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18 questions linked to/from How to get distance when acceleration is not constant?
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Why and when do we differentiate or integrate equations in physics? [closed]
I'm an engineering student and none of my professors ever explained why do we use derivations and/or integrations in physics. So I have this task, it goes like:
The object is moving in a positive ...
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Particle moving under force $F=-cx^3$ [closed]
A particle with mass $m$ moves under influence of a force $F=-cx^3$, with $c$ a constant. What is the potential energy function $V(x)$?
And if it starts to move from rest from position $x=-a$, what ...
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Terminal velocity and distance traveled with constant but limited power
I'm trying to model how far to move an object over time according to a power applied resisted by friction.
So maybe... an object accelerates at a certain rate until the power provided can no longer ...
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the final velocity non-constant acceleration
I'm not sure if my problem was asked before, but if so, a simple link to the answer would be appreciated.
Basically I've recently seen videos about spud cannons that use compressed air and it got me ...
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Convert an equation for acceleration into one for velocity
A sledge is pushed in a straight line. Assume surface is smooth. When the sledge is x distance away from the start the magnitude of its acceleration is given by $0.08e^{-4x}$ and is going in the same ...
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Equation for position of mass suspended by a spring on an incline
I'm interested an application of hooke's spring equations to solve for the position of an object with respect to time in the following scenario:
Where $T_2$ is a spring with coefficient $k$. I ...
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Solve $a(t) = g - \beta v(t)$ for $t$
If $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity and $\beta$ is a known
value, solve for the time $t$ it takes an object to reach a given
velocity if the acceleration of the object is given by
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How long does it take for an electric car to go from 0 to 60 mph?
I found the freefall motion equation which describes terminal velocity of a falling body, but I can't find a similar equation for a vehicle subject to constant traction force, so I tried determining ...
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Truck driven from a small motor that can carry a heavy load, yet can travel fast. [closed]
I am building a truck from trash as materials. I have one small motor and a a few small gears, but no other engineered materials are allowed. The truck must carry a load for a distance of 3m. The ...
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One dimensional motion with changing acceleration. Falling to a large body from a great distance [duplicate]
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Radial fall in a Newtonian gravitational field
My math and physics are rusty. I am trying to calculate the time an object takes to fall to a large body. Before you answer $1/...
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How can I find $v(t)$ if I'm given $x(v)$? [closed]
The given is the distance but the variable is the velocity $x(v)=k \,v^2$. I want to find the velocity $v(t)$.
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Area under the displacement-time graph giving time?
This is probably very stupid, but today at a lecture, our professor solved a problem where we had to find the time taken to travel from 0-5m, where $v = 3/x$ (velocity is a function of position.)
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Calculate average speed of projectile with air resistance
There's a project that I'm working on that been bugging me for awhile.
The project involves this senario:
A projectile is released at 1000 feet per second and moves in a straight line infinitely with ...
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Calculating force of a car [closed]
I'm simulating car cruise system and my results are not making any sense. I have been told that my force formula is wrong but I don’t understand why it is wrong and how I can fix this. Does anybody ...
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Maximum acceleration for a vehicle [closed]
I'm in engineering school and we have a project: we have to build a amphibioues vehicle;
I'm looking for a formula.
Our vehicle has to go as far as possible with its unique source of energy, a ...
