Line Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. thankz

    Can you do load line analysis on a bjt with just a knowlege-

    can you do load line analysis on a bjt with just a knowledge of algebra or is calculus required?
  2. C

    Closest mass to the line of sight

    Suppose we have a cosmological model where condensed objects of characteristic mass ##m## occupies some fraction ##\Omega## of the critical density ##\rho_c##. Take a QSRS to be at cosmological distance ##L \sim 1/H_0## (##c=1##). Its easy to the that the average distance between the condensed...
  3. F

    Equation of plane (or maybe its a line ) Linear Algebra

    The question word for word : "Write the equation satisfied by all of the points P(x, y, z) that are at the same distance from the point F(0, 0, 4) and the plane z = 0." I figured I could maybe start by finding the distance between point F and the plane z = 0 but I can't figure out how to...
  4. MacLaddy

    Potential energy, and use of datum line

    Homework Statement The mechanism in the attached photo contains two masses, each treated as particles. When released from rest, the 4-kg block falls and the 6-kg sphere rises. Initially, the angle between the two rigid, massless linkages is θ = 60° What is the velocity of the sphere when θ =...
  5. R

    Special Relativity WS#2 -- Earth-Pluto SuperShuttle line time dilation

    Homework Statement The new earth-Pluto SuperShuttle line boast that it can take you between the two planets (which are about 5.0 h apart in distance) in 2.5 h according to your watch on board the shuttle. Assume that the shuttle travels at a constant velocity. a.) What time interval must the...
  6. Crush1986

    Gravitational force on a particle from line of mass

    Homework Statement Mass M is distributed uniformly along a line of length 2L. A particle of mass m is at a point that is a distance a above the center of the line on it's perpendicular bisector. For the gravitational force that the line exerts on the particle. calculate the components...
  7. G

    Excited state line width and thermodynamics

    I would appreciate very much if you could help me with a puzzling question that seems a paradox to me. Every excited state of an atom (every line of the characteristic spectrum) has a “width”: the higher the width, the shorter the lifetime of the state, and when the atom de-excitates we get...
  8. M

    Determine the line of force to F and if it's conservative.

    Homework Statement F(x,y) =(x2y,xy2) Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I wrote the function as a differential equation dy/x2y = dx/xy2. After integration I got C+y2=x2. This gave me that the line of force is a hyperbolic paraboloid. The function is not conservative. ∂F1/∂y = x2 ...
  9. M

    MHB Find Equation of Line Passing Through $(1, -2, -3)$ & Perpendicular to Plane

    Hello! :o Find the equation of the line that passes through $(1, -2, -3)$ and that is perpendicular to the plane $3x-y-2z+4=0$. Can we formulate it as followed?? The perpendicular vector of the plane is $\overrightarrow{v}=(3, -1, -2)$. Since the line that we are looking for is also...
  10. sujoykroy

    Deriving Geodetic Line by Einstein: Clarifying Difficulties

    I was reading "The foundation of the general theory of relativity" by Albert Einstein. I faced some difficulty to understand his derivation of "geodetic line", stated in "The equation of the geodetic line. The motion of particle" headed section. I will try to describe my problem clearly and in...
  11. E

    Finding point on paraboloid surface given normal line point

    Homework Statement [/B] Find the coordinates of the point P on the surface of the paraboloid z=6x2+6y2-(35/6) where the normal line to the surface passes through the point (25/6, (25√22)/6, -4). Note that a graphing calculator may be used to solve the resulting cubic equation. Homework...
  12. N

    Electric field of line charge with non uniform charge densit

    Homework Statement A thin line of charge is on the x-axis from x = -L/2 to L/2. The charge density is non uniform and given by λ = ax where x are the points on the charge distribution. Calculate the electric field for all points along the y axis. Homework Equations E = kQ/r^2 The Attempt at...
  13. A

    Transmission line input impedance

    Homework Statement (a) A transmission line has a length, ℓ, of 0.4λ. Determine the phase change, βℓ, that occurs down the line. (b) A 50Ω lossless transmission line of length 0.4λ is terminated in a load of (40 + j30) Ω. Determine, using the equation given below, the input impedance to the...
  14. Calpalned

