What is Kinematics problem: Definition and 281 Discussions

In computer animation and robotics, inverse kinematics is the mathematical process of calculating the variable joint parameters needed to place the end of a kinematic chain, such as a robot manipulator or animation character's skeleton, in a given position and orientation relative to the start of the chain. Given joint parameters, the position and orientation of the chain's end, e.g. the hand of the character or robot, can typically be calculated directly using multiple applications of trigonometric formulas, a process known as forward kinematics. However, the reverse operation is, in general, much more challenging.Inverse kinematics is also used to recover the movements of an object in the world from some other data, such as a film of those movements, or a film of the world as seen by a camera which is itself making those movements. This occurs, for example, where a human actor's filmed movements are to be duplicated by an animated character.

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  1. vryC0nfused

    Average Speed Question for a Train that Accelerates and then Decelerates

    TL;DR Summary: A train on a level stretch of tracks, starting from a dead stop, steadily speeds up to 28 m/s in 2.0 minutes, and then slows to 18 m/s with a constant deceleration of 0.011 m/s^2. What is the average speed of the train for this whole thing (speeding up and slowing down)? I know...
  2. Physics_learner

    Kinematics - can't find the initial velocity according to the image

    I tried to write the data I understood from the image: y0=160m yf=0 x0=0 x1=192m I tried to express the total change in time using the position over time equation on the Y direction: y(t)=y0+v0y*(t2-t1)-0.5a(t2-t1)^2 but then I stuck with 2 variables and didn't know what to do any help?
  3. Mjusttheletter

    100m dash kinematics problem

    So what I have done is that on question 7 I know he is accelerating to constant my knowns are that it is from initial and acceleration is given so I have that for my first phase the second phase is that Your vfinal is your new initial for it and acceleration is the constant but you don't know...
  4. SpectraPhy09

    Motion in 1D-Graphs: Is Option D Correct?

    I think Option C should be correct since the body has two velocities in the same position which is not possible. They even didn't show an arrow that could tell it has which velocity at its starting point and at the ending point But the given and in my textbook is Option d ( It can have an error...
  5. P

    Kinematics problem -- Calculating where a dropped stone will hit a car

    0=6-4.9(t^2) 0=-27,7t+Xo From the first equation, T= 1.10s From the second equation, (Xo/27,7)=t 0=6-4.9((Xo/27,7)^2) We solve for Xo = 30,65 Now, we have X=-27,7t+30,65 If t=1,10 Then , -27,7(1,10)+30,65=0,18 which is not equal to 0. Which means the stone hits the ground first. Is my answer...
  6. S

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  7. S

    Kinematics problem - changing coordinates

    Hi folks, See below for a solved question finding the down slope distance of an arrow. How easy would it be to solve this question by making the x-axis the slope direction?
  8. HP-Physics

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  9. IamVector

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  10. M

    Kinematics Problem: constant acceleration, motion in a line

    I've been attempting to solve this problem for three days now. I have thrown away my old attempts (like, scrumpled up into the bin), but my old attempts involved: Trying to set up simultaeneous equations relating the journeys between EH and FG to find the deceleration, but the reason why this...
  11. K

    Olympic Kinematics Problem: Reaching the Goal in Time

    Summary: Olympic problem from kinematics Hello, could anyone help me with the following problem? I don't quite get how exactly does it work. After being kicked by a footballer, a ball started to fly straight towards the goal at velocity v = 25m/s making an angle α = arccos 0.8 with the...
  12. ramadhankd

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  13. Santilopez10

    Intrinsic coordinates kinematics problem

    So I know that ##a_t = \frac{dv}{dt}=-ks## and ##\frac{dv}{dt}=v\frac{dv}{ds}## then: $$v dv=-ks ds \rightarrow (v(s))^2=-ks^2+c$$ and using my initial conditions it follows that: $$(3.6)^2=c \approx 13$$ and $$(1.8)^2=13-5.4k \rightarrow k=1.8 \rightarrow (v(s))^2=13-1.8s$$ What bothers me is...
  14. D

    Kinematics problem -- A particle is moving with changing acceleration....

