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Kinematics & Dynamics

 
Physics
Kinematics & Dynamics

Basics

do a Newton's second law computation

force m=150g, a=50cm/s^2

compute momentum

momentum m=12kg, v=30m/s

compute impulse

F=5 Newtons, t=8 seconds

compute rolling motion

rolling motion, v=3m/s, omega=40 rad/s

find equations of particle motion

free particle

Motion on an Inclined Plane

compute motion of a block on an inclined plane

a 2.1kg block slides down an inclined plane

compute motion of a round object on an inclined plane

ball on incline for 10 seconds

hollow cylinder slides and rolls down a gradient of 0.3, muk=0.3

find the Hamiltonian of a system

inclined plane Hamiltonian

Work

compute mechanical work

mechanical work calculator

work F=30N, d=100m

work at constant acceleration

specify an angle between force and displacement

mechanical work, 30 degrees

work, F=3N, d=6m, theta=25 degrees

compute rotational work

rotational work

work, tau=9N m, theta=5 degrees

do a gravitation calculation

gravitation calculation

find equations associated with the two-body problem

two-body problem

compute time to fall

time to fall 1000ft

compute work done against gravity

work against gravity, height = 2 meters

Rocket Motion

analyze motion of a rocket

classical rocket equation

Collisions

analyze an elastic collision in one dimension

elastic collision m1=3kg, v1i=4m/s, m2=2kg, v2i=-1m/s

analyze an elastic collision in two dimensions

2d elastic collision, theta=40deg

Circular Motion

compute torque

3m, 1N, torque?

compute centripetal acceleration

centripetal acceleration, 30mph, 500 ft

compute the Coriolis acceleration in a rotating frame of reference

Coriolis effect 5mph 30rpm

analyze a harmonic oscillator

damped harmonic oscillator with forcing

analyze motion of a spring pendulum

spring pendulum l0=0.12m, li=0.24m, thetai=80deg

compute a Doppler shift

Doppler shift 300Hz, 75mph