What is Body: Definition and 1000 Discussions

Body art is art made on, with, or consisting of, the human body. The most common forms of body art are tattoos and body piercings. Other types include scarification, branding, subdermal implants, scalpelling, shaping (for example tight-lacing of corsets), full body tattoo and body painting.
Body art is also a sub-category of performance art, in which artists use or abuse their own body to make their particular statements.
More extreme body art can involve mutilation or pushing the body to its physical limits.
In more recent times, the body has become a subject of much broader discussion and treatment than can be reduced to body art in its common understanding. Important strategies that question the human body are: implants, body in symbiosis with the new technologies, virtual bodies, among others.

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  1. A

    Courses Should I take Graduate Quantum 2 or Many Body Physics?

    I'll (hopefully) be starting a PhD program in hard condensed matter theory in fall 2018, and need to decide which courses to take this spring. I'm currently in the first semester of graduate quantum mechanics and would like to take the second semester (which covers relativistic qm, second...
  2. S

    No sublimation for human body in vacuum? [Thermodynamics]

    In my Thermodynamics course, we recently learned about the saturation pressure and saturation temperature of different substances -mainly water. As you know, the saturation temperature at which a substance begins to boil is specific to a fixed saturation pressure. Water only boils at 100...
  3. F

    Biomechanics, center of mass of human body and balance

    Hello everyone, I know that the any object, human body included, when the vertical line from its center of mass to the floor falls outside the base of support, topples under the influence of gravity: the force of gravity produces a nonzero torque that rotates the body. Is the human body able to...
  4. L

    What types of light can safely pass through the human body?

    What types of light are able to pass through the human body without causing damage to tissue or individual cells? Are there any truly safe alternatives to x-rays that could allow doctors to see internal body parts but not cause damage from extended exposure?
  5. CollinsArg

    How to calculate the moment of inertia of a system with multiple bodies?

    Homework Statement Calculate the moment of inertia in the OO' axis of the following figure (image attached).Homework Equations The relevant equations are in the image, except: I = Icm + m.h2 (formula of moment of inertia to change the axis from the centre of mass to a parallel axis). The...
  6. I

    Un-involvement of the nervous system in the body?

    This might be an obvious question, but is there any tissue functionality in the body that the nervous system is not involved or implicated in? What I mean is, is there any process that doesn't need the nervous system's involvement and does its functionality independently and not related to it...
  7. W

    Pressure between a membrane and a solid body

    I would like to understand this a bit better, so I am looking for a reference to refer to and not necessarily an explanation in a reply. I have a non-porous membrane of a compressible material wrapped around a solid body. I then draw out the air between the membrane and the solid body. I want...
  8. R

    Rigid body relative acceleration

    Homework Statement Rigid body (ship) rotate and moves around 3 axis (x,y,z) around the center of gravity. The position is of the center of gravity is not known. What is known: At a point (A) the accereleration, velocity and position and rotational acceleration, velocity and position are known...
  9. F

    Atmospheric air pressure on the human body

    Hello, It is well known that the atmospheric air pressure is significantly strong but our body does not get crushed by it because and equal pressure pushes from the inside our body. That said, does it mean that air can exist and be diffused inside solid organs like the lungs, our heart, etc...
  10. R

    B Understanding Black Body Radiation and the Sun's Color Temperature

    So, if frequency(max) of light emitted from an object proportional to temperature in kelvin, how can sun have max frequency around the yellow region while blue flames are much less hot?
  11. A

    Precession of Rotating Rigid Body from Two Different Frames

    Homework Statement A) Use Euler's equations to solve for the precession rate of a rapidly spinning gyroscope precessing uniformly (no nutation). Use I3 for the moment along the z axis along the axle. Beginning with Euler's equations, derive the coupled equations: ## \dot ω_1 + Ω ω_2 = \frac...
  12. O

    Does a rotating rigid body has single angular velocity.

