Motion Definition and 999 Threads

Homework Statement The question is in the pic. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I answered it B. Still i am not quite sure whether it is B or E. I assumed some numbers, though.

I don't know why ∂Ψ/∂x should be zero in (1.125). Shouldn't the tension be zero at the very last end? I don't know why we can apply the results of the wave equation at the free end because we assumed there are tension both sides of the string segment during the derivation of the wave equation.

Homework Statement A ball is thrown upward with a speed v 1. The ball reaches a maximum height of y=h. What is the ratio of the speed of the ball,v 2 , at y=h/2, to the initial upward speed of the ball,v 1 , at y=0? Homework Equations I attached a picture. We are currently studying the four...

Homework Statement The velocity of an airplane is 425 km/h, in a direction of 40 degrees north of east. The wind is blowing at a velocity of 75 km/h northward. A. What is the resultant velocity of the plane? B. How long does it take for the plane to make a displacement of 2000 km? Homework...

In Chapter 8: Central-Force Motion, in the Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems book by Thornton and Marion, Fifth Edition, page 323, Problem 8-5, we are asked to show that the two particles will collide after a time ##\tau/4√2##. I don't have any problems with the derivations and with...

Homework Statement A particle of charge -q and mass m enterd magnetic field B at A with speed v1 at an angle alpha and leaves the field at C with v2 at angle beta.Then, a)alpha=beta b)v1=v2 c)particle remains in the field for time t=(2m(pi-alpha))/qB d)All of these Please see image below...

Does anyone know how i can send information to the web through motion sensors? [SIZE=16px][FONT=Helvetica Neue]

Homework Statement A motorist is traveling at 10m/s in a car whose maximum deceleration rate is 5.0 m/s^2 The effective reaction time between seeing a hazard and starting to brake is 0.5s Calculate the thinking distance for the drover ar this speed (ie the distance traveled during his...

Homework Statement Determine the initial velocity of a projectile that reuturns to launch level 10.0 seconds after it is launched and lands 300.0m away from the launch site. Homework Equations Δx=v0xt Δy=v0yt+1/2gt2 The Attempt at a Solution [/B] 300=v0x(10) v0x=30m/s I don't...

Homework Statement Raindrops fall from a broken gutter at 1.0 s intervals to the ground , 19.6 m below Neglecting air resistance and taking g as 9.81 calculate the time for each drop to reach the ground velocity of the drops as they reach the ground speed of drop at the height of 14.7 m I...

Here's a experiment. There is a magnetic field vertically downward and a charged particle is kept inside it. Simple. Does it experience a force? Now if we move a speed of 2m/s relative to the frame of rest charged particle. Then it must experience a force right?(Becuz now its velocity is not...

Homework Statement Plane is 300miles E of chicago and it leaves flying east at 500mph. Wind is blowing 50mph south. What is planes ground speed? Where is plane 0.6 hours later when pilot expects to land in cleveland? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution This is how I set it up I want...

http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/rotation.htm#rolling I have set up an apparatus similar to what the above link says (the first bit about brass object with shaft). So basically, the shaft is in contact when the brass is first rolling, then it suddenly accelerates when the edge of...

Why is the velocity in circular motion changing, why not constant?

Homework Statement A 60 g ball is tied to the end of a 40-cm-long string and swung in a vertical circle. The center of the circle is 150 cm above the floor. The ball is swung at the minimum speed necessary to make it over the top without the string going slack. If the string is released at the...

Homework Statement A m=77.39 kg person on a bike is riding at v0,b=11.83 m/s. Suddenly, he sees a child running across his path! He applies the brakes that provide a deceleration of a= -4.192 m/s2. His glasses were not attached properly to his face, so they fly away and land on the pavement...

Every object continues in a state of rest or of uniform speed in a straight line by zero net force. is this statement correct?

Homework Statement launch angle of θ=41.86°. The distance to the wall is d=11.06 m, and it strikes the wall with speed that is a fraction f=0.925 of the initial speed, while it is still gaining height (i.e., it has not the highest point of the trajectory). What is the initial velocity? Express...

Hello, I have recently been introduced to the topic of simple harmonic motion for the first time (I'm currently an A-level physics student). I feel that I have understood the fundamental ideas behind SHM very well. However, I have one question which has been bugging me and I can't seem to find a...

The coordinates of the mass 'm' is $$x=R\cos(\omega{t})+R\cos(\omega{t}+\phi)$$ $$y=R\sin(\omega{t})+R\sin(\omega{t}+\phi)$$ Where $\phi$ is the angle of the particle with respect to coordinate system attached to the circle with origin at center of the circle. Since particle is not acted upon...

I am trying to answer a question about projectile motion were the change in height is that significant that the gravity cannot be assumed constant.

Homework Statement A catapult launches a rock with an initial velocity of 50m/s at 35 degrees above the horizontal. The rock must clear 3.5m at 10m away in order to make it over a castle wall to get to the enemy. Do the knights succeed? By how much do they clear the wall or miss clearing the...

Homework Statement A ball is kicked with an initial speed of 20m/s at an angle of 50° above the horizontal. What maximum height does the ball reach? Homework Equations Vfx=VicosΘ Δx=VicosΘt Vfy=(VisinΘ)+ay⋅t (Vfy)^2=(VisinΘ)^2+2ay⋅Δy Δy=1/2(Vfy+(VisinΘ))⋅t The Attempt at a Solution I...

<<Moderator's note: Moved from a technical forum, no template.>> Description of the system: The masses m1 and m2 lie on a smooth surface. The masses are attached with a spring of non stretched length l0 and spring constant k. A constant force F is being applied to m2. My coordinates: Left of...

