Sign Definition and 579 Threads

Homework Statement A sign that weighs 168N is supported by 2 ropes, a and b, that make 22.5 degree angles with the horizontal. The sign is not moving, what forces do the ropes exert on the sign. I have 45 minutes to figure this out. Homework Equations I don't know any equations...

is there any other way of solving conditional convergence/divergence for a series with alternating sign, whose absolute values' series diverges? i have a question where i need to solve the following series, \sum(-1)n-1\frac{1}{n - sin(n)} from 1 to infinity i take the absolute value...

Hi! I'm a new user of this forum, although I've been reading a few threads for a while... Mi question is this: in rational mechanics, how do i decide the sign of a potential? Let me explain better: in some exercises it may happen that a mass particle is subject to both gravity and, for...

Homework Statement One mole of an ideal gas at 300K expands isothermally from a pressure of 2x10^6 Nm^-2 to a pressure of 2x10^5 Nm^-2. Calculate the work done ON the gas. Homework Equations dW = PdV The Attempt at a Solution Following through the integral, it becomes clear that work is...

Homework Statement I am asked to compute d/dt of _{c}\int^{d} ( _{a}\int^{t} f(x,y)dx)dy for t \in (a,b) for a problem involving differentiation under the integral sign. [a,b] , [c,d] are in closed intervals in \Re f a continuous real valued function on [a,b] x [c,d] Homework...

Homework Statement Determine which of the five sources in Fig. (attached) are being charged (absorbing positive power), and show that the algebraic sum of the five absorbed power values is zero. I've labelled how I'm referring to the sources in red...

Homework Statement Is work done by something always negative and work done on something always positive, or do you determine that by the cos theta portion of the work equation. Also, can potential energy be negative Homework Equations W=Fdcos theta PE=mgd The Attempt at a Solution...

Hi, everyone! I've been working for a while with the new math editing feature in Word 2007 and find it very impressive. My problem is that the integral sign seems to have a fixed size and I don't know how to scale it vertically to fit, for instance, multiple fractions. I've seen that brackets...

Homework Statement I solved the problem, but upon further observation, I discovered that what I did didn't make sense. (these are rounded numbers, which shouldn't make a difference in my question) do = 13 cm (do is what I solved for in the problem, and according to the online system it was...

1. Homework Statement , attempt at a solution Please see attached. I'm actually busy with a physics problem, but solving it requires that I complete this part correctly. It's straightforward differentiation, but I think I made an error with my signs somewhere and I can't for the life of me...

Homework Statement what is the maximum speed with which a 1500kg car can make a left turn around a curve of radius 50m on a level road without sliding? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution i already got the answer...but my question is: f_s points left and the...

First off sorry, but I did away with the automatic formatting. For a homework assignment I need to do a few problems which involved adding and subtracting hexadecimal and 8-bit numbers being added and subtracted. I've done the problems that involve the unsigned numbers fine, but I'm confused...

A particle moves along the c axis. its position is given by the equation x = 2+3t-4t^2, with x in meters and t in seconds. Determine (a) its position when it changes direction and )b) its velocity when it returns to the position it had at t = 0. i understand how to get (a) but for (b) I am...

Homework Statement Calculate the power in the voltage source for this given circuit: Homework Equations P = \frac{V^2}{R} Or P = - \frac{V^2}{R} The Attempt at a Solution If we take the bottom left corner as the Initial node then and go around the circuit, then the voltage is a...

I'm sick of the greed that comes w/ having my money in a big bank. Anyone have their money in a credit union? Is convenience a problem?

Homework Statement Heather and Jerry are standing on a bridge 50\;m above a river. Heather throws a rock straight down with a speed of 20\;m/s. Jerry, at exactly the same instant of time, throws a rock straight up with the same speed. Ignore air resistance. How much time elapses between the...

In http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covariant_formulation_of_classical_electromagnetism It is written: \mathcal{L} \, = \, \mathcal{L}_{\mathrm{field}} + \mathcal{L}_{\mathrm{int}} = - \frac{1}{4 \mu_0} F^{\alpha \beta} F_{\alpha \beta} + A_{\alpha} J^{\alpha} \,. a personal...

