Circular motion Definition and 1000 Threads
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Vertical Circular motion- A confusing question
Now this question really startled me. We all know that from simple energy conservation, the ball can reach a height of 2l, i.e reach the top point of the vertical circle if a speed of is given at the bottom ##\sqrt{4gl}## as mentioned in the question. Hence, I expected the answer to be A...- palaphys
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- Circular motion Dynamics Work energy
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Tangential velocity of external satellite
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- Circular motion Satellite Tangential velocity
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I Find period of circular-orbiting source based on max observed freq
This question refers to Doppler Effects observed in circular motion (at non relativistic speeds, so ##v\ll c##, ignoring transversal Doppler shifts). Suppose there is a source emitting a frequency, ##f_s##. An observer at the center will experience no shift in observed frequency (##f_r##). As...- cyberpixel44
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- Circular motion Derivation Doppler effect
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Relation between the velocity vector and the acceleration vector of an object
A uniform circular motion of a point always yield an equation u=cos(wt)i +sin(wt)j of position vector. Which we deduce the acceleration and velocity vector with constant magnitude and they are perpendicular at each instant. Can I use the information of them at one instant to predict the position...- Clockclocle
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- Circular motion Classical mechanics Intro to physics
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Circular motion, coin on a rotating disk
First I tried to convert V = 61 rev/min to linear velocity. frequency = 61 rev / 60 sec = 1.017 rev/sec time = 1/f = 0.983 s V = 2(pi)r/t = 0.52*pi/0.983= 1.662 m/s From there I tried to find the maximum radius the coin could be at by using mu(v^2/r)=g r = mu(v^2)/g r= 0.47(2.76)/9.8 r= 0.13 m...- fallingforfandoms
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- Centripetal force Circular motion Velocity
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Ball revolving around a massive disc and a cube placed at centre
I thought that the maximum force on the block in the x direction would be the point where the ball crosses the plane of center and thus frictional force would be maximum, and if the block does not slip in that case then it never will slip as the value of force in x direction only decreases...- someone_2156
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- Circular motion Friction Gravitation
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Force on a block placed on a rotating disc, calculated in different reference frames
How is the equation for the force derived? ##\vec F_{rot}## should be sum of ##\vec F_{in} \pm \text{ pseudo force }## which is the centrifugal force. SO $$\vec F_{centri}=2m(\vec v_{rot}\times \vec \omega)+m(\vec \omega\times \vec r)\times \vec\omega$$ which does not seem incorrect Why is it...- Aurelius120
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- Circular motion Non inertial frame Pseudo force Rotational motion
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Relationship between linear velocity and angular velocity
I find the velocity vector that is perpendicular to the radius which is v*cos(theta). Once I obtained the velocity that is perpendicular to the radius I used the equation : v = wr. But my answer seems to be wrong, the actual answer to this question is v = wr*cos(theta). Why?- good jelly
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- Circular motion Velocity
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Measuring Acceleration on a Bike using Phyphox
TL;DR Summary: how can I calculate the acceleration of a bike whilst using phyphox? Calling all physics lovers who are willing to lend a hand, Hello, I’m busy doing a physics project on the friction force on different surfaces, like asphalt, grass, etc. I need to measure the data using an app...- luciaalmiron
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- Circular motion Physics Project Wheel
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B Sign conventions in torque and non-uniform circular motion
Sorry for the overly general title but my problem is regarding a specific problem: find the net force on the bob of a pendulum as a function of ##\theta##, the angle it makes with the vertical (assuming the observer is stationary with respect to point from which the string is hung and the...- DrBanana
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- Circular motion Mechanics Pendulum Torque and rotation
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Tension & Circular Motion Question - Looking for speed
I have attached a screenshot of my rough work. First of all, is my interpretation of the question correct? Please see the diagram in purple. To me, this makes sense because a=v^2/r is the only equation from my coursework that seems to relates radius (which you can find from the length of the...- dcmf
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- Circular motion question Tension
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I Origin of Centripetal force when the net force toward the center is 0?
to clarify , my purpose isn't to find a solution to my home work , I already did the home work and my thread is more a request of justification or at least a clarification of the forces at play. I need explanation on the general topic not the solution to my question, I am mentioning the question...- SireJeff
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- Angular kinematics Centripetal force Circular motion Newton law
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Is the normal force at the top of a rollercoaster loop always directed upwards?