Homework Statement A car traveling at a constant speed of 24.0m/s passes a trooper hidden behind a billboard. One second after the speeding car passes the billboard, the trooper sets off in a chase with a constant acceleration of 3.0m/s^2. A) How long does it take the trooper to overtake the...

A point mass in an uniform circular motion is continuously changing the velocity direction. To do it, it continuously need force (energy). If we don't give any energy to the system it will anyhow continues its uniform circular motion. How it's possible, who gives the energy ? (It's seems a...

Homework Statement A turtle and a rabbit engage in a footrace over a distance of 4.00km. The rabbit runs 0.500km and then stops for a 90min nap. Upon awakening, he remembers the race and runs twice as fast. Finishing the course in a total time of 1.75h, the rabbit wins the race. A) Calculate...

Homework Statement A cannon is inclined about the horizontal by an angle of 45° and it launches projectiles with initial velocity of ##v_p=300m/s##. A small airplane moves horizontally with a constant velocity of ##-100m/s##(so it is directed to the cannon) at high of ##500m##. If at ##t=0s##...

In lower-division physics classes, air resistance is usually ignored to make the mathematics of projectile motion easier to understand. When air resistance is included, it's often stated that at lower velocities, air resistance is proportional to the velocity of the object, Fair ∝ kv At...

Hey, this is how i tried solving the differential equation The solution however does not match the general solution of the equation. Also differentiating it twice does not give me the previous equation. Please tell me if i did some mistake while solving. I already know how to solve by finding...

Why is the time it takes for a vertically thrown ball to reach max height the same as the time it takes for the same ball to fall from max height to ground level? I agree with this logically but I can’t prove it mathematically... Can you please show me the mathematical proof for this fact...

Homework Statement If a particle moves in X-Y plane with acceleration non zero in X and Y , the particle will not move in a parabolic path True or False ? Homework Equations X = UxT + 1/2(Ax)T^2 Y= UyT + 1/2 (Ay)T^2The Attempt at a Solution The equation of trajectory that i came up with...

Hello To develop one interesting idea I need to be able to do calculations on (1) scattering of light from bodies in arbitrary motion, possibly at relativistic speeds; (2) Propagation of light in electromagnetic media that are in arbitrary motion (possibly relativistic). For example, I would...

Homework Statement The edges of a parallelopiped are given by the vectors (2î + 3j^+ 4k^), 4j^ and (5j^ + mk^). What should be the value of m inorder that the volume of the parallelopiped be 24? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Volume of the parallelopiped is the scalar triple...

1. Problem Statement A 2 kilogram block rests at the edge of a platform that is 10 meters above level ground. The block is launched horizontally from the edge of the platform with an initial speed of 3 meters per second. Air resistance is negligible. The time it will take for the block to reach...

Hey guys, I am working on a school project and have fired some water rockets at different angles. I am now trying to compare theoretical results vs experimental results. But I am struggling to produce an accurate mathematical model. I have attached my attempt to this post. It is quite long and...

I am not sure in which section this question should belong so I am placing it here for now. I have no experience in physics and body motion so appreciate some patience with my question. the information i have are pixel coordinates of the head, shoulder, elbow, hand, knee, hips and leg of 2...

Homework Statement Homework Equations Spring motion equations ##\omega = \sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}## ##KE = \frac{1}{2}k \Delta x^2## ##F = -k \Delta x## ##T = \frac{1}{f}## ##f = \frac{\omega}{2 \pi}## The Attempt at a Solution Part a is straightforward I believe. Simply combine the masses as m+M...

When a stream of water falls perfectly vertical, some water hitting the surface will disperse horizontally. What is the force that causes this? References would be awesome!

Motion in a straight line has three formulas 1. v = u + at 2. v^2 - u^2 = 2as 3. s = ut + 1/2 at^2 These three formulas are applicable when a is constant. Now my question is 'what does it mean by 'when a is constant'? Could you please explain it?

Homework Statement Find the mass of photon in motion. Homework Equations E=hf p=hf/c The Attempt at a Solution I just started studying modern physics and am aware of the above two equations. However equating E to 1/2mv^2 gives a different (wrong) answer while equating p to mv gives the...

Hi guys, I need your support to formulate the kinetic energy of an object: - having mass m [Kg] - rotating with angular velocity o [rad/sec] referred to an axis t [m] distant (and parallel) to the symmetry axis of the object - moving along the direction of its symmetry axis with a costant...

Homework Statement I can't understand why friction acts radially inwards when a body is rotating on a rough turntable. If the friction is removed, the body would move tangentially, hence it has slipping tendency tangential, not radially outwards, then shouldn't friction act tangentially...

How electron revolves around orbitals? Is the velocity uniform or accelerated?

Homework Statement Homework Equations [/B]The Attempt at a Solution I can solve everything but d). Please help

What does superposition of SHM means physically.. I mean how is it that two shms superpose on same system?

Homework Statement Two identical particles, each having charge +q, are fixed in space and separated by a distance d. A third particle with charge -Q is free to move and lies initially at rest on the perpendicular bisector of the two fixed charges a distance x from the midpoint between the two...

We have two identical balls sitting at the same height. One of them is released without applying any force (it falls freely) and the other one is given a non-zero horizontal velocity. Which of them will hit the ground first? The force of air resistance is proportional to the square of the...

The volleyball player serves the ball from pt.A w/ an initial Vo at angle theta to the horizontal. If the ball just cleared the net at pt. C and landed on the base at line B. Determine the value of theta. Determine the value of Vo. Determine the time reach to the highest point at the...

Homework Statement A 180lb pilot flies a verticle loop with radius 2000 ft at 350 mi/h. With what force does the seat fress upward against him at the bottom of the loop? Problem 6.21 Homework Equations ##F=ma## ##F_c=\frac {mv^2} {r} ## The Attempt at a Solution There seems to be a...