    Determining if a line is perpendicular in ##R^3##

    Homework Statement Is the line through (-2, 4, 0) and (1, 1, 1) perpendicular to the line through (2, 3, 4) and (3, -1, -8)? Homework Equations R = R0 + tV (for each line) The Attempt at a Solution If the lines are parallel, then the V for the two equations will be proportional to each other...
  15. andyrk

    F(x) symmetric about the line x=2

    Why is the function: y = f(x) = a(x-1)(x-2)(x-3) symmetrical about the line x = 2? I mean how can we be sure that it is? Is there any method to check it?
  16. G

    Which parameter am I missing in determining a straight line?

    A line in 2-dimensional euclidean space can be determined by the coordinates of any two particular points on the line. Hence four "parameters" are required. Now let’s consider a line given by the usual equation y = mx + c. c, being the intercept on the y-axis, is related to the point (0,c) which...
  17. H

    Errors of the slope and intercept of a regression line

    I have set of date with error bars of different length on my y values. I want to know what the error is on the slope and intercept of my line of best fit through this data. Is there a numerical way to calculate this that takes into account the fit of the regression line and the y error bars?
  18. T

    Energy grade line for a pump system

    Homework Statement http://postimg.org/image/lb6hsi843/ I am trying to draw an energy and hydraulic grade line for this system. The gauge pressure is supposed to be 0 at the points shown and those are centrifugal pumps. What I don't know is how flow and pressure vary throughout Homework...
  19. RJLiberator

    Vector fields and line equations Problem

    Homework Statement We are giving to lines: r1(t)=<1-t,4,5+2t> r2(s)=<2,1+s,-s> 1. Find an equation perpendicular to the two lines and passing point P(1,1,1) 2. Find Coordinates of points of intersection of the line found in #1 with planes x=-1, xz-plane 3. Parametrize the line segment joining...
  20. B

    MHB Transformation of a Line Segment

    $\textbf{Problem}$ The line segment from $\textbf{p}$ to $\textbf{q}$ is the set of points of the form $(1 - t)\textbf{p} + t\textbf{q}$ for $0 \le t \le 1$ (as shown in the figure below). Show that a linear transformation, $T$, maps this line segment onto a line segment or onto a single point...
  21. B

    MHB Show that a Parametric Equation Maps To Another Line By Linear Transformation.

    $\textbf{Problem}$ Given $\textbf{v} \ne \textbf{0}$ and $\textbf{p}$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$, the line through $\textbf{p}$ in the direction of $\textbf{v}$ is given by $\textbf{x} = \textbf{p} + t\textbf{v}$. Show that linear transformation $T: \mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^n$ maps this line...
  22. Y

    Three charges located on a straight line

    Homework Statement Three charges, Q1, Q2 and Q3 are located on a straight line. The charge Q3 is located 0.169 m to the right of Q2. The charges Q1 = 1.56 μC and Q2 = -3.03 μC are fixed at their positions, distance 0.268 m apart, and the charge Q3 = 3.18 μC could be moved along the line. For...
  23. Bassa

    The Line of Intersection of Two Planes

    Homework Statement Find a set of parametric equations for the line of intersection of the planes. 6x-3y+z=5 and -x+y+5z=5[/B]Homework Equations The cross product formula The formula for the parametric equations of a line in three dimensional space: x=x1+at, y=y1+bt, z=z1+ct Knowing the fact...
  24. H

    Error on regression line slope

    I'm currently trying to determine the error on the slope of a regression line and the y-intercept. My y values are: My y error is: My x values are: 27.44535013 0.03928063 136 29.78207524 0.07836946 44 27.4482858 0.0385213 143 27.27481069...
  25. N

    The double line notation and the adjoint representation

    hi! in the first page of the attached pdf, after the title " 't hooft double line notation", he says that we have to consider the gluon as NxN traceless hermitian matrices to convince ourselves about the double line notation. there is my question: if you want the indices a,b to run from 1 to...
  26. DaTario

