Plane Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. A

    Determine values of K>0 such that the poles are in left-hand plane?

    Given the transfer function G(s) = 1 / (s(s+1)(s^2 + 4s + 13)), how would I determine the range of the values of K>0 such that the closed-loop poles are in the left-hand plane? Picture of block diagram with transfer function: Not sure if this is right at all, but I know that a system is...
  2. S

    Distance of x,y and z intercepts of a plane

    Homework Statement If a,b and c are the x-,y-, and z-intercepts of a plane, respectively, and d is the distance from the origin to the plane show that: 1/d2=1/a2+1/b2+1/c2 Homework Equations distance from a point to a plane: [tex] d=|Ax0 + By0 + Cz0 +D|/√a2+b2+c2 The Attempt...
  3. J

    Rotate Plane: Transform z=b-y to Horizontal Plane

    Homework Statement using a rotation transform, show that the plane z = b - y can be transformed to the horizontal plane \widehat{z} = \frac {b} {\sqrt{b^2 + c^2}} Homework Equations ^ The Attempt at a Solution I just need some help understanding the question, if I could get a...
  4. B

    Pulley with 2 Blocks on an Inclined Plane. Help please

    Homework Statement I've been stuck on this problem for hours now. I know it has to be somewhat simple, but I am not too great in physics, so I am asking for help on how to complete this problem. Two blocks are positioned on surfaces, each inclined at the same angle 50 degrees with respect...
  5. H

    Two Frames of 0-Momentum in the Minkowski Plane?

    Hello to everybody, the question seems trivial in my mind, yet, is it legal to say that there is not unique frame of 0 total momentum in the Minkowski spacetime plane? I am thinking of two non-accelerating equal masses on a horizontal plane, one is moving horizontally, the other...
  6. D

    Work questions- An object on an inclined plane involving friction.

    Homework Statement A skier, mass m = 85 kg including skis, poles and clothes, skis directly down a slope with an angle Φ = 21° to the horizontal. His body is rigid, the poles are not touching the snow. He is traveling at a constant speed of 71 kph in a straight line. The coefficient of...
  7. F

    Help using Coulomb's Law for a semi-infinite plane

    Alright, so I have tried my hand at this problem but keep hitting a wall. (NOTE: Every time I have tried to use ##\LaTeX## syntax in this post, it has not worked. As a result of this, and in the interest of making it easier for those who read this post to help me, I have attached a LaTex...
  8. N

    Mg cos theta in context of incline plane

    For a mass on an incline plane, is the downward force mg cos Θ or -mg cos Θ? I'm inclined to state there should be a negative but from my lectures, the negative does not appear to be stipulated. I was wondering if it's was a mistake by the lecturer. mg cos Θ + FN = 0 mg cos Θ = -FN the...
  9. T

    [Complex plane] arg[(z-1)/(z+1)] = pi/3

    Homework Statement Show that arg[(z-1)/(z+1)] represents a circle. Find it's radius and centre. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution using z = (x+iy) i narrowed down to (z-1)/(z+1) = (iy)/(1+x) , assuming it was a circle. What next? Is this correct approach??
  10. Y

    Statics - finding a moment of a force in xyz plane

    Homework Statement I attached the question. Homework Equations M = r x F M = F x d Resolving forces, Fx/Fy/Fz = F cos/sin theta (depending on which angle you take) The Attempt at a Solution I can easily find the moment of the 100 N and 120 forces, but I'm having trouble finding...
  11. applestrudle

    Complex plane locus question (another one)

    Homework Statement again there is no answer provided in the book! a +bt +ct^2 = z where t is a real parameter, and a, b, c are complex numbers with b/c real Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution b/c real indicates that b and c are pure imaginary so when you split the...
  12. applestrudle

    Find the locus in the complex plane of points that satisfy

    Homework Statement find the locus in the complex plane that satisfies z -c = p (1+it/1-it) c is complex, p is real t is a real parameter Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution there is no answer in the textbook so i wanted to check my answer. I got a unit circle...
  13. ShayanJ

    Masses on an inclined plane and their Lagrangian

    Consider the configuration below shown in the attached picture! The wedge can slide on the inclined plane and the cube on the wedge.Their motion is described by x_1 and x_2 respectively. There is no friction and the inclined plane doesn't move. Here's the Lagrangian of the system...
  14. E

    What is the frictional force between two objects on an incline plane?