    Hello all, First of all I want to mention what believe or result of concepts, do I hold about rotational motion especially about the angular velocity. I assume that unlike velocity angular velocity has to worked out from some point. I will begin with particle for this I assume that the question...
  13. M

    B Can Increasing Human Body Density Enable Breaking Rocks by Hand Compression?

    Hello, I've been watching too much anime. I know that isn't the best way to ask a question scientific in nature, but visualizing bizarre situations is one of the best ways to come up with interesting questions. Anyways, in order to break a rock by compressing it with your hands, you would need...
  14. Epoch

    Calculating Reaction Forces on Cylinders Resting on an L Profile

    Homework Statement Two cylinders, each with a mass of 10kg, are lying on an L profile. Neglect the thickness and weight of the L profile. Calculate the reaction force in b and e. Homework Equations G = mg The Attempt at a Solution So I tried to make a free body diagram of the cylinders. I...
  15. DaveC426913

    Free body diagram of a sailboat

    This is a practical issue I've trying to resolve by understanding the physics. While I talk sailing jargon, ultimately this is a question of simple torsional forces on a body. So: In a high wind, when heeled over, my boat does what's called "rounding up"; it turns sharply into the wind -...
  16. Y

    Two masses coalesce into one body during collision

    Homework Statement Question: A body of mass M1=m moving with a velocity V1=v in the x-direction collides with another body of the same mass m2=m moving in the y-direction with the same speed V2=v The coalesce into one body during collision Homework Equations (a) Find the magnitude of the...
  17. Pushoam

    Work Energy Theorem: particle, system of particles, rigid body

    Question: A) Derive the work - energy theorem for one particle. B) Check whether it is applicable for a system of particles and a rigid bodyWork - energy theorem for one particle system, total sum of work done by individual forces = work done by total force To show the above equality, let's...
  18. C

    Is my Rolling Body Mechanics Solution Correct?

    Homework Statement In the picture ,problem 8.29 Homework Equations Energy conservation ,velocity relation ,momentum The Attempt at a Solution First i defined the speed of the body relative to the ground as Vb and speed of plane relative to the ground as Vp. From momentum ,VbcosΘ=-Vp .From the...
  19. M

    2 body engine, final equilibrium temperate and work produced

    Homework Statement 2 bodies with contant heat capacity C and 2C, are initially at temp T and 2T. if a heat engine executing a reversible carnot cycle operates between the two bodies until their temperatures are equal, what is the final temp of the bodies and how much work is preformed by the...
  20. B

    Dynamics...Rigid body angular acceleration

    Homework Statement The 25-lb slender rod has a length of 6 ft. Using a collar of negligible mass, its end A is confined to move along the smooth circular bar of radius 32√ ft. End B rests on the floor, for which the coefficient of kinetic friction is μB = 0.24. The bar is released from rest...
  21. C

    Doubt with rotating body and force

    Hello. Let's image a bar. In one side is attached to a body so the bar can rotate over this axis. There is no friction between the two bodies. The system is at rest in t=0. A force acts forming a 90° angle with the bar. The bar moves and begin to rotates. The force dissapear. There is no force...
  22. Faefnir

    Rotating Rigid Body Homework: Find Angular Velocity

    Homework Statement Two masses of 2 kg are attached to the extremities of a 5 cm long, negligible mass and thin bar, free to rotate around a horizontal axis passing through its center. A drop of wax falls on one of the two masses at ##v = 3 \frac{m}{s}## and sticks to it. Retrieve the angular...
  23. AH515253

    Meshing a multi body part as shown below (ANSYS)

    I have one block which i sliced into two blocks and glue them to form one part. so now I have multibody part I want to mesh them as it shown below in the image. Both parts have hex mesh but one body has course mesh and other has fine mesh, For body one size of element is 3mm and other body mesh...
  24. syamsul

    Static structural ansys, rigid body boundary condition

    hi guys, i am new user on ansys i have task from my lecturer. it is about static test for seat bus. i try simulate the seat bus on ansys statical structural. you can see my model on attachment (untitle1.png). at that picture, there are 2 bars will push the seat back. the stiffness beahvior of...
  25. I

    Desalination of water and its effect on the human body

    I have been thinking, looking for an answer. It is known to me that drinking pure H2O is bad for the body, reason is it saps all of the minerals from the body since it does not contain any. I have been thinking, if I take salt water from a certain sea, put it in a container and boil the water...
  26. M

    "Surface Body" in mechanical sketches....

