    Many body 2nd order energy shift of ground state

    This is more of a math question I suppose, but its in the context of calculating the second order energy shift in the ground state energy for a non relativistic collection of electrons. We end up showing that the energy shift has a finite and divergent piece. The divergent bit is proportional...
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    Two Body problem in python using RK4

    So I am writing a program in python to do RK4 for the two body problem. I want it to display a sphere moving around another. It currently displays one sphere for a split second and then it goes blank. Any suggestions? from __future__ import division from visual import * from visual.graph import...
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    Wrote general equation for a free body diagram

    So I derived this equation for the net force/acceleration of a motorcycle on a flat surface. I believe this equation could practically be used for any rolling object. ƩF = Fp - μ*Fn - FD Where: FP is the force of the bike acting against the ground, tangent to the ground FD =...
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    Predicting Non-Rigid Body Motion

    Is there a way to predict the motion of a non-rigid body?
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    Pulley problem (Two masses acting on a third body)

    First off,I would like to apologise for not introducing myself. I have yet to find that certain part of the forum,but if the mistake was on my part,mods please direct me. Now to go to the real issue. This is something I've long "gotten over",meaning it was in the introductory lessons in...
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    4 Point masses form a body - Inertia & Rotational Kinetics

    Homework Statement Four point masses form a rigid body (they are connected by massless rigid rods) given the positions M1= 3kg (2m, 4m, 0m) M2= 2kg (1m, -4m, 0m) M3= 1kg (10m, 2m, 0m) M4= 5kg (-5m, 2m, 0m) Find: A) Moment of inertia of this system when it rotates about x axis B) Moment of...
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    Free Body Diagrams: Easily Analysing Photos & Sketches

    Hi, When looking at a photo or sketch, I find it hard to take out the important bits and turn it into a freebody diagram. I am doing this question (pic attached). Im quite unsure how to even begin. I've though of a few ways to start analysing it. The first way analyses AD as a whole. And...
  42. S

    Where is the Biological Clock in Our Body and How Does it Affect Us?

    where is the biological clock in our body? how does it effect us?
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    Rigid body rotation near galactic center

    Homework Statement Equate the expression for centripetal acceleration with the gravitational acceleration to show that the central parts of the galactic rotation curve are consistent with rigid body rotation. The attempt at a solution Say a star near the galactic center has mass m and the...
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    Free body diagram on moment and torsion

    Homework Statement It's not exactly a homework question, just want to see if i have the right concept in drawing free body diagrams See attached Picture. In case 1, the object is fastened on plane x-z and the rectangular block is fastened to the T-block in y-z plane. Will the force be...
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    Where does a body weigh lightest?

    Homework Statement Hot oil, Hot water, Cold Oil, Cold water Homework Equations Upthrust according to flotation principle The Attempt at a Solution It will weight lightest when Upthrust by the fluid is highest, which should be cold water. Answer given was " cold oil".
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    Ansys Workbench Help (creating load in center of body)

    I'm just learning how to use Ansys Workbench 13 to analyze static structures. I need to analyze the deformation of a simply supported beam with a concentrated force in the center vertically downward. I have a 3D model of this beam created in Solidworks. How do I create a force in the center...
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    What do you mean by rigid body?Can anyone tell me why rigid body does not exist?

    Hello, Does anyone knows why rigid body does not exist.So in order to know its history which textbook can i refer to ? For example to know classical mechanics properly you have to go to Newtons book known as Principia. In order to know rigid bodies who should we refer.
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    Frictional charging and weight of the body involved

    Homework Statement If a body is charged by rubbing it, its weight a) may slightly increase of slightly decrease b) increases slightly c) decreases slightly d) remains constant Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I know weight is nothing but gravitational force...
  49. S

    Universe entropy variation of one body and a reservoir

    Homework Statement One body of constant pressure heat capacity C_P at temperature T_i it's placed in contact with a thermal reservoir at a higher temperature Tf. Pressure is kept constant until the body achieves equilibrium with the reservoir. a) Show that the variation in the entropy of the...
  50. M

    The Physics Behind a Bullet Hitting The Human Body

    Ok so I'm trying to show how a bullet in real life will not actually make a person fly backwards like it does in movies. I have some idea of how to go about this but need help. So far... I know it's a perfectly inelastic collision since the bullet sticks into the person so would I have to use...
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