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  15. D

    Kinematics problem: Determine the velocity of this car during braking

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  16. grooveactiva

    Physics kinematics problem (not homework, but my own)

    Homework Statement This is a physics problem that I made up in order to understand one aspect of kinematics in 1-dimension: A baseball is thrown straight up, leaving the hand which is 1.1 meter above the ground. It reaches a height of 12 meters. (a) What must be the speed of the baseball when...
  17. T

    Basic Kinematics - shouldn't there be a constant?

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  18. C

    Hard Kinematics problem: Ball thrown into the air

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  19. S

    Friction and kinematics problem

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  20. Tyrannosaurus_

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  21. PhysicsKT

    Really interesting and tough kinematics problem

    Homework Statement Three ants A, B and C are crawling on a large horizontal tabletop always occupying vertices of an equilateral triangle, size of which may vary with time. If at an instant, speeds of A and B are vA and vB, prove that vC>= vA+vB. Homework Equations Well, that's what I don't...
  22. Fabrizio Vassallo

    Meaning of a phrase in a kinematics problem

    1. Problem statement: "An object is thrown horizontally with an initial speed of 10 m/s. How far will it drop in 4 seconds?" Homework Equations Δx = v0x.t Δy = v0y.t + 1/2(-g)t2 The Attempt at a Solution [/B] When I first read it, I thought that 'how far' means Δx, since when someone says...
  23. C

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  24. L

    I get two different answers when solving a kinematics problem

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  25. Z

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  26. K

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  27. C

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  28. C

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  29. Victoria_235

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  30. Spoti112

    Kinematics problem with differential equations.

    Homework Statement Suppose the acceleration of a particle is a function of x, where a(x)=(2.0 s-2)*x. (a) If the velocity is zero when x= 1.0 m, what is the speed when x=3.0 m? (b) How long does it take the particle to travel from x=1.0 m to x=3.0 m. a(x)=(2.0 s-2) * x (a) V(x=3) = ? , V(x=1)...
  31. N

    Simple Kinematics Problem, unsure of my error

    Homework Statement Object launched vertically with v initial =20 m/s. No air resistance. How long does it take to reach its max height? Homework Equations 1/2 at^2 + vot = dy .5mv^2=mgh The Attempt at a Solution I began by using conservation of energy to find the max height. .5mv^2 = mgh...
  32. P

    AP Physics 1 kinematics problem

    Homework Statement The engineer of a passenger train rounding a curve at 30m/s sights a slow-moving freight train 200m ahead on the same track traveling in the same direction with a constant velocity of 10m/s. The engineer of the passenger train immediately applies the brakes, causing a...
  33. P

    AP Physics 1 Kinematics problem

    Homework Statement Luke Skywalker is making a diving run at the Death Star, approaching in his X-Wing at a rate of 500m/s. (The Death star is hollow, so it has almost no gravity.) Suddenly, at 800 meters from the Death Star, Luke fires his retro rockets. This creates a reverse acceleration of...
  34. G

    1D Kinematics problem with a plane taking off

    Homework Statement An Airbus 380 needs to reach the velocity of 280 kmh^-1 before it takes off. The maximum acceleration the plain reaches in the runway is 0.95 ms^-2. Verify THAT the plane can use an airport with this runways. Runway 1: 3805 meters (SSW-NNE) Runway 2: 2400 meters (S-N)...
  35. acko

    What is the speed of the shadow on the wall when a horse runs in a circle?

    Homework Statement Horse is running in circle with constant velocity V. In the middle of circle is flashlight, lighting in all directions. Wall is set as a tangent to circle. If horse starts running from tangential point and pass 1/8 of circle, what will be speed of a shadow on the wall? Can...
  36. JohnTravolski

    Derive an expression for the angle φ (Kinematics Problem)

    I'm really lost on this one. I'm really not sure how to get started on this. I started it out as a force problem and solved for ax = g*cos(theta). I then integrated that (treating it like a constant) from zero to D to find my initial velocity at the time the block reaches the edge of the...
  37. alijan kk

    What is the acceleration of an electron in an electron gun?

    Homework Statement Q; In an electron gun of television set, an electron with initial speed of 10^3m/s enters a region where it is electrically accelerated. It emerges out of this region after 1micro sec with speed of 4×10^5 m/s. (a) Find the acceleration. Homework Equations vf= vi+at The...
  38. X

    How Far Did the Ball Roll in the First 5 Seconds?

