Menu

Navigation

More options

Style variation

Contact us

Mechanics Forum

Filters

Graduate Question on Lagrangian Mechanics

Apr 7, 2005 · Replies 3 · Apr 9, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

High School Sugar Changes the Sound of Clicking Tea Spoons - Is it True?

Feb 6, 2005 · Replies 12 · Apr 8, 2005

Replies: 12

Views: 3K

Undergrad Question: Newton's 2nd Law and Dropping a Ball from Different Heights

Apr 8, 2005 · Replies 6 · Apr 8, 2005

Replies: 6

Views: 2K

High School Conservation of momentum and isolated systems

Apr 8, 2005 · Replies 4 · Apr 8, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 10K

High School Little Help - Every action equal and opposite reaction?

Apr 3, 2005 · Replies 9 · Apr 7, 2005

Replies: 9

Views: 4K

Graduate Solving Hibbeler 15-79 Collision Problem w/ Mass 3m & e

Apr 6, 2005 · Replies 1 · Apr 7, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Graduate Why Do We Use \(\ell + r\theta\) in Polar Coordinates for Analytical Mechanics?

Apr 2, 2005 · Replies 5 · Apr 6, 2005

Replies: 5

Views: 2K

Undergrad Each action there is a responsive reaction

Apr 6, 2005 · Replies 6 · Apr 6, 2005

Replies: 6

Views: 2K

Undergrad Help with rotation/inertia problem

Apr 5, 2005 · Replies 8 · Apr 6, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 2K

Undergrad Perpetual Motion: Does it Have to Start on its Own?

Feb 26, 2005 · Replies 17 · Apr 6, 2005

Replies: 17

Views: 6K

Graduate Understanding Flight: Pressure Distribution & the Science Behind Airplanes

Mar 23, 2005 · Replies 97 · Apr 5, 2005

4

Replies: 97

Views: 21K

Graduate Is Incompressibility a Prerequisite for Steady Flow in Fluid Mechanics?

Apr 2, 2005 · Replies 7 · Apr 4, 2005

Replies: 7

Views: 3K

High School Physics Behind Cushions and Flight Time Direction

Apr 4, 2005 · Replies 8 · Apr 4, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 3K

Undergrad How Do You Calculate Pressure of a Falling Object at Impact?

Apr 4, 2005 · Replies 4 · Apr 4, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Undergrad Is damped oscillation a kind of forced oscillation?

Apr 4, 2005 · Replies 5 · Apr 4, 2005

Replies: 5

Views: 7K

Graduate Question on Poincare Recurrence Theorem

Apr 2, 2005 · Replies 1 · Apr 4, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Undergrad How Do I Factor in Air Resistance for Projectile Motion?

Apr 3, 2005 · Replies 2 · Apr 3, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

High School How Does the Speed of Sound Affect Sound Changes?

Mar 31, 2005 · Replies 9 · Apr 2, 2005

Replies: 9

Views: 4K

High School What is the difference between static and kinetic friction?

Apr 2, 2005 · Replies 2 · Apr 2, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 5K

Graduate Projectile Motion with Lift and Drag

Mar 31, 2005 · Replies 2 · Apr 1, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 7K

Undergrad What is the average molecular weight of a binary gas mixture?

Mar 29, 2005 · Replies 11 · Apr 1, 2005

Replies: 11

Views: 4K

Undergrad Pendulum in Freefall from CN Tower: Help!

Mar 28, 2005 · Replies 17 · Apr 1, 2005

Replies: 17

Views: 4K

Undergrad Calculate Gravity: Equations, Time & Buoyancy

Mar 30, 2005 · Replies 16 · Mar 31, 2005

Replies: 16

Views: 3K

High School A question - could you survive this?

Jul 15, 2003 · Replies 14 · Mar 31, 2005

Replies: 14

Views: 12K

Undergrad What happens when a pendulum and a spring are combined?

