Chapter 2
... • When a car traveling about 50 km/h collides head-on with something solid, the car crumples, slows down, and stops within approximately 0.1 s. ...
... • When a car traveling about 50 km/h collides head-on with something solid, the car crumples, slows down, and stops within approximately 0.1 s. ...
Lecture-05-09
... When the fly hit the truck, it exerted a force on the truck (only for a fraction of a second). So, in this time period, the truck accelerated (backward) up to some speed. After the fly was squashed, it no longer exerted a force, and the truck simply continued moving at constant speed. Follow-up: Wha ...
... When the fly hit the truck, it exerted a force on the truck (only for a fraction of a second). So, in this time period, the truck accelerated (backward) up to some speed. After the fly was squashed, it no longer exerted a force, and the truck simply continued moving at constant speed. Follow-up: Wha ...
Physphax Review
... 26. A force F is a push or pull. Forces are vectors: F = magnitude (strength of force) + direction. 27. Forces measured in newtons, N (derived). 1 N = 1 kg·m/s2 = weight of a stick of butter or small apple 28. Two basic types: a/ contact: normal, tension, friction. b/ at a distance: weight & other f ...
... 26. A force F is a push or pull. Forces are vectors: F = magnitude (strength of force) + direction. 27. Forces measured in newtons, N (derived). 1 N = 1 kg·m/s2 = weight of a stick of butter or small apple 28. Two basic types: a/ contact: normal, tension, friction. b/ at a distance: weight & other f ...
Notes
... 2. Why is it dangerous to slide open the top drawers of a fully loaded file cabinet or dresser that is not secured to the floor or wall? 3. When a car drives off a cliff, why does it rotate forward as it falls? 4. Why doesn’t the Tower of Pisa fall over? 5. How can you design objects to reduce the l ...
... 2. Why is it dangerous to slide open the top drawers of a fully loaded file cabinet or dresser that is not secured to the floor or wall? 3. When a car drives off a cliff, why does it rotate forward as it falls? 4. Why doesn’t the Tower of Pisa fall over? 5. How can you design objects to reduce the l ...
Simple Harmonic Motion
... (e) What is the period of the pendulum if it was in a freely falling elevator? T = 2π(l/g)1/2 In free fall, the “effective g” equals zero so the period would be infinite which correlates to no swing. ...
... (e) What is the period of the pendulum if it was in a freely falling elevator? T = 2π(l/g)1/2 In free fall, the “effective g” equals zero so the period would be infinite which correlates to no swing. ...
Newtons 2nd Law - VCC Library
... Gravity. Gravity acts on all objects near the Earth’s surface. (If the problem doesn’t explicitly say we’re in space, there’s gravity!) The force of gravity is equal to the object’s weight: W or Fg = mg, where g = 9.81 m⁄s² is the acceleration due to gravity. You might be told to round to 10 m⁄s². G ...
... Gravity. Gravity acts on all objects near the Earth’s surface. (If the problem doesn’t explicitly say we’re in space, there’s gravity!) The force of gravity is equal to the object’s weight: W or Fg = mg, where g = 9.81 m⁄s² is the acceleration due to gravity. You might be told to round to 10 m⁄s². G ...
RG 6 - mine
... 26. Look at the two books resting on a shelf in the illustration shown below. Assume the two books are identical. Circle the letter of each statement about the two books that is true. a. Both books have the same mass. b. Both books exert the same pressure on the shelf. c. Both books exert the same f ...
... 26. Look at the two books resting on a shelf in the illustration shown below. Assume the two books are identical. Circle the letter of each statement about the two books that is true. a. Both books have the same mass. b. Both books exert the same pressure on the shelf. c. Both books exert the same f ...
Chapter 02 Solutions
... prone position, so you regain your full height by morning. This is easily noticed if you find a point you can almost reach up to in the evening, and then find it is easily reached in the morning. Try it and see! 19. If there were no force acting on the ball, it would continue in motion without slowi ...
... prone position, so you regain your full height by morning. This is easily noticed if you find a point you can almost reach up to in the evening, and then find it is easily reached in the morning. Try it and see! 19. If there were no force acting on the ball, it would continue in motion without slowi ...
12 Outline Big
... Weight is what we call the force created by gravity on objects. The weight of an object depends on its mass. Your mass is constant throughout the universe, but your weight changes depending on what planet you happen to be on. For example, because the gravitational force on Mars is less than that on ...
... Weight is what we call the force created by gravity on objects. The weight of an object depends on its mass. Your mass is constant throughout the universe, but your weight changes depending on what planet you happen to be on. For example, because the gravitational force on Mars is less than that on ...
The Nature of Force
... Newton discovered the three basic laws of motion in the late 1600’s. Newton’s first law of motion states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object that is moving at constant velocity will continue moving at constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Newton’s fi ...
... Newton discovered the three basic laws of motion in the late 1600’s. Newton’s first law of motion states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object that is moving at constant velocity will continue moving at constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Newton’s fi ...
m 2 - Cloudfront.net
... (a) Determine the magnitude of the acceleration of the two objects and the tension in the cord. (b) Solve (a) for m1 = 2.00 kg and m2 = 4.00 kg. ...
... (a) Determine the magnitude of the acceleration of the two objects and the tension in the cord. (b) Solve (a) for m1 = 2.00 kg and m2 = 4.00 kg. ...
N13 Vibrations and Waves (Notes)
... Comparing SHM with Uniform Circular Motion (Problem) con’t The length of a simple pendulum is 0.760 m, the pendulum bob has a mass of 365 grams, and it is released at an angle of 12.0° to the vertical. What is the pendulum bob’s speed when it passes through the lowest point of the swing? ...
... Comparing SHM with Uniform Circular Motion (Problem) con’t The length of a simple pendulum is 0.760 m, the pendulum bob has a mass of 365 grams, and it is released at an angle of 12.0° to the vertical. What is the pendulum bob’s speed when it passes through the lowest point of the swing? ...
Section 9.4 Testing Plate Tectonics
... Evaluate how earthquakes, ocean drilling and hot spots provide evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics ...
... Evaluate how earthquakes, ocean drilling and hot spots provide evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics ...
Multi-fault system of the 2004 Mid-Niigata Prefecture Earthquake and its aftershocks
... The distinct lateral heterogeneity of the velocity structure could account for these differences. The western part of the source region is located in the Niigata basin and is characterized as having a thick sedimentary layer with a marked contrast in the seismic velocity exists between the eastern a ...
... The distinct lateral heterogeneity of the velocity structure could account for these differences. The western part of the source region is located in the Niigata basin and is characterized as having a thick sedimentary layer with a marked contrast in the seismic velocity exists between the eastern a ...