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How to Find the Path Function and Meeting Time for Three Moving Particles?
Velocity of B wrt C = (v +v*cos 60) i^ - vsin60 j^ = (3v/2)i^-((3)^(1/2)/2v)j^ But since C is also moving this initial velocity would vary. So how to find a function which defines its path and hence I can find time at which the particles meet. I was told to take rotating frame of reference that...- Crystal037
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- Motion Particles Relative Relative motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Equations of motion of a block on a spinning wedge
I think that the only force acting on the wall is the normal force caused by Coriolis force, so it can be calculated this way: ##N=m2\dot r \dot \theta## But ##\dot r## is not constant, so how can I calculate it? Then, I can't calculate the acceleration either since I don't have the value of...- Like Tony Stark
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- Block Equations of motion Motion Spinning Wedge
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Confusion regarding signs in rotational motion
I'm not sure as to why my working is incorrect. When the sign on a_x is postive, i get t = \frac{R\omega_0}{3\mu_kg} which would give the correct value for distance if plugged into the kinematic equation. However, I'm not sure why a_x would be positive though since the friction force is pointing...- Eggue
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- Confusion Motion Rotational Rotational motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Simple harmonic motion equations as a function of time
I conducted a mass-sprig experiment to see how stiffness of a spring and mass affect the frequency of oscillation. In addition to this to this i have to plot a graph to show displacement,velocity and acceleration of the mass as a function of time.From my research online For the displacement as... -
Simple Harmonic motion calculation for a mass on a spring
Im not sure how to find k if I'm not given a force or period.- Jshu
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- Calculation Harmonic Harmonic motion Mass Motion Simple harmonic motion Spring
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Get the equation of motion given a Lagrangian density
a) Alright here we have to use Euler-Lagrange equation $$\partial_{\alpha} \Big( \frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial(\partial_{\mu} A_{\nu})} \Big) - \frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial A_{\nu}} = 0$$ Let's focus on the term ##\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial (\partial_{\alpha}...- JD_PM
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- Density Equation of motion Lagrangian Lagrangian density Motion
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Motion of a Proton in Electric and Magnetic Fields
a) 248*10^3 eV for 248kV Calculate the energy in J K=248*10^3*1.6*10^-19 =396.8*10^-19 J b) K=(1/2)mv^2 v=sqrt(2k/m) =sqrt((2*396.8*10^-19)/1.67*10^-27) =218^10^3 m/s c) r=mv/qB =1.67*10^-27*218*10^3/1.6*10^-19*1.5*10^-4 =15.17 mr=mv/qB...- Variable_X
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- Electric Fields Magnetic Magnetic fields Motion Proton
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Describing the second law of motion using linear momentum
Hi! This is a very simple question regarding terms of expressions. One law of motion is: F=ma Another, using L as the linear momentum, is: F = dL/dt If the first equation can be characterized (ignoring reference frames) as a "coordinate-based equation" (since is concerned with the second...- Trying2Learn
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- Law Linear Linear momentum Momentum Motion Second law
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- Forum: Thermodynamics
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Zero Amplitude Damped Simple Harmonic Motion with k=0.7s^-1 and f=3Hz
Hi guys sorry if this is the wrong thread, I have a damped simple harmonic motion pictured below, i have to find the inerval t=0 and t=1 for which the amplitude of x(t) is considered to be zero. The behaviour of the graph below can be described as e^-kt cos(2πft) k=0.7s^-1 and f= 3Hz- Timburton91
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- Harmonic Harmonic motion Motion Simple harmonic motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Motion of rotating rig, find the angle variation with control rod length
Summary:: We have a rotating arm, offset from the centre of rotation by a certain length, which is controlled by varying the length of a control rod. Need the angle of the rotating arm in terms of length of the rod. The blue line is a fixed column structure. CE and BD form the rotational...- alexm
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- Angle Angles Control Geometry Length Motion Rod Rotating Variation
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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High School Energy, Mass, Speed of Light: Can We Reach It?