Homework Statement I read this statement: "The gravitational potential energy of a particle at a point with respect to another particle (kept at rest) is equal to the work done by the force which brings them from infinite separation at that point, without gain in kinetic energy." Then I tried...

1. Ok, i need help on this question: Find the tension in two ropes holding up a sign. The sign weighs 59 kg. The hypotenuse of the ropes holding the sign is the ceiling, with the left angle of 24 degrees, and the right is 72 degrees. 2. How do i solve this? 3. i think i start...

Homework Statement 3B. A uniform wooden sign of mass 4.0 kg hangs beside a building wall. The sign is 2.00 m high and 4.00 m wide. It is supported by a hinge at P, that is midway up one edge, and by a light rope that is attached exactly three-quarters of the distance across the upper...

Homework Statement This is just a general question. My fundamentals aren't very solid because I'm studying on my own at the moment. \int_V (\triangledown \cdot \bold{v}) dV = \int_S \bold{v} d\bold{a} I am trying to find out the sign of the area integral on a surface defined by spherical...

Hello, It's my first time login. I'm not good at english. Of course, I'm not native speaker. I wonder why we call 'passve' sign convention. have a good day. :)

Homework Statement A placekicker must kick a football from a point 36.0 m (about 40 yards) from the goal, and half the crowd hopes the ball will clear the crossbar, which is 3.05 m high. When kicked, the ball leaves the ground with a speed of 20.0 m/s at an angle of 53.0º to the horizontal...

Homework Statement A sign that weights 648 N is suspended by two ropes that make an angle of 38o with the horizontal. What force does each rope exert on the sign? Homework Equations A + B + W= 0 Fh= F cos x Fv= F sin x The Attempt at a Solution This is how my textbook says to...

Dear all, I have a question about the sign of Schrodinger equation in particle in a box. What's the meaning of the sign (like -, +) of wavefunction in particle in a box? Can anybody explain that? Thank you.

http://img355.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture12ri5.jpg a beam is coming vertically from the wall, and a cord is coming diagonally from the wall. they are both supporting a signhanging from the end. what is the angle of the cord? i don't even know where to begin.

Hi. I have a book called "Electrodynamics of Continuous Media" where it is stated that for a passive, lossy material, the imaginary part of the permeability and permittivity must always be positive. But I don't see why. Why is it not OK for one of them to be negative, if the other one is...

Charge 1 is located along the x-axis and has a magnitude of +1.6E-6C and Charge 2 is located 1m away from charge 1 with a magnitude of -4.8E-6C. A third point charge of magnitude Q is brought from far apart and placed on the line joining the two charges and at a point where the charge q...

Hi. In electromagnetics, a material(linear,isotropic,homogenous) with constitutive parameters \epsilon and \mu has the wavenumber k^2=\omega^2\epsilon\mu. Consequently k=\pm\omega\sqrt{\epsilon\mu}. Does this mean that \omega can actually be negative, and if so, when is it the case? It seems...

Hello! In my book we have defined trigonometric functions for all angles. Everything is pretty much the same as when we were using acute angles (same ratio of sides), except that in a quadrant one trigonometric function might be positive, another might be negative, so on. The book has a table...

Homework Statement Solve the fallowing by factoring and making appropriate sign charts. 2x^2+4x\leq3 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution It simply does not factor the way I want it to(unless I did something wrong). I don't think it wants me to use the quadratic formula, and...

Homework Statement An infinitely long conductor carrying a current I in the positive z-direction lies on the z-axis. A conducting triangle of wires lies in the yz-plane, which moves with a speed v in the positive y-direction. The following figure shows the situation on time t = 0: a)...

[SOLVED] Moment of inertia of a sign consisting of ring and rectangle Homework Statement A sign is formed from two uniform discs,each of mass 0.25kg and radius 0.2m,rigidly,fixed to a uniform rectangular lamina ABCD at A and D. This dis attached at A has diameter AE and BAE is a straight...

