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  2. Zisman Plot - Wikipedia

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    The angle of a drop of the liquid on the solid as seen in Figure 1 degrees or radians 1-cos(θ SL) The y-axis of the Zisman Plot representing wetting unitless γ L: The surface tension of the respective liquid dyne / cm γ C: The critical surface tension of the liquid needed to effectively wet the solid substrate dyne / cm

  3. Fermat point - Wikipedia

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    Fig 1. Construction of the first isogonic center, X(13). When no angle of the triangle exceeds 120°, this point is the Fermat point. In Euclidean geometry, the Fermat point of a triangle, also called the Torricelli point or Fermat–Torricelli point, is a point such that the sum of the three distances from each of the three vertices of the triangle to the point is the smallest possible [1] or ...

  4. Solid angle - Wikipedia

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    The formula for the magnitude of the solid angle in steradians is =, where is the area (of any shape) on the surface of the sphere and is the radius of the sphere. Solid angles are often used in astronomy, physics, and in particular astrophysics. The solid angle of an object that is very far away is roughly proportional to the ratio of area to ...

  5. Triangulation (surveying) - Wikipedia

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    Triangulation may be used to find the position of the ship when the positions of A and B are known. An observer at A measures the angle α, while the observer at B measures β. The position of any vertex of a triangle can be calculated if the position of one side, and two angles, are known.

  6. Solution of triangles - Wikipedia

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    Since no triangle can have two obtuse angles, γ is an acute angle and the solution γ = arcsin D is unique. If b < c, the angle γ may be acute: γ = arcsin D or obtuse: γ ′ = 180° − γ. The figure on right shows the point C, the side b and the angle γ as the first solution, and the point C ′, side b ′ and the angle γ ′ as the ...

  7. Vertex (geometry) - Wikipedia

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    A vertex of an angle is the endpoint where two lines or rays come together. In geometry, a vertex (pl.: vertices or vertexes) is a point where two or more curves, lines, or edges meet or intersect. As a consequence of this definition, the point where two lines meet to form an angle and the corners of polygons and polyhedra are vertices. [1] [2] [3]

  8. Crack tip opening displacement - Wikipedia

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    Under fatigue loading, the range of movement of the crack tip during a loading cycle can be used for determining the rate of fatigue growth using a crack growth equation. The crack extension for a cycle d a / d N {\displaystyle da/dN} , is typically of the order of Δ δ t {\displaystyle \Delta \delta _{\text{t}}} .

  9. Vincenty's formulae - Wikipedia

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    Given the coordinates of the two points (Φ 1, L 1) and (Φ 2, L 2), the inverse problem finds the azimuths α 1, α 2 and the ellipsoidal distance s. Calculate U 1, U 2 and L, and set initial value of λ = L. Then iteratively evaluate the following equations until λ converges: