Components Definition and 911 Threads
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Deriving commutator for angular momentum components
Homework Statement Prove that ## [L_a,L_b] = i \hbar \epsilon_{abc} L_c ## using Einstein summation convention. I think I have achieved the solution but I am not sure of my last steps, since this is one of my first excersises using this convention. Homework Equations [/B] ## (1)...- mr_sparxx
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- Angular Angular momentum Commutator Commutators Components deriving Momentum Quantum mechanics
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Statics: Direction of Vertical/Horizontal Components
1. The Problem 2. The Free Body Diagram 3. The Question I've always had trouble determining the direction of the vertical and horizontal components in FBDs for statics problems, especially for a pin. Prior to looking at the solution, I wasn't sure on almost all of the directions of the...- Elfrid Payton
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- Components Direction Statics
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Finding reaction components and resultant reaction
Homework Statement A 12 m long uniform ladder, weighing 285 N, leans against the wall. The foot of the ladder is 6.5 m away from the wall. Determine the reaction components and the resultant reaction(magnitude & direction) if the coefficient of friction for static at the wall and the floor are...- leonheart
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- Components Reaction Resultant
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Automotive Inertia effects of components on a car vs mass fixed in car
This is a pretty hot and rarely understood topic in the automotive / racing industry. Sure, everyone knows spinning mass on a car is worse than mass sitting in a car. its effects are greater, but by how much? Besides the benefits of the unsprung weight having less gyroscopic forces...- zanick
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- Car Components Effects Inertia Mass
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Dirac spinor in 1+1d, do the 2 components represent spin?
The Dirac equation in 3+1 space-time yields spin, is this still true in 1+1d space-time? If not what do the 2 components of the spinor represent? Do we still have intrinsic spin in 1+1d space-time? Thanks for any help!- Spinnor
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- Components Dirac Spin Spinor
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- Forum: Quantum Physics
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Would changing the weight of gun components affect recoil?
This question really does the need assistance of somebody trained in physical sciences. I've asked countless gun people and they are very opinionated but few of them can put forward answers that show they know anything about physical science. I myself dropped out of Engineering school halfway... -
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Vector Addition/Components Problem
Homework Statement I am having difficulties in analyzing problems. Here are the problems: A1. A hiker begins trip by walking 25km southeast from her base camp. on the second day, she walks 40km in a direction of 60 degrees N of E, at which point she discovers a forest ranger's tower. Determine...- Sora03
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- Addition Components Physics Vector Vectors
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Force components of two strings tied to a painting at 45 degree angles
Homework Statement Find the equation of the horizontal components of two strings tied to a painting at 45 degree angles with the horizontal.Homework Equations Fnet = 0The Attempt at a Solution Since the painting is in equilibrium, I found that, in the horizontal direction, Fnet = 0 = S1x -...- Mr Davis 97
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- Angles Components Degree Force Force components Strings
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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A vector whose components are vectors?
This question just recently came up in a physics problem, but it's actually more of a math problem, so I'm going to ask it here. Let me provide some context. The HW was to show mathematically that the divergence of the curl was zero for the first part, and to explain it...- BiGyElLoWhAt
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- Components Vector Vectors
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- Forum: Linear and Abstract Algebra
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How do I find components of a vector at a given angle?
Im a little confused with this question, i can't quite seem to get the hang of it. I understand that you have to use a triangle and i understand that you need to use trigonometry, but what exactly am i even working out? What is the question asking? The image below shows the question, i am...- Dylex
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- Components
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Components of standing wave between harmonic frequencies
Hi, For a wave fixed at both ends, what is the behaviour of the original and refelcted wave between the harmonic frequencies? I understand how a standing wave is created by the superposition of a wave and it;s reflection at a boundary. I also understand that at the fundamental frequency of the...- ofeyrpf
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- Components Frequencies Harmonic Standing wave Wave
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- Forum: Classical Physics
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Finding X and Y components of a vector of magnitude
1. A- What are the x and y components of a vector of magnitude 25m/s and direction of 45 degrees? B- What are the x and y components of a vector of magnitude 75N and a direction of 60 degrees.2. Are these the formulas you use? Vx=(R)Cos0 Vy=(R)Sin03. help please- Sonny18n
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- Components Magnitude Vector
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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GR vs SR: Reconciling Contravariant & Covariant Vector Components
I am trying to reconcile the definition of contravariant and covariant components of a vector between Special Relativity and General Relativity. In GR I understand the difference is defined by the way that the vector components transform under a change in coordinate systems. In SR it seems...- nigelscott
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- Components Contravariant Covariant Gr Sr
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- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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Force components of hanging pith balls
Consider the pith balls in the diagram: Both of them has mass 'm' and charge 'q'. The question asks for the charge on both the pith balls. The concept is a bit straightforward. But I am confused at the force distribution experienced by the pith balls. My text tackles the problem with...- Hijaz Aslam
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- Balls Components Force Force components Mechanics Vectors
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- Forum: Mechanics
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How Do You Determine the Components of a Vector Perpendicular to Another?