    Unsustainable DNA molecule when unfolded to be in a line

    Hello, Some years ago I have heard from the brazilian physicist, Constantino Tsalis, that the DNA molecule, if unfolded and made to lay in a line, will be close to one meter long. But he said that thermodynamically this configuration could be taken as an impossibility, for no such long and...
  27. M

    50 Hz High-Voltage Transmission Line

    Homework Statement Figure shows a 50 Hz, high-voltage, transmission line. The relationships between the sending and receiving end voltages and currents are given by the complex ABCD equations: where 'S' stands for sending-end and 'R' stands for receiving-end (a) Given the parameter...
  28. T

    Expression for the line element ds^2

    ds2=guvdxudxv Why is the invariance of ds2 as shown above? Why can't it be something like ds2=guudxudxu or ds2=dxudxu ? Isnt it based on Pythagoras theorem? Why must it have 1 u and 1 v instead of just 2 u or 2 v? Forgive me for such dumb question as I just started.
  29. M

    Moving up to dew point and saturation line

    Hi, If we start humidifying an unsaturated air for some dry-bulb temperature, can we move up to dew point for that processes also moving up to saturation line? In other words, Can we make a process in which process line goes up with 90 degrees up to saturation line? Thank you.
  30. N

    Understanding Household Electrical Service Lines and Safety Precautions

    Pardon me if I stated the title incorrectly/ informally. I just want to say about the title is about the 220 V, 60 Hz source (present in our outlets also) in our house by which comes from nearby electrical post. I have four questions in this post/thread so kindly tell me if I need to edit this...
  31. A

    The sum of angles in 3D is not 90 while in 2D it is?

    Sorry for the confusing tittle but I could not explain it better. Here is what I am trying to ask: When you have 2 axis(x and y) such as the image below, the sum of the two angles, a and b will always be equal to 90 degrees. a + b = 90degrees However when you add a 3rd axis(x, y and z, making...
  32. O

    Symmetric Equation of Line in 3D converts to 2 Planes or 2 Lines?

    Homework Statement Hi, An equation of the form Ax + By + C = 0 is a standard equation of a line in 2D. An equation of the form Ax + By + Cz + D = 0 is an equation of a plane. Is it possible to: Describe a plane in space, written in standard form, such that one variable is missing from the...
  33. T

    Locus of mid point of parabola and straight line

    Homework Statement A line passing through the point (1,0) cuts the curve Y^2=4x at two points A and B. Find the equation of the locus of the mid-point of AB. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution the graph is parabola, the solution should also be a parabola with x-intercept at (1,0)...
  34. F

    Possible Physics masters somewhere down the line

    Hello everyone, this is my first post of this forum and I am looking for some advice. I'm sure threads like these are posted all the time and I'm sorry to clog up the forum more but I would just appreciate some opinions. I'm currently a double major in mathematics and philosophy with a minor in...
  35. Math Amateur

    MHB Parametrizatrion of a Straight Line Segment in C - Simple Issue

    I am reading Mathews and Howell's book: Complex Analysis for Mathematics and Engineering. I am currently reading Section 1.6 - "The Topology of Complex Numbers". I have a problem with an aspect of Example 1.22 on page 38. My problem is a simple one related to algebraic manipulation of a couple...
  36. N

    How Do You Evaluate Line Integrals for Different Paths?

    Homework Statement Evaluate the line integral ∫^{(1,0)}_{(0,1)} (x^2-y)dx + (y^2+x)dy along (a) a straight line from (0,1) to (1,2); (b) the parabola x=t, y=t2 + 1; (c) straight lines from (0,1) to (1,1) and then from (1,1) to (1,2). Homework Equations Equation of line: y = mx + c The Attempt...
  37. P

    Using Green's Theorem for Solving Line Integrals

    Homework Statement i have this problem and need your help. I tried to solve the first 2 question but don't know ho to solve the third one
  38. C

    Binomial Distribution for a person walking in straight line

    Homework Statement Can I measure the probability of a person being at a certain end location after n steps using the binomial distribution if, probability student goes x=x+3 is 0 <= p <0.5 , x=x-1 is 0<= 0.5 p <1.Homework Equations x=x+3 is 0 <= p <0.5 x=x-1 is 0<= 0.5 p <1 The Attempt at a...
  39. J

    What does this line of Isaac Newton's rap video mean?