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- Circular motion
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B Why is speed constant when centripetal acceleration is constant?
It's actually getting little boring and makes me angry why all the videos/articles show centripetal acceleration formula and presume that speed is constant. I want to prove backwards, i.e we know the constant perpendicular force acts on an object from the center and why object starts to move in... -
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Circular Motion: Tangential and Normal Acceleration
Hello Physicsforum! This is my attempt: First I realised: ##a_s=a_n## Secondly I used since previus known formulas: ##a_n=\frac {v^2} {R}## ##v=v_0+a_s*t## Although now I do not know how to continue, any suggestions would be appriciated! Thanks for your help on beforehand :smile:- Heexit
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- Centripetal acceleration Circular motion Velocity
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The advisory speed for a car on a sloped bend
Hello all, I am sadly stuck on the last part of a circular motion question sheet I was given for homework. I have a mark-scheme with me, but it has actually given me more questions than answers. I have attached my working, and how I arrived at my answer, and the differences it has with the...- Grizzly_1
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- Bend Car Cars Centripetal force Circular motion Resolving forces Speed
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Circular Motion: A coin on a rotating disk
I believe I've solved this problem, however, I got through it pretty quickly and since it's the last problem on the assignment, I feel that I may have had an oversight. For part a, I got: fs=md(α^2)(t^2) and for part b, I got: ω=Sqrt((µs*g)/d) Could someone confirm my answers? I've attached a...- AzimD
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- Circular Circular motion Disk Motion Rotating Rotating disk
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Circular Motion - Newton's Second Law: Bead on a Rotating Hoop
For whatever reason, I'm having a hard time conceptualizing this problem. I understand that the tangential components of all forces involved need to cancel out in order for the bead to be stationary. I also understand that there is a mgsinθ in the negative θ-hat direction. What I don't...- AzimD
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- Bead Circular Circular motion Law Motion Newton's second law Rotating Second law
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Angle of acceleration in non-uniform circular motion
For (c), Solution is Can someone please explain how they calculated that angle? I thought they would do ##arc\tan (\frac {32}{3.35})## Many thanks!- member 731016
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- Acceleration Angle Circular Circular motion Motion
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Is the Instantaneous Circle Proven When Centripetal Force is Removed?
Can someone show that the instantaneous circle is indeed given by when the centripetal force is removed? This can be found at https://www.vedantu.com/iit-jee/circular-motion- Nway
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- Circular Circular motion Dynamic Motion
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Circular Motion with Decreasing Radius
The answer key states that the new tangential speed is half the original speed. However, this isn't correct right? It should double. My proof: ##F_c = \frac {mv^2} R## ##F_c = F_t## ##\frac {mv^2} {\frac R 4} = \frac {m(2v)^2} R## If centripetal force were to stay constant. As such, tangential...- uSee2
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- Circular Circular motion decreasing Motion Radius
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How to find Vmax squared for circular motion?
T= m*vmax^2/r 1500 = (80kg)vmax^2/4.5- Jade_lowe
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- Circular Circular motion Motion
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Inelastic collision followed by circular motion
Found the speed at which the masses will travel after their collision: 2.25m/s Not sure what to do next...- Sal Coombs
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- Circular Circular motion Collision Inelastic Inelastic collision Motion
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Normal force at the top of a vertical loop -- Circular Motion Dynamics
From the equation for centripetal force, I can see that the centripetal force is proportional to v^2. Does this have something to do with why there is a normal force at the top? Does the velocity of the object require there to be a normal force? If so, why is that the case?- Idontknowhatimdoing
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- Circular Circular motion Dynamics Force Loop Motion Normal Normal force Vertical
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Acceleration of the cart on a Ferris Wheel (Circular Motion)
After 3,32 seconds, vt should have varied by 0,695*3,32. I have done a previous exercise where you only needed to calculate the radial acceleration in this scenario. There, I took the vt after the given time, squared it and then divided with the radius. I remember clearing that one, so in this...- Crunge
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- Accceleration Acceleration Cart Circuar motion Circular motion Motion Phyiscs Wheel
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Help with, I am sure, a really simple circular motion problem
Summary: I am just trying to go through a Brilliant physics unit. I came across this axe throwing question which I don't get at all how they get the answer. You can see the answer there. So their explanation is; 'In going around the circle, the red point moves through an angle of θ =...- Nathi ORea
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- Circular Circular motion Motion
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Can you explain the correct way to choose axes for circular motion analysis?
