Kinematics

Introduction In physics, kinematics helps us understand how things move without getting into the details of what makes them move. This article explores the basic ideas of kinematics, from simple definitions to how it works in the real world, making the interesting world of moving things easier to grasp. Defining Kinematics At its core, kinematics … Read more

Mechanics

Mechanics is the area of study in physics and mathematics that specifies how forces affect a body and its motion. It deals with the movement of physical objects and the relationship between force, mass, and motion

Kinematics FAQs

1. What is kinematics? 2. What is the difference between scalar and vector quantities in kinematics? 3. How is displacement different from distance in kinematics? 4. What is the formula for average velocity in kinematics? 5. Explain the concept of acceleration in kinematics. 6. How does constant acceleration affect motion equations? 7. What is projectile … Read more

kinematics

Introduction In physics, kinematics helps us understand how things move without getting into the details of what makes them move. This article explores the basic ideas of kinematics, from simple definitions to how it works in the real world, making the interesting world of moving things easier to grasp. 1. Defining Kinematics At its core, … Read more

Velocity

Velocity: A Comprehensive Overview 1. Introduction to Velocity: Velocity is a fundamental concept in physics that describes the motion of an object. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction. Unlike speed, which only indicates how fast an object is moving, velocity includes the direction of motion. Understanding velocity is crucial … Read more

One horse pulls, with a force of X N, a cart of mass 800 kg along a horizontal road at constant speed. Three horses, each pulling with a force of X N, give the cart an acceleration of 0.8 m s. Find the time it would take two horses to increase the speed of the cart from 2 m s1 to 5 ms, given that each horse pulls with a force of X N, and that the resistance to motion has the same constant value at all times.

Douglas Quadling Mechanics Exercise2B Q15

Douglas Quadling Mechanics1 Exercise2B Q15 one-horse-pulls-with-a-force-of-x-n-a-cart-of-mass-800-kg-along-a-horizontal-road-at-constant-speed-three-horses-each

A motor-boat of mass 8 tonnes is travelling along a straight course with a constant speed of 28 km h1. The constant force driving the boat forward has magnitude 780 N. Find the force resisting motion, assumed constant. The engine is now shut off. Calculate, to the nearest second, the time it takes the motor-boat to stop, assuming that the resistance remains the same as before.

Douglas Quadling Exercise 2B Q14 -motorboat- resisting force-time

Introduction: In the given numerical scenario, we are presented with a motorboat of mass 8 tonnes moving along a straight course at a constant speed of 28 km/h. The boat is subjected to a constant forward force with a magnitude of 780 N. The primary objective is to determine the force resisting the motion, assumed … Read more

A porter is pushing a heavy crate of mass M kg along a horizontal floor with a horizontal force of 180 N. The resistance to motion has magnitude 3M newtons. Given that the acceleration of the crate is 0.45 m s2, find the value of M.

Douglas Quadling Mechanics1 Exercise2B

A porter is pushing Introduction: A porter is pushing In the presented numerical scenario, a porter exerts a horizontal force of 180 N to push a heavy crate along a horizontal floor. The crate has a mass denoted as M kg, and it encounters a resistance to motion with a magnitude of 3M newtons. The … Read more

A particle of mass 2.5 kg is pulled along a horizontal surface by a string parallel to the surface with an acceleration of 2.7 ms. Given that the frictional force resisting motion has magnitude 4 N, calculate the tension in the string. At the instant that the particle is moving with speed 3 ms, the string breaks. Calculate how much further the particle moves before coming to rest.

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A particle of mass 2.5 kg is pulled along a horizontal surface by a string parallel to the surface with an acceleration of 2.7 ms.