Hello everyone! Let's say that you were to attempt to go as fast as possible on a spaceship with the mass of an average car in an absolute perfect vacuum. What I am wondering is, that if you were to reach a certain speed, and stop applying energy to this imagined spaceship, would the spaceship...- LawH
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- Energy Light Mass Motion Special relativity Speed Speed of light
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- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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Circular motion and g forces in rollercoaster
I my attempt, I set the drop height to 20m and using conservation of energy, i calculated the speed at the bottom. Calculating centripetal acceleration, if the radius of the circle is less than 10m then the g force is greater than 5, if equal to 10m the velocity at the top is 0 and there is 0...- Erucibon
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- Circular Circular motion Forces Motion Rollercoaster
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Circular motion of a car on a banked road
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- Car Circular Circular motion Motion
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Movement contraptions that inspired Newton's 2nd law of motion
Besides gravity that always works perpendicular to Earth and thus pulls apples from apple trees towards the ground, there must have been some sort of mid 17th century human made contraption, that used a constant force, produced to move objects with or without wheels, in a direction parallel to...- roineust
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- 2nd law Law Motion Movement Newton's 2nd law
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- Forum: Art, Music, History, and Linguistics
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Vector Mechanics — Double Gear Rolling on a Rack
Hi! My first question: How does he get the equation ##\frac {x_A} {2πr_1} = -\frac {θ} {2π}## ?- Alexanddros81
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- Absolute Gear Mechanics Motion Relative Rolling Vector
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Why Does Projectile Motion Involve Zero X-Component Acceleration?
I intended to finish the question with the equation of linear motion with constant acceleration, but it didn't work out. And I have no idea about the t^3 and t^4 of the position. How can I find the x component of the acceleration at time 3.4 s ? Where is the acceleration rate?- jamiebean
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- Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Projectile Motion — How far from the gun does the bullet land?
I don't know how to link the x-component and y-component together.- Tinkylo
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- Bullet Gun Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Slip stick motion and a glass harp (singing glasses)
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- Glass Motion Slip
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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How can I draw a motion diagram?
I attached an image- bri_garcia11
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- Diagram Motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Finding motion where the acceleration depends on position and time
I have computed that the acceleration in my problem is a(t) = -gj - k/m(|r(t)| - L_0) * r(t)/|r(t)| Where a(t) is the acceleration vector, g is the gravitational acceleration, j is the unit vector in y-direction, k is the spring constant, m is the mass, r(t) is the position vector, |r(t)| is... -
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Projectile motion on an inclined plane
a. I tried to "rotate" the inclined plane so the surface of the inclined plane becomes horizontal h = Vi sin θi . t - 1/2 g cos ∅ t2 and when it falls to the plane, y = 0 so: 0 = Vi sin θi . t - 1/2 g cos ∅ t2 t = (2 Vi sin θi) / (g cos ∅) Is this correct?b. Particle hits the plane vertically...- songoku
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- Inclined Inclined plane Motion Plane Projectile Projectile motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Rotational Motion Problem with Varying Centripetal Force and Friction
Hello, I'm stuck in this rotational motion problem (advanced high school level). Source: Problems in General Physics- IE Irodov My attempt(s): First I tried using work done by the moment of friction (mgkR) and equated it with change in KE. I got the answer as ## \frac{R (\omega_0)^2}{8 \pi...- Pi-is-3
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- Motion Rotational Rotational motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Insights Why We Don’t Discuss Perpetual Motion Machines (PMM)
Continue reading...- russ_watters
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- Machines Motion Perpetual motion
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- Forum: General Engineering
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A Puzzle Involving the Moon's Orbital Motion
This is a puzzle involving the orbit of the Moon around the Earth, based on the well-known story of Newton observing a falling apple and wondering if the same force that made the apple fall could also explain the motion of the Moon. The story goes that Newton considered the following: the...- PeterDonis
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- Motion Orbital Orbital motion Puzzle
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- Forum: Mechanics
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What is the inverse of the covariance operator in Brownian motion?
in fact the answer is given in the book (written by philippe Martin). we have $$ (\tau_1| A^{-1} | \tau_2) = 2D \ min(\tau_1 ,\tau_2) = 2D(\tau_1 \theta (\tau_2 -\tau_1)+\tau_2 \theta (\tau_1 -\tau_2))$$ So $$-1/2D \frac{d^2}{d\tau_1^2} (\tau_1| A^{-1} | \tau_2) = \delta( \tau_1 - \tau_2) $$... -
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Elliptical motion: An object is moving at a constant speed?