    Homework Statement To illustrate there is an incline plane (Mass=M) on a frictionless horizontal plane. It is being pushed by an F force on its non incline side. There is also an m mass on the incline. Mass m does not slide over M. Angle of the incline is Beta. sin B= 0.6, cos B= 0.8, M= 3...
  15. Feodalherren

    Tangent Plane to f(x,y) = sin(x)cos(y) at (π/3,π/2)

    Homework Statement 3a) Find the equation of the tangent plane to the function f(x,y) = sin(x)cos(y) at the point (∏/3,∏/2). The Attempt at a Solution There is quite clearly a z in the definition. What's going on?
  16. G

    Work Done on a Block on an Inclined Plane

    Homework Statement A block of mass m=18kg is pushed horizontally with a force of Fp=150N up an inclined plane of angle θ=32° and coefficient of friction of μ=0.10, a distance of x=5m. a) What is the work done by Fp. b) Work done by the gravitational force. c) Work done by the normal force...
  17. H

    Electric Field and charged plane

    Homework Statement An infinite, charged plane/plate has a uniform positive charge density of σ. Another positively charged particle is found at a distant of D from the plane. In point P, positioned between the two, the electric field equals 0. A. What is the distance between point P and...
  18. A

    Two cylinder conected, rolling down an inclined plane

    two cylinder conected, by two roads, rolling down an inclined plane. Find equation of motion and tension of roads. I know that the lagrangian is: 0.5 m \dot{x}^2+0.5 I_1 \dot{\theta}^2++0.5 I_1 \dot{\theta}^2+mgx\sin \alpha + mg(x+l)\sin \alpha ¿ is good my lagrangian?, ¿how is present...
  19. homer

    Concentric conducting spherical shells cut by a horizontal plane

    Homework Statement A conducting spherical shell of outer radius a and inner radius 3a/4 is cut in two pieces via a horizontal plane a distance a/2 above the center of the spherical shell, as shown in Figure 1. Let us label "A" the upper part of the shell and "B" the lower part of the shell...
  20. R

    Car moving up Inclined Plane question

    My question and attempted solution are in the pics below...not sure if what I did was correct though :/ I was thinking that the work done would have been equal to PE+Change in KE + Energy Lost to friction...but not sure how to calculate the energy lost to friction as I'm not sure if it has to...
  21. Z

    Elasticity: Determine zero normal stress plane

    Given the stress tensor in a point, determine the zero normal stress plane. ...2 3 0 T= 3 2 0 ...0 0 5 ---------------------- Eigenvalues: σ1=σ2=5, σ3=-1 It must be simple, but I don't know how to determine the normal vector of that plane analytically. I know σ=0. t=Tn=σ+τ=τ If normal stress...
  22. A

    Diffusion: Concentration profile for point sink in infinite plane

    Hello, I have a certain diffusion problem I am trying to solve. Admittedly, I'm further behind on my math than I'd like, and have trouble setting it up properly, and no luck finding an exact analogue in the literature. I would like to solve for the time-dependent concentration profile...
  23. D

    What is the usage of an osculating plane?

    so i joined this forum almost 2 weeks ago i was wandering in its vast halls till now and still feel a bit lost,as an student couldn't let myself to get into many things i couldn't understand but i enjoyed this huge amount of knowledge being shared here :) sorry if that was much off topic now...
  24. phoenixXL

    Inclined Plane Rotational Motion

    Homework Statement A cyclinder of mass m and radius r is rotated about its axis by an angular velocity ω and then lowered gently on an inclined plane as shown in figure. Then: (a) It will start going upward. (b) It will first go up and then downward. (c) It will go downward just after it is...
  25. S

    XY Plane with Z as Time: Big Bang?