Haii, I don't understand why I need to choose my n-t components in the direction of a circular motion and can't just use them with the n-axis along the rope and the binormal perpendicular to the surface.- link223
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- Circular Circular motion Cone Motion
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Solving a Circular Motion Problem - Expert Tips and Techniques
Could someone please help me solve this?- bloodlust_X
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- Circular Circular motion Motion
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I Velocity for uniform circular motion
Hello everyone, I've been studying centripetal and centrifugal acceleration and derivation of their magnitude. I noticed in one of Walter Lewin's lectures that the velocity is written as both a vector and an arc length which is confusing to me. When velocity is written as a vector, it has a...- Chenkel
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- Circular Circular motion Motion Uniform Uniform circular motion Velocity
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Deviation of Plumb Bob In Uniform Circular Motion
I started by making my coordinate system so that the x-axis aligned with the radius of the circle at a certain latitude L and the positive direction was facing away from the center of the circle, and the y-axis was parallel to the vertical axis of the Earth. Then, I wrote the equations for the...- mopit_011
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- Circular Circular motion deviation Motion Uniform Uniform circular motion
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Relativistic particle in uniform magnetic field (solution check)
My solution was as follows: $$\frac {d\overrightarrow p} {dt}=q \frac {\overrightarrow v} {c}\times \overrightarrow B_0$$ The movement is in the ##[yz]## plane so ##|\overrightarrow v\times \overrightarrow B_0|=vB_0##, therefore: $$\biggr |\frac {dp} {dt}\biggr |= \frac {qvB_0} {c}.$$ On the...- Adgorn
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- Circular motion Electromagnetism Field Magnetic Magnetic field Particle Relativistic Special relativity Uniform Uniform magnetic field
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Heavy mass vs light mass in circular motion
i think that the light sphere will go up higher(will have bigger acceleration) because there has to be a balance between the mass and the acceleration as long as the force is the same, for example if you push a heavy object and with the same force pushed another light object the light object...- technotux
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- Circuar motion Circular Circular motion Light Mass Motion
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Circular motion to projectile motion
So first I found the velocity of the ball at the bottom of the swing from the force equations, which I got to be 4.9 m/s and this is only in the x-direction. Then using the projectile motion for delta y I found time, which is 0.2s. Then using that time I found the delta x to be 0.98m. I just...- ChetBarkley
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- Circular Circular motion Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Find the acceleration in circular motion
Hello , First of all , I am still new to circular motion or any motions in general and still relatively learning so please bear with me. 1 . The direction of the tangential acceleration is parallel to the net velocity and that of radial of perpendicular to the velocity. So the direction of net...- theerenwithther
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- Acceleration Circular Circular motion Motion Physic
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B Gravitational acceleration in circular motion
Hi guys, I have a question that is simple but I do not know how to answer that. It is the following, where does the acceleration of 9,8 meters per second squared go when We're dealing with uniform circular motion? I know that We have the centripetal acceleration that is a vector change, but the...- physicsmagician
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- Acceleration Circular Circular motion Gravitational Gravitational acceleration Motion
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Circular Motion Problem -- Ball on a String Spinning in a Vertical Circle
#F= m\frac{v^2}{r} = mw^{2}r# #m=5# #r=0.9# #F= 5\frac{v^2}{0.9} = (0.9)5w^{2}# #5\frac{v^2}{0.9} = (0.9)5w^{2}# #\frac{v^2}{0.9} = (0.9)w^{2}# #v=0.9w# then I get stuck cause I have both unknowns in one equations (i bet it has something to do with the question’s use of “minimum” but I...- Al-Layth
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- Ball Circle Circular Circular motion Motion Spinning String Vertical
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Tetherball rope wrapping around a pole
My work so far is pretty basic, but I'm not too sure how to continue off from here. I haven't included the 2 dimensional aspect of it either, but I would presume that the rate of decrease in length is more sped up in that case? Would appreciate any help :(- a sad student
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- Circular motion Dynamics Pole Rope
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Car that undergoes non-uniform circular motion
In the solution manual, it says that: the resultant of friction force is ##<= kmg##, hence $$m\sqrt{\omega_t^2 + (\frac {v^2} {R})^2} <= kmg$$ and from this equation, we will get $$v^2 <= R \sqrt{(kg)^2 -\omega_t^2}$$ which will make ##v_{max}^2= R \sqrt{(kg)^2 -\omega_t^2}## Finally, they...- Father_Ing
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- Car Circular Circular motion Dynamic Homework and exercise Motion
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Another Doubt From Halliday Resnick Krane -- Puck on a string in circular motion
Hello! This is a problem from Halliday Resnick Krane (Chapter 4: Problem #15). “A puck is moving in a circle of radius r0 with a constant speed v0 on a level frictionless table. A string is attached to the puck, which holds it in the circle; the string passes through a frictionless hole and is...- vibha_ganji
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- Circular Circular motion Doubt Halliday Motion Resnick String
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B Resultant force in vertical circular motion
Suppose we have a vertical circular motion with gravity according to the image below. In the leftmost and rightmost positions the resultant force is pointing diagonally down. Isn't the resultant force supposed to be pointing at the center at all times in a circular motion? What am I getting...- Goliatbagge
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- Circular Circular motion Force Motion Resultant Resultant force Vertical
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What is the meaning of work done for non-uniform circular motion?