I am confused why the acceleration doesn't point to the center of the ellipse or one of the focus, since it moves in circular motion. Shouldn't the acceleration be just in the radial direction- rashida564
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- Constant Constant speed Motion Speed
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- Forum: Mechanics
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Motion in Electric and Magnetic Fields -- (Uni Level Dynamics)
I've attached my attempt at a solution below, I thought integrating it would be the best way to go but I'm just getting so confused and could use some help. This isn't my first attempt at a solution either I've been working on this for just under two hours now.- SianRR
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- Dynamics Electric Electromagnetic Fields Magnetic Magnetic fields Motion Physics University
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Perpetual Motion Idea: Is It Possible?
Hi all,Minimal math/physics background here, so bare with me. Imagine a smooth track or tube that tightly spirals downwards into smaller and smaller circles. Now imagine if a ball rolls down that spiral, gaining speed. At the bottom/end of the spiral the track/tube goes underneath the spiral...- jrm415
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- Idea Motion Perpetual motion
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Equation of Motion of a Particle acted on by a retarding force
I really can't figure out where to even start on this question- physconomics
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- Equation of motion Force Motion Particle
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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How to know whether motion is simple harmonic motion or not?
I am reading "Coulomb and the evolution of physics and engineering in eighteenth-century France". There it is said in page 152 para 1 that "Coulomb found that within a very wide range, the torsion device oscillated in SHM". My questions are: (1) By just looking at the time period of the...- Beelzedad
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- Coulomb Harmonic Harmonic motion Motion Oscillation Shm Simple harmonic motion Time period
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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How Do You Calculate Time Ratios in Motion with Drag Force?
Since given F = -kdx/dt so I equated mx'' = -kx' which gave x(t) = A + B exp(-kt/m) hence v(t) = (-kB/m) exp(-kt/m) and using v(0) = u, v(t) = u exp(-kt/m) then I...- tanaygupta2000
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- Drag Drag force Force Motion
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Derivation of the Equations of Motion for a System
Summary:: This is a system and we want to find the equations of motion. After some force-based attempts, I think that it would be easier to use some energy methods. Hi, I wanted to ask about deriving equations of motion by using the Lagrangian. The question is in the picture below. We are...- Master1022
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- Derivation Equations of motion Motion System
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Projectile motion of a two-point rigid body
I would like to patch some gaps in my physics background. For example, I've been trying to come up with the sollution to the following: I have a model rigid body made up of two mass points and a massless rod connecting them. I throw the body with initial velocity under some angle of elevation...- luinthoron
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- Body Motion Projectile Projectile motion Rigid body
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- Forum: Mechanics
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Get all possible constants of motion given an explicit Hamiltonian
I do not understand the following sentence (particularly, the concept of extra symmetry): 'If all ##\alpha^i## are the same, then there is extra symmetry and corresponding constants of motion'. OK so let's find the Lagrangian; we know it has to have the form: $$L(q, \dot q) = T(q, \dot q) -...- JD_PM
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- Constants Explicit Hamiltonian Motion
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Question about the Signs of Rotational Motion
I got a confusion about the sings in the angular acceleration. When dealing with system of pulleys, how to define where is the positive and negative direction of the motion and will the choose of positive direction of angular acceleration will effect the positive direction of linear acceleration- rashida564
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- Motion Rotational Rotational motion
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- Forum: Mechanics
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Projectile Motion with Air Drag
Tell me now if this question is posted in the wrong place. This isn't a homework problem per se, it's just a question I need answered and I'm not sure how to answer it. If there is any information missing, chances are I know it and forgot to post it, so please ask if something is missing. I...- trumanf_
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- Air Air drag Drag Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Deriving Momentum From Newton's Second Law of Motion
Hello everyone I was hoping someone could shed some light on the following:- I am trying to derive the equation of Momentum from Newton's 2nd Law. What I know is the following:- I don't know how to get from Force = Mass * Acceleration TO Momentum = Mass * Velocity. I have attempted to...- tomtomtom1
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- deriving Law Momentum Motion Newton's second law Second law
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Motion of 2 masses connected by a rod to a pendulum
I am not sure which other forces I should consider besides those 3. I cannot consider tensions due to the massless rod on the masses since those will not add up to zero.- Jenny Physics
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- Motion Newton 2nd law Pendulum Rod Static equilibrium
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Using Noether's theorem to get a constant of motion
Noether's theorem tells us that an invariance of the Lagrangian yields a constant of motion. In this problem, that constant is: $$Q_v = p^a \Big( \frac{\partial q_a^{\lambda}}{\partial \lambda}\Big)_{\lambda = 0} + p^b \Big( \frac{\partial q_b^{\lambda}}{\partial \lambda}\Big)_{\lambda = 0}=...- JD_PM
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- Constant Motion Noether's theorem Theorem
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Simple Harmonic Motion Amplitude
Using A = x0, B = v0/ω I get ω = 4π, A = 1, B = 1/4π then converting to phase/magnitude form \sqrt{A^{2} + B^{^{2}}} = \alpha \sqrt{1^{2} + \left ( \frac{1}{4\pi }\right )^{^{2}}} = \alpha = \frac{1}{4\pi }\sqrt{16\pi^{2} +1} However the answer in the back of the book has α = 1 Is...- Teclis
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- Amplitude Harmonic Harmonic motion Motion Simple harmonic motion
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Equation of motion of a simple pendulum
The equation of motion of a simple pendulum is: $$\ddot \theta + \frac{g}{l} \theta = 0$$ Our Physics professor told us: 'If you want to become a good Physicist you have to be able to analytically check your answers to see whether they make sense'. In class he took the limits of constant...- JD_PM
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- Equation of motion Motion Pendulum Simple pendulum
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Classical Mechanics "variable mass" linear motion problem in one dimention.