    I cannot determine where I should ask this question if here is wrong would you carry it to the correct forum? What does a "surface body" mean? What is it? "The Surfaces From Sketches feature allows the creation of surface bodies using sketches as their boundary."...
  27. A

    USAF Academy develops new body armor material

    https://www.airforcetimes.com/articles/air-force-academy-cadet-creates-goo-that-stops-bullets Any thoughts on this?
  28. Alexanddros81

    Why an integral vanishes? Angular momentum of a rigid body

    Hi. I am revising my Mechanics: Dynamics by reading the Beer 10th edition textbook and Pytel 2nd edition In Pytel pg 358 art. 17.3 the angular momentum about the mass center of a rigid body in general motion is being calculated...
  29. Daniel Travis

    Artificial gravity -- consequences for the human body

    Hey all, *this is my first post on this forum* I've read a lot about the different ways of artificial gravity on this forum, and we've discussed everything from realistic ideas that can be accomplished with today's tech, all the way to fictitious situations in sci fi books. BASICALLY, I would...
  30. Mike J

    Internal stresses of an accelerating body

    Homework Statement Refer to image attached. Lets say I have a deformable solid that is being accelerated by a force that is equally distributed along the back face of the Main Body that is drawn in the picture. Attached to this Main Body is a Wing. At high accelerations, there will be inertial...
  31. arjunzv8

    Actuator on an accelerating body

    Hello all, new member here. Signed up cause I am stumped by a physics problem. I am trying to size a linear actuator. Basically I have a large body that is accelerating at acceleration in x direction. I have a linear actuator aligned in the x direction that is rigidly attached to the large body...
  32. H

    Points on a rigid body always have the same angular speed?

    Consider a circle rotating about a point X on its circumference at ##\omega = 2## rad/s. That means all points on and in the circle rotate at the same ##\omega = 2## rad/s. What are the angular velocities of various different points, say points A, B and C, with respect to the centre O of the...
  33. S

    Inertia tensor of a body rotating about 3 axes

    Homework Statement Hello, I know about the inertia tensor about one axis, but how about a body that rotates around 3 axis x,y and z such as a spacecraft with changes in the attitude. Thanks for you help. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution
  34. Noisy Rhysling

    SciFi movie(s) body count, who's the biggest killer(s)?

    Star Wars has destroyed six planets full of people, and the city of Jedah. Anyone with a higher body count?
  35. E

    Condition satisified when the body does not slide

    Homework Statement A sledge of mass m1 is pulled horizontally with a force F. On the sledge there is a body of mass m2 that can slide on the horizontal platform of the sledge with the friction coefficient μ. Another sledge of mass m3 is tied with a horizontal string of the body m2. Between the...
  36. Janet1234

    Drawing free body diagrams (torque; rotational motion)

    Homework Statement A 500-N person stands 2.5 m from a wall against which a horizontal beam is attached. The beam is 6 m long and weighs 200N (see diagram below). A cable attached to the free end of the beam makes an angle of 45 degrees to the horizontal and is attached to the wall. Homework...
  37. T

    Rigid body orientation using Euler angles confusion

    Hello, Homework Statement I'm given the following exercise: "A rod with neglected thickness exists. What is the relation between the α,β angles to Euler angles of orientation? α is defined as the angle between the rod and its projection on the XY plane. β is defined as the angle between the...
  38. caters

    What are the 3 main factors that determine human body types?