    Shortly after the Big Bang was there an extremely brief period of time when the universe consisted of an xy plane with z as time, the third dimension? In other words did a three dimensional universe predate a four dimensional universe?
  26. U

    What are the Exact Velocities of Three Balls After an Elastic Collision?

    Hello everyone, I'm trying to find the exact velocities of three balls in the plane after they collide elastically. I'm assuming arbitrary positive masses and arbitrary positive radii. Of course, three balls can collide in many ways: in an equilateral triangle: one coming from north, one...
  27. O

    Will an infinite plane of charge flux generate flux through itself?

    I just have a quick question, and I'm guessing the answer is no but I wanted to make sure that this was sensible. In general whenever we consider flux we think of some kind of closed surface or a scenario where charge closes back on itself. If I were to cut a hole in an infinite plate of...
  28. R

    Question about objects rolling on a incline plane

    Before I start the problem, I would like to apologize for not using the formating. I am posting this from my high school's network and they have an absurd filtering algorithm that blocks css and other web scripts so I can't use the normal formatting since I can't remember the format tags for...
  29. F

    What is the difference between plane wave & modulated continuous wave?

    What is the relation between these two concepts?
  30. C

    Tangent line, to a surface, through a point, parallel to a plane

    Hey y'all, this is my first post. I am currently stuck on a multivariable question. Please let me know if you can help. Homework Statement The point, P = (1, 2, 2) lies on the surface z = x^2 + y^2 -3x. Find parametric equations for the tangent line to the surface through the point P parallel...
  31. B

    Heat transfer: Plane wall criterium

    Hello fellow scientists, I'm working on describing the heat that's being stored in a sanitation pipe when hot water starts flowing through the pipe. I'm starting off with a simplified approach by assuming that the water in the pipe suddenly changes from 20°C to 60°C. I found a good start by...
  32. binbagsss

    Plane EM wave in a vacuum, quick identity question

    Okay the question is, given a plane electromagnetic wave in a vacuum given by E=(Ex,Ey,Ez)exp^{(i(k_{x}x+k_{y}y+k_{z}z-wt)} and B=(Bx,By,Bz)exp^{(i(k_{x}x+k_{y}y+k_{z}z-wt)} , where k = (kx,ky,kz), to show that kXE=wB. So I'm mainly fine with the method. I can see the maxwell's equaion...
  33. J

    What is the concept of the extended complex plane/Riemann Sphere?

    In a report I am writing I want to define the extended complex plane/Riemann Sphere and I would like to check if I grasp the concept properly: Consider the Euclidean space \mathbb{R}^3 where the x-y plane represents \mathbb{C}. Consider the sphere with south pole (0,0,0) and north pole...
  34. F

    Calculating Basis of Tangent Plane

    I've looked at this topic for a while and I have yet to come to any sort of conclusive answer when it comes to calculating the basis of a surface's tangent vector. Do you have a concrete method or know where I can find one for doing this? Thank you
  35. P

    A block slides down an inclined plane of slope angle (theta)

    Homework Statement A block slides down an inclined plane of slope angle (theta) with constant velocity. It is then projected up the same plane with an initial speed v(knot). (a) How far up the incline will it move before coming to rest? (b) Will it slide down again? Homework...
  36. Z

    Help finding the directed vector of a plane

    Homework Statement If the line l is given by the equations 2x-y+z=0, x+z-1=0, and if M is the point (1,3,-2), fine a Cartesian equation of the plane, (a) passing through M and l I don't get how I can find the directed vector of the plane Homework Equations This is a past paper question so...
  37. Onionknight

    Intersection of a Quadric Surface and a Plane in 3-D

    1. "Find the equation that describes the intersection of the quadric given by x^2 + y^2 = 4 with the plane x + y + z = 1." 2. Parametric equations for elliptic curve: x = a cos(t) , y = b sin(t) , z = ? 3. Surface is an [EDIT: right circular] cylinder. Plane is not parallel to xy...
  38. C

    MHB Describe Geometrically (line, plane, or all of R3) all linear combinations of:

    I know that someone posted this before, however I could not respond to that thread. I have not taken a Math course in several years and although I can do basic math and algebra, linear algebra is already seeming to be quite difficult. Basically with the title(subject line) the linear...
  39. Raerin

    MHB Plane parallel to the xy plane?