Mar 31, 2005 · Replies 7 · Mar 31, 2005

Replies: 7

Views: 10K

Undergrad Understanding Lenz's Law and Motional EMF in General Physics for Majors

Mar 31, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 31, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Undergrad Ideas for an experimental project

Mar 29, 2005 · Replies 8 · Mar 31, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 5K

High School Questions About Work, Force, and Pendulum

Mar 30, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 30, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Undergrad Calculating Max Force on Suspension System over Triangular Speed Bump

Mar 17, 2005 · Replies 6 · Mar 30, 2005

Replies: 6

Views: 3K

Undergrad Constant Power and speed of particle relation

Mar 29, 2005 · Replies 8 · Mar 30, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 6K

Undergrad How Fast Must a High Jumper Launch to Clear 2.10m?

Mar 29, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 30, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Graduate Why is my equation of motion different from the correct one?

Mar 26, 2005 · Replies 21 · Mar 29, 2005

Replies: 21

Views: 5K

High School Help with Acceleration due to gravity

Mar 29, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 29, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 1K

Undergrad Force of Water in 8" Steam Pipe w/ 90° Bend

Mar 29, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 29, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 8K

Undergrad Solving for θ Given Time in Projectile Motion

Mar 28, 2005 · Replies 8 · Mar 29, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 3K

High School Why is snow white while water transparent?

Mar 29, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 29, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

High School What does the term friction mean

Mar 22, 2005 · Replies 8 · Mar 28, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 3K

Undergrad Equation for combined strings force constant

Mar 28, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 28, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Undergrad Simple question on Conservation of Momentum and KE

Mar 27, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 28, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 2K

Undergrad Solving the Mystery of Constant 5 in Physics

Mar 27, 2005 · Replies 6 · Mar 28, 2005

Replies: 6

Views: 3K

Graduate Question: time relative to the position in the universe?

Mar 28, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 28, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

High School Where Can I Learn Basic Concepts of Force and Energy Online?

Mar 27, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 27, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

High School Physics Mystery: Airplane & Cow on String

Mar 27, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 27, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Undergrad Calculating Inelastic Collision Force: Ball A and B at 1 m/s in Exterior Space

Mar 17, 2005 · Replies 9 · Mar 27, 2005

Replies: 9

Views: 3K

Undergrad How do I determine the load on a vertical prop in a cantilever beam system?

Mar 27, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 27, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 6K

High School Calculating Stopping Distance: 50km/h vs 150km/h Car Speeds

Mar 26, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 27, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 2K

Graduate Newtons Gravitational constant?

Mar 24, 2005 · Replies 8 · Mar 26, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 5K

Undergrad Actual speed that something is moving through space?

Mar 21, 2005 · Replies 13 · Mar 26, 2005

Replies: 13

Views: 3K

Undergrad How Can You Calculate the Impact Force of a Free-Falling Object?

Mar 26, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 26, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

High School Investigating Factors Affecting Plastic Tub Propulsion

Mar 26, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 26, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Undergrad Airflow trough the pipe produces sound

Mar 25, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 26, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 5K

Undergrad Moment of Inertia of a Point mass

Mar 24, 2005 · Replies 16 · Mar 26, 2005

Replies: 16

Views: 38K

Undergrad Bernoulii vs Energy Conserv. Help

Mar 24, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 26, 2005

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

Undergrad Finding Velocity of Particle at Wheel Edge

Mar 25, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 25, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Undergrad Projectile motion and angular motion

Mar 25, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 25, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 6K

Undergrad Travel Through Earth: Tunnel Time

Mar 25, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 25, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Undergrad Calculating the Angular Speed of a Rotating Space Station Ring

Mar 24, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 24, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Undergrad Angular Velocity of a centrifuge

Mar 24, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 24, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 7K

High School My new website: watered down physics

Mar 23, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 24, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Undergrad Using a satelite to make power ?

Mar 15, 2005 · Replies 23 · Mar 23, 2005

Replies: 23

Views: 3K

Undergrad How Do You Calculate the Total Force on the Hoover Dam?