Please help please- cemtu
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- Classical Classical mechanics Linear Linear motion Mass Mechanics Motion Variable mass
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Rotational motion: Number of revolutions before a flywheel comes to rest
Hi there I have been having a go at this question and I'm uncertain if my answer to part b) is valid? The problem is when I plug this into the calculator I get 6.379... revs however this doesn't make sense to me. 2*pi is roughly 6.28 radians so doing 4.061... rads / 6.28 rads = 0.647 revs...- Bolter
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- Flywheel Motion Rest Revolutions Rotational Rotational motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Rotational motion and finding the moment of inertia
Here is the problem that I am finding difficult to answer I had tried using conservation of energy to do this question Where I know that the gravitational potential energy at the top of the slope equals to the sum of both the linear and rotational kinetic energy at the bottom of the slope...- Bolter
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- Inertia Moment Moment of inertia Motion Rotational Rotational motion
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Help with a problem about motion — bullet striking a block of wood
I first plugged my given values into m1v1+m2v2=(m1+m2)vf. (0.002)(600)+(5)(0)=((0.0020)+(5))vf vf=0.24 m/s Next, I plugged my given values into F=ma. ((0.002)+(5))(9.8) F=49.02 N Next, I plugged my given values into Fdeltat=mdeltav. deltat=mdeltav/F ((0.002)+(5))(0.24)/(49.02)...- TextClick
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- Block Bullet Motion Wood
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Engineering Sectional Lift/Moment coefficients w/ sinusoidal motion
I cannot figure out how to even start this.- spacepirat
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- Coefficients Motion Sinusoidal
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- Forum: Engineering and Comp Sci Homework Help
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Deriving the Equation of Motion out of the Action
Exercise statement: Given the action (note ##G_{ab}## is a symmetric matrix, i.e. ##G_{ba} = G_{ab}##): $$S = \int dt \Big( \sum_{ab} G_{ab} \dot q^a\dot q^b-V(q)\Big)$$ Show (using Euler Lagrange's equation) that the following equation holds: $$\ddot q^d +...- JD_PM
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- Classical mechanics deriving Equation of motion Lagrange Motion
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- Forum: Advanced Physics Homework Help
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Please can I get some help finding the function of motion
Homework Statement:: find the function of motion Homework Equations:: none i could find the amplitude and the phase angle but i can't find the phase difference and the function of motion.- Alexan
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- Function Motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Horizontal Circular Motion With Lagrange
In the situation described in the problem, the mass is moving on a horizontal circular path with constant velocity. Wouldn’t this make L and U both constant? Then the Lagrange equation would give 0 = 0, which isn’t what I’m looking for. Any help would be appreciated.- Fascheue
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- Circular Circular motion Horizontal Lagrange Motion
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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What is the minimum velocity needed?
I tried to solve this problem and this is what I could come through: When the object is moving, the force acting on object is the frictional force, so, it got to be μmg. So, F = ma and as F is μmg μmg = ma μg = a So, to find out the magnitude of the initial velocity v given to the smaller...- nineteen
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- Classical physics Minimum Motion Velocity
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help