This is my solution ,and I just use the definition .But I still feel unclear about the concept of non-conservative force.$$ W = F x = 30N (\frac{1}{2}\pi r ) = 56.2 J $$ $$ E_{system} = \Delta K + \Delta U = W $$ $$ (K_{f}- K(i))+(U(f)-U(i)) = W $$ $$ (\frac{1}{2} *m{V_{f}}^2...- hhjjy
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- Circular Circular motion Motion Nonconservative forces Work Work done
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How to calculate differential work done by a force in circular motion?
My question is, is this correct, and if so, why the minus sign?- zenterix
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- Circular Circular motion Differential Force Motion Work Work done
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Tangential & Normal acceleration in Circular Motion
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- Acceleration Circular Circular motion Motion Normal
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Circular motion of a mass on a string on an inclined plane
(I drew motion in the opposite direction so the object would rotate trigonometrically but it should be the same thing) I have just finished the Kinetic Energy and Work chapter in my course and this is the last problem from the problem set. I have not worked many problems with the Work-Kinetic...- ThEmptyTree
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- Circular Circular motion Classical mechanics Friction Inclined Inclined plane Mass Motion Plane String
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Tension of string acting on stone moving in horizontal circular motion
Is it possible for the stone to move in horizontal circular motion just like in the picture? I try to draw the free body diagram of the stone and there are two forces acting on the stone, its weight (directed downwards) and the tension of the string (directed to the left). The tension will...- songoku
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- Circular Circular motion Horizontal Motion String Tension Tension of string
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B Confusion while trying to build intuition of centripetal force
As I understand it, when a body undergoes uniform circular motion its velocity does not change in magnitude but instead direction. This change in velocity, or acceleration, is directed inward towards the center of the circle. If a body was not experiencing a net centripetal acceleration, then...- crudux_cruo
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- Build Centrifugal Centripetal Centripetal force Circular motion Confusion Fictitious forces Force Intuition
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I Non-uniform Circular Motion & Acceleration
I would really appreciate some help with this problem regarding non-uniform circular motion, in which a body is accelerating as it follows a circular path. If we take Example 1, a body starts at Point A with an angular speed of 180°/s. The body accelerates to Point B and reaches it some time...- Cato11
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- Acceleration Circular Circular motion Motion
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Would particle P be under non-unform circular motion?
At t= 0, we can see that the particle P has a radial acceleration of ##-2\hat j## and a tangential acceleration of ##2 \hat i##. The radial acceleration will tend to move it in a circle of a certain radius, whereas the tangential acceleration will tend to displace it parallel to x- axis...- vcsharp2003
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- Circular Circular motion Motion Particle
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How to get gravitational force on a gaseous particle?
This question is very confusing since I don't see two distinct particles that are exerting a gravitational force on each other. Also to complicate matters, a gas is made of many individual particles and I don't know how to determine the gravitational force on a single particle from so many other...- vcsharp2003
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- Circular motion Force Gravitational Gravitational force Particle
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I Determining Future Position of Uniform Circular Motion
Hello, Apologies if this is in the wrong section, it's related to circles so I figured Geometry was the best place. I found a very good example online that explains how to determine a future position of an object undergoing uniform circular motion: (Note that they made a mistake by writing...- Cato11
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- Circular Circular motion Future Motion Position Uniform Uniform circular motion
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