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How much time does it take for an object to fall from space? [closed]
Let's say there's an object of mass $m$ in space, $h$ meters away from the surface of the Earth. $h$ is large enough that $g$ cannot be assumed to be constant. The acceleration varies according to ...
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Angle of projection for the minimum time of flight for a given range
If a projectile has to cover a fixed range under gravity, then what should be the angle of projection for the total time of flight to be minimum?
The initial and final point of the projectile are both ...
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Gravitational Force & Normal Force
Imagine a moving ice-block on an extremely smooth (i.e. friction is zero) and circular, rogue planet devoid of an atmosphere. Assuming that the planet in question is far away from any (massive) object ...
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Angular acceleration of ball when falling [duplicate]
Why is it assumed that angular acceleration is 0 when a ball is midair after rolling off a surface with constant velocity?
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Vertical motion [closed]
Ball $A$ is thrown vertically upward from the top of a $30$ m high building with an initial velocity of $5$ m/s. At the same instant, another ball $B$ is thrown upward from the ground with an initial ...
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Path of an object in gravitational field [duplicate]
How do you prove that path of a satellite or a planet is a second degree curve? In other words, how do you prove Kepler's law which states that planets move in elliptical paths?