    Homework Statement A ball starts from rest and rolls down a hill with uniform acceleration, traveling 150 m during the second 5.0 s of its motion. How far did it roll during the first 5.0 s of motion? Vi= 0 at time t=5s -> d= 150 m Homework Equations d=vf+vi/2 * t The Attempt at a...
  39. Minestra

    Kinematics Problem with Rockets

    Homework Statement In Example 2.6, we considered a simple model for a rocket launched from the surface of the Earth. A better expression for a rocket's position measured from the center of the Earth is given by Y(t)=(RE3/2+3(√g/2)REt)2/3 where RE is the radius of the Earth (6.38 ✕ 106 m) and g...
  40. R

    Kinematics problem (initial acceleration)

    A ball is rolling over a soccer field with constant velocity Vb > 0 at an angle of 45° to the goal line. It starts at the corner of the field (distance d from the middle of the goal line) at the time t0 = 0. At the same time a player starts heading towards the goal on a path perpendicular to the...
  41. C

    Can you please check my solution of this kinematics problem?

    Homework Statement A boat is crossing a river between via points A and B which are d=400m apart. The speed of the river is V2=2 m/s and is constant along the AB line. The angle of the boats trajectory is α=45 degrees. At what speed V2 and with what angle β should the boat be directed so that it...
  42. P

    Kinematics Problem: How High Was Humpty Dumpty's Fall?

    Homework Statement Humpty Dumpty had a great fall from a roof. It took him 2.25s to fall. How high was the roof? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution
  43. L

    Describe how acceleration varies kinematics problem

    Homework Statement bicyclist increases its velocity at constant power a) how great is this power when the bicycle's velocity increases, from 18km/h to 23km/h, during the time of 1,2 seconds b) Within which boundaries does the acceleration vary? The combined mass of bicyclist and his bicycle...
  44. B

    Kinematics problem: Ball rolling off ramp & table

    Homework Statement http://imgur.com/0t8TVgq http://imgur.com/0t8TVgq [Image copy inserted by moderator] Sorry about all the erase marks. My question is why is the final velocity not 0. Homework Equations V=Vo+at[/B] The Attempt at a Solution So the question is asking for the horizontal...
  45. J

    Solve Kinematics Problem: y = y0 + Vot + 1/2gt²

    Homework Statement Homework Equations y = y0 + Vot + 1/2gt² The Attempt at a Solution We have to know when yball = y rock for the ball : t = t-1 because it's throwed 1 sec later the rock. we have to fine when yball = yrock : 12.t - 0.5*9.8*t² = 18*(t-1) - 0.5*9.81*(t-1)²..I find the answer...
  46. C

    Using series in a 2D kinematics problem

    Homework Statement A ball is rolling towards a rectangular hole which is 40cm deep and 2cm wide with a velocity 1m/s. It falls through the hole, bounces off the walls a couple of times and falls down. The direction of balls motion is perpendicular to the hole (falling in it from one side)...
  47. Yousufshad

    Basic Kinematics problem, why my method is invalid

    Homework Statement A motorist drives along a straight road at a constant speed of 14.4m/s. Just as she passes a parked motorcycle police officer, the officer starts to accelerate at 1.8m/s^2 to overtake her. Assuming the officer maintains this acceleration, determine the time it takes the...
  48. N

    Solving Kinematics Problem for Landslide Hazard Map

    Okay, so. I'm doing a project for an environmental geology course in which I need to create a landslide hazard map. Essentially, I have a mass of rock sliding down an inclined plane. I have calculated the kinetic energy and force of the material as it moves down, as well as the final velocity as...
  49. B

    Linear kinematics problem with limited variables.

    A rock is dropped from a cliff of height h. At the same time a rock is thrown straight up from the bottom with an initial velocity. Assuming they meet, at what time will they meet. V1 = 0 A = -9.82 Thats all you have across both rocks... is this even possible. You probably have to do some...
  50. C

    Straight Line Kinematics Problem

    Homework Statement [/B] A baseball pitcher throws a ball at a speed of 47m/s. When the catcher receives the ball, he pulls his hand back through a distance of 0.035m in the process of making the catch. What was the acceleration of the ball as it was being caught, assuming the acceleration was...
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