Mar 23, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 23, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 5K

Undergrad How Can Bernoulli's Equation Explain a Floating Ball?

Mar 22, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 23, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

High School Why would I die when I jump out of a plane?

Mar 18, 2005 · Replies 30 · Mar 22, 2005

2

Replies: 30

Views: 8K

Undergrad Uncovering the History of SHM: From Newton to Trig Functions

Mar 20, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 21, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Undergrad What is the source of the normal force for a plane flying a loop-the-loop?

Mar 19, 2005 · Replies 8 · Mar 21, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 12K

Undergrad Bernoulli's Equation: Floating Ball

Mar 20, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 20, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 5K

Undergrad Solving Problem With Forces: Calculating Force at Point C

Mar 19, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 19, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

High School Water Powered Rockets: Where Does the Energy Come From?

Mar 17, 2005 · Replies 12 · Mar 18, 2005

Replies: 12

Views: 6K

Graduate Chaos & Unsolvability: Solving the 3-Body Problem & the Role of Chaotic Motion

Mar 12, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 18, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Undergrad Force acting on rotatble object

Mar 18, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 18, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 2K

Undergrad Angular Velocity of Disk After 0.85 Revolutions

Mar 17, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 17, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

High School Practical investigation on motors and generators

Mar 5, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 17, 2005

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

High School Rotational Physics / Angular Momentum - Links?

Mar 14, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 17, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Undergrad Is velocity a more accurate measure of energy in Einstein's equation?

Mar 16, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 16, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

High School Speed Tests: Is One Run from 0-130 Enough?

Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 15 · Mar 16, 2005

Replies: 15

Views: 4K

High School Balloon in Sealed Box: Does a Suspended Rock Affect Weight? | Forum Discussion

Mar 15, 2005 · Replies 9 · Mar 15, 2005

Replies: 9

Views: 7K

High School What Happens When Water is Launched Into the Sun?

Mar 15, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 15, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

High School Pushing or Pulling a Snow Sled - Pros and Cons

Mar 15, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 15, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 7K

Graduate Check My Work: Physics Reasoning on UDP & MPG

Aug 26, 2004 · Replies 1 · Mar 14, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Undergrad Does the type of energy depend on the particle carying it?

Mar 14, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 14, 2005

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

Graduate Acceleration of a bead sliding down a Helix

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 14, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 8K

High School How Is the Formula for Centripetal Force Derived?

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 7 · Mar 14, 2005

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

High School Physics of mouse-trap driven car?

Mar 2, 2005 · Replies 10 · Mar 14, 2005

Replies: 10

Views: 12K

High School Why Does Hot Water Create Steam in the Shower?

Mar 10, 2005 · Replies 15 · Mar 12, 2005

Replies: 15

Views: 6K

Undergrad Kinetic energy in frames of reference

Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 11, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Undergrad DG~EntropyWhich law came first: Newton's Third Law or Conservation of Momentum?

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 10, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Undergrad Estimating maximum velocity of a car

Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 9, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 6K

High School How to improve the mechanical advantage of a catapult

Mar 3, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 9, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 16K

High School Investigating Ramp Efficiency: The Impact of Friction

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 8, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

High School Proving Projectile Farthest Flight at 45° Angle

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 8, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Undergrad Why Can't a Body Act on Itself?

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 8, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Undergrad Horizontal motion and vertical motion are effectively independant

Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 5

Views: 2K

High School Formula one racing car question.

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 9 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 9

Views: 3K

High School Can a Water Wave Be Longitudinal?

Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Undergrad Reference frames in relativity

Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

High School Analyzing One-Dimensional Collisions (Physics Lab)

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 5K

Undergrad Help finding Centripital force angles

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

High School Basic motion stuffs, time and velociton

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 2K

Undergrad Colliding with a spinning ball: linear momentum question

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 6 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 6

Views: 7K

Graduate Rectilinear and Rotational Motion

Mar 5, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Top