    What is the equation of a plane that passes through the point (4,2,-7) and is parallel to the xy plane? I know that on the xy plane z = 0, so the direction vector is (1,1,0). Would a direction vector of the parallel line be (2,2,0)? If so the final equation is p=(4,2,-7)+s(1,1,0) + t(2,2,0)?
  40. S

    What software can I use to visualize transformations of the plane?

    For example, I would like to visualize the transformation u=cot-1(1/α y/x) v=αx2+y2/α
  41. S

    How is the average exhaust gas velocity determined in complex nozzle designs?

    Hi Can someone tell me how exactly (physically and mathematically) is the nozzle exhaust plane defined? I “understand” the principle with simple circular openings, but not the more complex shapes (such as in the links below)...
  42. A

    Plane landing, finding the velocity

    Homework Statement A plane, B, is approaching a runway along a straight line 15 degrees (angle phi) below horizontal, while the radar antenna, A, is monitoring the distance, r, between A and B, as well as the angle between A and b, theta. The plane has a constant approach speed v0. In...
  43. A

    MHB Find Unit Vector Orthogonal to Vector

    #q1 how do i find the normal form of a plane given a point thru the plane and a vector parallel to it? first of all i don't understand what a vector parallel to a plane is :/ #q2 how do i find a unit vector that's orthogonal to a certain vector?
  44. G

    Understanding Complex Plane Regions: Solving Equations and Graphing Circles

    Homework Statement Shade each region in the complex plane. Justify your solution. 1) z - Conjugate[z] = 4 2) 1 + z, where |z| = 1 The Attempt at a Solution So for my attempt for 1 is: Let z = x + iy therefore Conjugate[z] = x - iy z - Conjugate[z] = 4 x + iy - (x - iy) = 4...
  45. Saitama

    MHB Plotting complex equations on the Argand plane with Wolfram Alpha

    I am wondering how one would go about drawing graphs in Argand plane using Wolfram Alpha. For instance, I want to plot an ellipse $|z-1|+|z+1|=5$ using W|A, what should be the input? Simply entering $|z-1|+|z+1|=5$ doesn't give what I want. Thanks!
  46. J

    Finding the Tangent Plane at a Point on a Unit Sphere

    The equation of a tangent plane at the point (1/sqrt3, -1/sqrt3, 1/sqrt3) for a unit sphere with center at origin. I'm studying for an entrance and this is in the previous question paper MCQ. I've been trying to solve this by studying similar problems but somehow I think the solution here is...
  47. applestrudle

    Rolling on flat floor, rolling down an inclined plane?

    When rolling on a flat floor when the velocity at the circumference equals the velocity at the centre of mass the friction stops acting right? SO why does't that happen when it is rolling down an inclined plane? If it is rolling shouldn't the point in contact with the inclined plane be...
  48. P

    Finding the Intersection of a Line and Plane

    Say you have a point on one surface. You know the normal vector of the surface at this point. You have a triangle somewhere else in space defined by it's three vertices. How do you find the intersection - if any - between the normal vector at the point on the surface with the triangle? I...
  49. N

    Calculated Pitch, Yaw, Roll of vectors in a plane

    Hello, I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but I am extremely confused and could use some guidance. So consider a cartesian coordinate system with a plane which passes through the origin, and there are vectors of known X,Y,Z components which lie within this plane. The plane(and vectors) are...
  50. K

    Differential Geometry: Understanding the Affine Tangent Plane at a Point

    I'm a high school physics teacher trying to get a handle on differential geometry so please make explanations as simple as possible. What is the difference between the tangent space at p and the affine tangent plane at p?
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