Can someone please show me how to get this. http://users.on.net/~rohanlal/Untitled-3.jpg I get the same answer but the sign of everything is the opposite.

I don't really have much knowledge of electronics and kindly seek your helps. The + sign above the photodiode, what does it mean? Does it mean I have to connect the cathode to the ground?? Then, about the direction of the current, why does the current flow from cathode to anode? I...

What is the rationale for the sign convention in the space-time 4-vector? How is it related to the sign convention in the energy-momentum 4-vector, if at all?

Homework Statement The temperature T at a location in the Northern Hemisphere depends on the longitude x, latitude y, and time t so we can write T=f(x,y,z); time is measured in hours from the beginning of January. Honolulu has longitude 158 degrees W, and latitude 21 degrees N. Suppose that...

Homework Statement The value of the Electric field at a distance of 82.8 m from a point charge is 75.3 N/C. Its direction is radially in toward the charge. The Coulomb constant is 8.98755 E9. Find the magnitude and sign of the point charge at the origin. Answer in units C. Homework...

Another group of strong pictures for this contest. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme, which is on signs. 1. hypatia 2. alex_caps http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/6237/signckqx9.png 3. matthyaouw 4. Mech_Engineer 5. ZapperZ...

the 'not equal to' sign ( =/= )? If I say, blue =/= red. could you simply say: blue = 0 red? Or: life =/= death... mean life = 0 death? Does the not equal to sign mean merely 'incompatible' or does it mean 0 of the thing =/=? How do you use that sign?! I may be far off

[SOLVED] Sign Convention - Physics - Optics I was just looking at some sign conventions and I was wondering if this is true: Along the principle axis, if Si > 0, then does that mean you have a real, inverted image? Also along the principle axis, if So < 0, then does that mean you have a...

[SOLVED] Tension- Hanging Sign A 20.0 kg sign is being held up by 2 ropes. Each rope makes a 60 degree angle with the sign. So there is an upright triangle, each angle 60 degrees. I have to calculate the tenstion in the two ropes. So far, I have \Sigma F_{}y=ma_{}y +Fa_{}1sin60 +...

Hey guys, I need some help clearing up voltage signs, its always confusing me and I have my final this Friday. First off I'm not talking about voltage in a circuit, but rather if there is an electric field caused by a charge distribution. First off, I understand potential energy for gravity...

[Solved] Where did I go wrong? \int \frac{(x-2)}{x(1+x^2)}dx \int \frac{x}{x+x^3}dx - \int \frac{2}{x+x^3}dx I choose u = arctan(x) so du = \frac{1}{1+x^2} and \int \frac{x}{x+x^3} = \int \frac{1}{1+x^2} 1) \int \frac{1}{1+x^2}dx = arctan(x) 2) \int...

At the top of their 50 foot tall sales building, there is a 10 feet tall sign. But he wants to replace it with a sign for which the ideal viewing distance is 60 feet from the building. For an observer, the angle between the lines of sight from the observer's eye to the top and the bottom of the...

Occasionally I get administrator emails that indicate emails bounced back. The email is some spam thing. It looks for all the world like I sent that piece of spam, though I have the latest spam blocking s/w. Does this, in fact, mean that my system is affected, or is it a fake?

Homework Statement There is a sign of mass M that is attached to a rigid bar perpendicular to the ground. There is also a rope attached to the sign at the same point, then pulled out at an angle 45 degrees below the horizontal up to the ceiling. a) Consider the rigid bar to be at...

Please provide me with some help in optics. This doubt is in relation to the use of sign conventions in optics. Whenever we prove anything in optics, say for example, when we prove the mirror formula or the lens formula or the lens-maker's formula, we apply the sign conventions in the derivation...

As we have seen some mathematical sign lately in this group, because I put you in the drawing of the general sign of any element. You also can see more searching “from zero to infinite, ferman”. Thank you.

Homework Statement Two large, parallel, conducting plates are 12 cm apart and have charges of equal magnitude and opposite sign on their facing surfaces. An electrostatic force of 3.9 \times {10}^{-15} N acts on an electron placed anywhere between the two plates. (Neglect fringing.) (a)...