    There is a whole spectrum of human body types but they can pretty much be nailed down to 3 factors: Bone Fat and Muscle Of course skin plays a role and several other things play a role but those 3 I listed above are the primary factors. In fact, you can think of these as axes in 3D space. So...
  39. N

    Free Body Diagram of 3-Bar Linkage. Splitting the force?

    Homework Statement Hi, please see the attached file. I am trying to find the force as illustrated in the diagram. Homework Equations [/B] The Attempt at a Solution I've found the force for the 4deg beam and therefore the horizontal beam however I am unsure how to take into account the...
  40. T

    Metric outside a weakly gravitating body (MTW Ex 19.1)

    Homework Statement This is Exercise 19.1 in MTW - See attachment Homework Equations See attachment The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I've worked through 19.3a, 19.3b and 19.3c ( see post by zn5252 back in March 2013 replied to by PeterDonis) and proved them for my my own satisfaction and I've...
  41. T

    I Average Luminosity of Moving Body: A Relativistic Analysis

    Lets suppose a radiating body moving relative to a frame. At a certain time because of relativistic beaming one observer in that frame would observe a different luminousity of the body. But observes placed at a different angle in that frame relative to the body would also observe different...
  42. Avatrin

    Physical properties of materials in the human body

    I am looking for resources on the physical properties of the various components that make up the human body. As an example of what I am looking for; If we look at the finger, we know it has bones, skins, nails, blood etc. What are the various physical properties of these different parts...
  43. J

    Free Body Diagram lab report -- General Question

    < Mentor Note -- thread moved to HH from the technical forums to use a scpecific schoolwork problem to illustrate the general concept of torque in a FBD > I'm writing up a lab report for Physics class and I have to draw FBDs for torque being applied to a ruler resting on a pivot point. I've...
  44. Arman777

    Kinematic body velocity Question

    Homework Statement A body travels 200 cm, in the first 2 sec,and 220 cm in the next 4 sec What will be the velocity at the end of seventh second from the start ? Homework Equations ##v_{avg}=\frac {Δx} {Δt}## 3. The attempt at a solutio...
  45. I

    Do cells in the body stay in one place once they have found their position?

    Once cells in the body "find their place" between other neighboring cells, do they stay there touching each other in the same way or do they move around, migrating, sliding around with their membranes? Can a cell just "take off"? I wonder the same about neuron cells and their axons and...
  46. D

    How can you measure frequencies in the human body?

    I read posts from a few years ago regarding measuring frequencies in the human body. I am wondering if there are any new developments. What devices can measure frequency? Thanks!
  47. doktorwho

    Moment of inertia of a rigid body

    Homework Statement Determine the moment of inertia of a rigid body on the picture: The radius of the inner cylinder is R and the outer is 2R. Homework Equations 3. The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I thought of subtracting the big cylinder inertia from the small and adding the hanging body and...
  48. D

    Expressing entropy of black body radiation

    Homework Statement By applying the first law to a quasi static process, show that the entropy can be expressed as S = (16σ/3c) VT3 Homework Equations U = 4(σ/c) VT4 PV = 1/3 U[/B]The Attempt at a Solution I know I should be using dS = dQ/T but it's unclear to me how to use this unless I...
  49. T

    Pressure wave vs. Shock wave in solid body

    Hi everyone, I'm having some difficulty comprehending "normal" transmission of stress/strain through a solid body and "shock" transmission of stress/strain. Imagine I have two bodies, one rigid - the other elastic. If the rigid body is fixed in space, and the elastic body is flying at the...
  50. D

    Frictionless body on Earth's Surface

    Homework Statement Will a frictionless body placed on the Earth move, and if so, describe it's path and acceleration. Homework Equations I was given no equations, but I believe that coriolis and centripetal forces would act on the body.The Attempt at a Solution I assume that we have to assume...
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