Homework Statement You are given vectors A⃗ = 4.8 i^− 6.4 j^ and B⃗ = - 3.6 i^+ 6.8 j^. A third vector C⃗ lies in the xy-plane. Vector C⃗ is perpendicular to vector A⃗ and the scalar product of C⃗ with B⃗ is 19.0. Find the x -component of vector C⃗ . Find the y-component of vector C⃗ ...- Kieran12
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- Components Vector
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Energy-Momentum tensor components for complex Klein-Gorden field
Hey guys, So I have the stress energy tensor written as follows in my notes for the complex Klein-Gordon field: T^{\mu\nu}=(\partial^{\mu}\phi)^{\dagger}(\partial^{\nu}\phi)+(\partial^{\mu}\phi)(\partial^{\nu}\phi^{\dagger})-\mathcal{L}g^{\mu\nu} Then I have the next statement that T^{0i} is... -
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Motion along a curved path -- introductory
1. "William Tell is said to have shot an apple off his son's head with an arrow. If the arrow was shot with an initial speed of 55m/s and the boy was 15m away, at what launch angle did Bill aim the Arrow? (Assume that the arrow and the apple are initially at the same height above the...- kkdj20
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- Components Introductory Metric Motion Path Physics Velocity
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Force Components, Friction, etc. Check my work?
Could someone credible please check my work on this one? Homework Statement This problem is "pulling a sled up a slope" All relevant data is in the picture. I wanted to find FP (The force one has to pull to start the sled moving up with slope). mass = 26.0kg μs = 0.096 slope of hill = 12...- Summer95
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- Acceleration Check my work Components F=ma First year physics Force Force components Forces Friction Intro physics Physics Trigonometry Work
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Taking the components of a system containing multiple vectors
Q.In the arrangement shown in fig. the ends P and Q of an inextensible string move downwards with uniform speed u. Pulleys A and B are fixed. The mass M moves upwards with a speed. ANSWER PROVIDED BY MY TEXT In the diagram ##vcos\theta=u## therefore ##v=u/cos\theta## HOW I TRIED TO DO THE...- Hijaz Aslam
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- Components Mechanics Multiple Pulley System Vector Vectors
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Finding velocity components of point in the middle of a tricycle
Homework Statement I have a tricycle with a following data (see attachment): Distance (d) between center of front wheel (F) and center between rear wheels (C) = 325 mm Velocity of front wheel (VF) = 50 mm/s Angle of front wheel (α) = changing between -90;90 Distance between point C and P =...- Krus
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- Components Point Velocity
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Identifying components used in a system
Hi, I am working on a university project looking at material deposition systems. i came across a 30 second video on Youtube and i would be really interested to know how this product is achieving the speed and precision shown in the video. If anybody has any suggestions about the technology...- MMCS
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- Components System
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- Forum: General Engineering
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Vertical Load on a Purlin - find x and y force components
A roof purlin, supported by a roof rafter must support a 300 lb vertical snow load. Determine the component of of the snow load as a concentrated load “P” both perpendicular and parallel to the axis of the rafter. I read that the perpendicular component of the 300lb force can be figured out by...- KV-1
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- Components Force Force components Load Vertical
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Does light have 2 electric field components?
Hi, we are currently working on Huygens constructions and I'm having trouble visualising it. I understand that, say if a light wave is incident upon an anisotropic material that if you consider it's electric field going perperdicular in one direction it will be refracted differently than if you...- rwooduk
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- Components Electric Electric field Field Light
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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How Do Horizontal and Vertical Movements Differ in Subducted Plates?
For my homework I was given a velocity diagram of the Juan de Fuca plate similar to this: The first question is as follows: Measurements indicate that the Juan de Fuca plate is moving at a speed of ~40 mm/year. Calculate, and draw diagrams that show, the horizontal and vertical components...- neongoats
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- components conduction horizontal model velocity vertical
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Elec Eng AC 3 Phase Symmetrical Components Q - Phase to Fault question
Hello again, I've got another question that involves symmetrical components, this time I've attempted it. The Question follows: 1. In a 3 phase circuit with resistance earthed and neutral and Earth fault in phase “A” which produces a fault current of 800 amps. Load currents may be taken as...- CasterSkux
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- 3 phase Ac Components Fault Phase
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Calculating Symmetric Components in a Three Phase 4 Wire System
Hello fellow engineers! I am a student doing a simple course in Electrical Engineering. I've got an enquiry regarding this question " 1. In a three phase 4 wire system with phase to neutral voltage of 230V, a balanced set of resistive loads of 8 ohms are connected between each phase and...- CasterSkux
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- Components Phase Symmetric System Three phase Wire
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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How to tell if the components are in parallel or series
Homework Statement I need to work out the impedance of this notch filter, and what I really need is to know how to read the diagram, because if I can do that the rest isn't so hard. The diagram looks like this (I don't know if this uploaded right) So really, all I am trying to do is tell if...- Emspak
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- Circuit analysis Components Diagram Parallel Series
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X and y components of initial velocity
Homework Statement You’re 5.00 m from the left-hand wall of the house shown in the drawing, and you want to throw a ball to a friend 5.00 m from the right-hand wall. You throw the ball so that at the peak of its trajectory it just clears the top of the roof...- Jaco Leo
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- Components Initial Initial velocity Velocity
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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MHB Newbie here with question on Complex components
Hello all, I am new here and very new to trig. I can't seem to figure out how this equation works out. I was wondering if someone could help me out with the long equation to get this answer. I know this is probably very simple to most of you but I am really stuck here... Thanks in...- THAGONZ
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- Complex Components
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- Forum: General Math
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Problem resolving forces into components
I have problems with this question: This is how I resolved v into its components (Vr and Vtheta): So with this I get Vr = - V cos theta Vtheta = V sin theta However in my solution booklet the components are the other way around (Vr = - V sin theta, Vtheta = V cos theta) and I cannot...- yugeci
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- Components Forces Resolving forces
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Determining Angle with Vector Components
Greetings women and men, I have a problem in which I have to find an angle \phi. http://srg.sdf.org/images/PF/StaticsHW.png A horizontal force of \vec{F}=400 lbs is placed on the structure at point A. Find angle \phi to give the AB component of \vec{F} a magnitude of 600 lbs. To solve this...- srg
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- Angle Components Vector Vector components
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Temporal components in metric tensors
As you may know, the metric tensor for 3D spherical coordinates is as follows: g11= 1 g22= r2 g33= r2sin2(θ) Now, the Minkowski metric tensor for spherical coordinates is this: g00= -1 g11= 1 g22= r2 g33= r2sin2(θ) In both of these metric tensors, all other elements are 0. Now...- space-time
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- Components Metric Tensors
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- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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Metric Tensor Components: Inverse & Derivatives
I have one question, which I don't know if I should post here again, but I found it in GR... When you have a metric tensor with components: g_{\mu \nu} = \eta _{\mu \nu} + h_{\mu \nu}, ~~ |h|<<1 (weak field approximation). Then the inverse is: g^{\mu \nu} = \eta^{\mu \nu} - h^{\mu \nu}...- ChrisVer
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- Components Metric Metric tensor Tensor
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- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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Decomposing Heavy Side Step Function into even and odd components
Homework Statement Decompose H(x) into even and odd components Homework Equations e(x) = (f(x)+f(-x))/2 o(x) = (f(x)-f(-x))/2 The Attempt at a Solution i said f(x)=1 and f(-x)=0 and I got e(x)=1/2 and o(x)=1/2. but this isn't true. e(x)=1/2 but o(x) = 1/2 when x>0 and -1/2 when x<0. what...- grandpa2390
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- Components even Function Step function
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Dielectric Polarization Components in Ideal RC and C circuits
Hi, I would like to know what the theoretical implication is, as it pertains to RC circuits of the following hypothetical situation(s): If one were to connected an ideal discharged capacitor in parallel with an ideal voltage source with zero resistance in the loop, the calculated RC time...- XPTPCREWX
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- Circuits Components Dielectric Polarization Rc
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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Resultant Vector using Components
Homework Statement A man pushing a toy car causes it to undergo 2 displacements. The first has a magnitude of 150 cm and makes an angle of 120degrees with the positive x axis. The resultant displacement has a magnitude of 140 cm and is directed at an angle of 35 degrees at the positive x...- kukumaluboy
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- Components Resultant Resultant vector Vector
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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The question: What are the components of the gab metric in Kaluza-Klein theory?