    Go to 1:24 of this video: He recalls some integral he wrote at a young age: " ... times the sixty-fourth power of ... what?" and looks confused. At 1:44 Neil Degrasse Tyson says, "By the way, the answer to your little calculation is i." Can someone explain the historical reference to me...
  40. T

    Flow line in conservative vector field

    Homework Statement Recall that a flow line, c(t), of a vector field F has c'(t)=F(c(t)) at all times t. Show all work below. a.) Let c(t) be the flow line of a particle moving in a conservative force field F=-grad(f), where f:R^3->R, f(x,y,z) >=0 for all (x,y,z), represents the potential...
  41. M

    Find a point on the line closest to another point

    Homework Statement (2 part problem) a) A plane passes through the point P(3,1,4) and is orthogona to the line (x-1)/2 = (2-y)/-7 = z-3 b) Find the point on the line closest to point (3,1,4) Homework Equations Symmetric equation --> (x-x1)/t = (y-y1)/t = (z-z1)/t ( anyway i think that's what...
  42. PcumP_Ravenclaw

    Doubt about condition solutions of complex line equation

    Dear All, Please help me clear some doubts about Theorem 3.3.1 in the 1st attachment. The condition ## |a| = |b| ## has only 8 cases right? ## { x+iy. x - iy, -x + iy, -x - iy, y + ix, y - ix, -y + ix, -y - ix } ## so for the condition ## |a| = |b| ## and ## b \bar c = \bar a c...
  43. Amy Marie

    Evaluating Line Integral with Green's Theorum

    Homework Statement Use Green's Theorum to evaluate the line integral ∫c (x^2)y dx, where c is the unit circle centered at the origin. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Taking the partial derivative with respect to y and subtracting it from zero(I'm taking the dy in the original...
  44. T

    Why Does the Hydrogen Spectrum Lack X-ray Frequencies?

    Why line spectrum of hydrogen includes no X-ray frequencies?
  45. dwn

    How do you calculate the line integral of f(x,y,z) from (1,2,3) to (0,-1,1)?

    Homework Statement Find the line integral of f(x,y,z) = x+y+z over the straight-line segment from (1,2,3) to (0,-1,1). Homework Equations ∫ f(x,y,z)ds = ∫ f(g(t), h(t), k(t)) |v(t)| dt The Attempt at a Solution I arrived at the correct solution, but I'd like some clarity on the result...
  46. L

    Parametrics tangent line with point given

    Homework Statement I understand the setup for finding the slope, but always get confused whether I've fully simplified when trig identities get involved. [/B] Homework Equations My dy/dx is [/B] 4sin(θ)cos(θ) -2csc2(θ) which I simplified to just (-2sin(θ)cos(θ))/(csc2(θ) Does that...
  47. N

    Line integral over a given curve C

    Homework Statement Evaluate the line integral over the curve http://webwork.math.ttu.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/33/92ca0e3b907f876e5a974ad1457d1f1.png from to http://webwork.math.ttu.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/6f/bccf9dd59b9c22450c590a042bb77d1.png . ∫-ydx+3xdy (over the curve C)...
  48. R

    Simple thought Experiment, Straight Line between 2 Distant Points

    (from my limited understanding) In our observable universe a photon could travel say, 5 billion light years in a straight line if unperturbed. Call the points X and Y traveling down-up. If point X was moved one Planck length to the left, would it still be able to travel exactly to point Y?
  49. I

    MATLAB Line following Matlab Code. How to Start?

    So we're using NXT 2.0 and MATLAB to program a robot to follow a white line through a maze. I'm using a light sensor, color sensor and an ultrasonic sensor in the process. Any programming/Coding ideas of how i should start? This is the maze...
  50. R

    Finding a point on a line closest to a point in space

    Homework Statement Let \Delta be a line and A a point in space. [itex ] B [/itex] is a point on \Delta ans H is a point on \Delta such that \newcommand{\vect}[1]{\vec{#1}} \vec{AH} \perp \Delta . a) Show that \| \vec{AH} \| \leq \| \vec{AB} \| (a geometric reasoning should be used)...
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