- #1
- 12
- 0
Hello everyone! I have some difficulty to understand what momentum actually is, can you help me understand this concept?
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known dat
If a quadrotor of mass $1kg$ flying along the positive $x$-axis at a speed of $4m.s^{-1}$, why would a wind gust providing an effective force of $5N$ along the $y$-axis would give the drone an acceleration of $20m.s^{-2}$?
Furthermore about moment.
if this gust provided a moment of $1 NewtonMeter$,
- why would the drone, which would have vertical thrust of $9.8N$
(along the $z$-direction) not be able to hover?
- Why would it gain acceleration on the $y-axis$?
Linear momentum is a vector quantity, possessing a direction as well as a magnitude:
$$\mathbf {p} =m\mathbf {v}$$
[/B]
I understand this is the $x$ speed times the effective force of the gust but not what is the physical explanation about it.
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known dat
If a quadrotor of mass $1kg$ flying along the positive $x$-axis at a speed of $4m.s^{-1}$, why would a wind gust providing an effective force of $5N$ along the $y$-axis would give the drone an acceleration of $20m.s^{-2}$?
Furthermore about moment.
if this gust provided a moment of $1 NewtonMeter$,
- why would the drone, which would have vertical thrust of $9.8N$
(along the $z$-direction) not be able to hover?
- Why would it gain acceleration on the $y-axis$?
Homework Equations
Linear momentum is a vector quantity, possessing a direction as well as a magnitude:
$$\mathbf {p} =m\mathbf {v}$$
The Attempt at a Solution
[/B]
I understand this is the $x$ speed times the effective force of the gust but not what is the physical explanation about it.