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What unit does the Y axis use? Also, I wonder if this couldn't be better represented in a planar graph... |
What unit does the Y axis use? Also, I wonder if this couldn't be better represented in a planar graph... |
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The vertical axis is unitless. It is the ratio of cross-sectional area along the cable divided by the cross-sectional area of the cable at the base of the cable. Thus the units would be area/area and so were omitted. As for a planner graph, the cross-section of the cable is given as a function of two variables, the strength/density of the material and the position along the cable. Thus it could be represented as two planner graphs or one 3D graph. |
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What unit does the Y axis use? Also, I wonder if this couldn't be better represented in a planar graph...
Reply by Hologram0110: The vertical axis is unitless. It is the ratio of cross-sectional area along the cable divided by the cross-sectional area of the cable at the base of the cable. Thus the units would be area/area and so were omitted. As for a planner graph, the cross-section of the cable is given as a function of two variables, the strength/density of the material and the position along the cable. Thus it could be represented as two planner graphs or one 3D graph.
