Disco Ball -- How fast do the dots move?
x = distance of the dot from the position of the light source. θ = angular displacement of the flat element on the ball θ = 0 when the flat piece is directly facing the light. http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv116... x = 2 - cosθ - (5 - sinθ) / tan(α + 2θ) where 2sinα = sin(α + θ) x = [2 - cosθ] - [(5 - sinθ)*(2 - cosθ - sinθtan2θ)/(sinθ + (2-cosθ)*tan2θ)] The velocity of the dot can be found by differentiating x, knowing that θ_dot = 2π/10 rad/sec I'm getting v = [2π/10] * [45 - 30cosθ - 8sin³θ] / [1 - 8cosθsin³θ + 15cos³θ - 16cos⁴θ] That last term is cosθ to the power 4 if your computer does not display the font. You wouldn't expect the velocity of the dot to remain constant if the ball is made up of flat panels. *EDIT* Oh, is it 0.1 m? I didn't see that. Then the equations become: 5v/π = NUM / DEN NUM = [10 - 2r(1+r)² sin³θ + 5r {4 + 3r - 3(1+r)cosθ} ] DEN = [{r - 2(1+r) cosθ} sinθ]² r = 0.1 5v/π = [10 - 2r(1+r)² sin³θ + 5r {4 + 3r - 3(1+r)cosθ} ] / [{r - 2(1+r) cosθ} sinθ ]² The plots of x and v vs θ are shown below. http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv116... http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv116... The average speed of the dot across the wall is 8.22 m/s
My computer screen just randomly got a black circular dot in the top left corner how can I fix this?
A pixel of a computer screen consists of three diodes that are red, blue and green. A black dot will emerge on the screen when all of three diodes fail. The appearance of black dot on the screen is also referred as a dead pixel. This happens because the pixels are either burnt, or they are not receiving the signals from the board. You can fix this issue of the dead pixel with the help of recovery applications. The recovery apps force the pixels on your screen to change rapidly, probably reawakening the defective diodes. Alternatively, you can also apply slight pressure on the monitor where the black patch is appearing.You can solve this error with the help of following steps:1. Using LCD repairOpen the website of LCD RepairClick on the option of “Fix My Screen.” Your browser will now display a full-screen pattern of rapidly-flashing basic colors. Keep this running on your screen for at least 10 to15 minutes.Press the “Esc” button to finish the pattern and return to LCD Repair's menu screen. Check whether the issue is resolved or not.2. Using JScreenFixOpen the website of JScreenFix.Click on the option of “Launch JScreenFix.” A window will appear on your monitor with a rapidly-changing static-like pattern inside.Select and drag the window over the black spot and then let the program run for approximately 10 minutes. Now, click on the “Back” arrow and then examine the dead pixel to detect if the problem has been resolved.3. Using Physical PressurePlace a small piece of tape to the edge of your screen directly above the position of your dead pixel. Place another small piece of tape to the edge of your monitor to one side of the pixel. These pieces of tape will act as coordinates to help you locate the dead pixel when your monitor is turned off.Turn the monitor of your system off.Take a soft cloth and cover the eraser end of the pencil.Push the eraser end of the pencil upon the stuck pixel for at least 10 seconds and then release it. Repeat this process for 15 to 20 times.Now remove the tape and then turn on the monitor to check the problem is solved or not.
There is 7 dots and can only move one to make 2 lines of 4 dots?
Try it with 6 pennies instead of 7 (Monet is right, the original puzzle is 6 pennies in an L shape & move one to make 4 in each row). Take the top one and stack it on the one that is the corner of the L and they will both have 4. Two in the corner and two each direction *
How do you convert an alphanumeric data field into a Comp3 or numeric data field in COBOL?
[This looks better in courier font. All of my PIC clauses line up to col 40 and I indent nested IFs properly.] Two ways. The one below this is probably more efficient; COBOL tends to groan when you use the INSPECT verb the way the wiring in an old house does when the refrigerator kicks in. 01 ALPHA-FIELD PIC X(18). 01 NUM-FIELD REDEFINES ALPHA-FIELD. 05 NF-15 PIC 9(15). 05 NF-DOT PIC X(01). 05 NF-DEC PIC 9(02). 01 OUT-NUM PIC S9(13)V99. 01 WS-DEC PIC V99. Set a switch somewhere. Use the INSPECT verb on the alpha field with TALLY to see if there is a "-" in your field. If so, set the switch. Then, if so, use INSPECT again, replacing "-" with "0". Then use INSPECT a second or third time, replacing space by "0". Now move NF-15 to OUT-NUM, then COMPUTE WS-DEC = NF-DEC/100 and add WS-DEC TO OUT-NUM. Finally, if the switch you set is "Y", multiply by -1. Don't forget to set the switch off each time you INSPECT. Here is version 2. ================================== 01 FIELD-18 PIC X(18). 01 FIELD-17 REDEFINES FIELD-18. 05 F17-SIGN PIC X(01). 05 F17-NUM PIC 9(14) 05 F17-DOT PIC X(01). 05 F17-DEC PIC 9(02). 01 FIELD-16 REDEFINES FIELD-18. 05 FILLER PIC X(01). 05 F16-SIGN PIC X(01). 05 F16-NUM PIC 9(13) 05 F16-DOT PIC X(01). 05 F16-DEC PIC 9(02). etc - 16 redefines, tha first filler getting bigger by 1 and Fnn-NUM getting smaller by 1 in each redefine. You'll need NEW-FIELD AS PIC S9(13)V99. IF F17-NUM NUMERIC IF F17-SIGN = "-" SUBTRACT F17-NUM FROM 0 GIVING NEW-FIELD ELSE MOVE F17-NUM TO NEW-FIELD ELSE IF F16-NUM NUMERIC . . . You don't need the Fnn-DEC defined for F16 through F01, since it will always be 9(02). Compute a second new field, defined as v99, by F17-dec / 100, then add new-field-dec to new-field. Use Fnn-DOT to check; if it is ".", you have a valid number. If not, you don't. You could use the same idea - many redefines and a long test - if your values could be 1234.56, 12345.6 or 123456.
How to use a red dot sight the dot keeps moving?
I bought a 100.00 red dot sight for my ar-15 and I'm having a very hard time understanding how to use red dots. The problem I'm having is this, if i move my head the red dot moves around so I dont know which way my barrel is really pointing. With a scope or iron sights they are fixed to the gun and if i move my head and break the cheek weld the scope and iron sights stay right there with the gun and the only way to get the gun on target is it move the actual gun thats the only way the iron sights will move and be on target. However when I aim the gun downrange in the general direction of the paper target and turn my head the red dot moves, if I am at 50 yards and move my head a little bit I can make it look the gun is pointing at a new target even though the gun hasnt actually moved. I can make the red dot look like its pointing at a different target by sinking my head low on the stock but the barrel hasnt been moved at all. There is no point of reference that I need to actually move the gun to bring it to target. So when I am aiming I dont know how much of it is due to my head moving or the barrel moving because the red dot moves