Hello, I am trying to understand Kaluza Klein theory on the five dimensional unification. It was mentioned over there: " Of the 15 components of gαβ, five had to get a new physical interpretation, i.e. gα5 and g55; the components gik, i,k = 1,...,4, were to describe the gravitational field...- shounakbhatta
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- Components Metric
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Crystal Radio Basics & Components Explained
Can someone please tell me the basics to how a cystal radio works? And also what are all the components that makes up a crystal radio? Thank you!- Nadun
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- Basics Components Crystal Radio
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Determining Displacement Using Vector Components
Homework Statement This problem has had me puzzled for hours. I really appreciate any help you can provide. A light plane leaves Shelburne, NS and flies 195km [N15°W] to Saint John, NB. After picking up a passenger, it flies to Moncton, NB which is 149km [N33°E]. The entire trip took...- killaI9BI
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- Components Displacement Vector Vector components
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Understanding Perpendicular Vector Components
"Is it possible for a vector that has nonzero magnitude to have a component in some direction that is equal to zero?" The answer key said that any vector that has a nonzero magnitude will always have a component of zero length in the direction perpendicular to the vector. I'm having trouble...- fightboy
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- Components Vector Vector components
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Basics to electrical components help for PLCs and uCs
I'm a non-electrical engineering student however want to gain knowledge and experience with different electrical programming systems. I'm confused however as to all the different components and their differences. For example, why/when would you choose a PLC over an Arduino board or do these two...- yoloswag
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- Basics Components Electrical
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Stress Energy Tensor Components
I have pretty much learned how to derive the left side of Einstein's field equations now (the Einstein tensor that is). Now I need to grasp that stress energy momentum tensor. Does anybody know of any good sources that will tell me how to derive the components of this tensor? I ask this...- space-time
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- Components Energy Stress Stress energy tensor Tensor
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- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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Cyclic symmetry - harmonic load components
I have a homework problem where I have to solve for the displacements of the attached system using cyclic symmetry. To do this, I know that I have to find the harmonic load components of the system. One thing that my professor did not make clear (or if he did, I missed it) is how to determine...- blue24
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- Components Cyclic Harmonic Load Symmetry
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Tensors: switching between mixed and contravariant components
I'm working on the electromagnetic stress-energy tensor and I've found this in a book by Landau-Lifshitz: T^{i}_{k} = -\frac{1}{4\pi} \frac{\partial A_{\ell}}{\partial x^{i}} F^{k\ell}+\frac{1}{16\pi}\delta^{k}_{i} F_{\ell m} F^{\ell m} Becomes: T^{ik} = -\frac{1}{4\pi}...- electricspit
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- Components Contravariant Mixed Tensors
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- Forum: Classical Physics
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Sequence components in fault study
Hi all! I am currently learning fault study in power systems. To my understanding- In any network (symmetrical or unsymmetrical) , there would be 3 components- positive sequence component, negative sequence component and zero sequence component. Question: For generators and transformers ...- honyeehong8692
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- Components Fault Sequence Study
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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Electric Field & it's components
Homework Statement Two point charges, Q1 = -4.0 μC and Q2 = +3.0 μC, are placed as shown. In Figure 17.14b, the x-component of the electric field, at the origin O, is closest to: A) -3000 N/C B) 3800 N/C C) 9800 N/C D) -3800 N/C E) -9800 N/C Homework...- victorializ
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- Components Electric Electric field Field
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Can Quartz/Ceramic Be Used as a Pickup for a Homemade Bass Guitar?
Hi everyone! First of all I would like to say that my native language is not english, so I will try to explain myself as good as I can This is my first thread in which I would like to ask a question a friend of mine asked to me, hoping he could get some answer from me, but I couldn't give him...- Albondiga
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- Components Piezoelectric
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering
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How Is Average Velocity Calculated in Multi-Stage Vector Displacements?
You go for a short walk traveling in three stages. The first displacement is 58.5 m 20.0 degrees east of north. The second displacement is 78.0 m 40.0 degrees south of east. Finally you go 99.0 m 17.0 degrees north of west. The answer I got was 36.9 m, 66.2 degrees north of west,which is...- Sullivan
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- Components Vector Vector components
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Why shear stress components of the Stress Energy tensor not zero?
Hi, I am having trouble understanding why Tij can be non-zero for i≠j. Tij is the flux of the i-th component of momentum across a surface of constant xj. Isn't the i-th component of momentum tangent to the surface of constant xj and therefore its flux across that surface zero? What am I...- epovo
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- Components Energy Shear Shear stress Stress Stress energy tensor Tensor Zero
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- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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Help with Operators written as components.
I would appreciate if someone could set me straight here. I understand if I have an arbitrary operator, I can express it in matrix component notation as follows: Oi,j = <vi|O|vj> Is it possible to get a representation of the operator O back from this component form. I'm more interested...- Inertia
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- Components Operators
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- Forum: Quantum Physics