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The Double Integrator: Matching velocity and position as quickly as possible with only a limited amount of force available
If a body with mass $m$ begins at position $x_0$ with velocity $v_0$ and experiences a force that varies as a function of time $f(t)$ (and we ignore gravity, friction, and everything else that might ...
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Ideal 2D Unicycle Kinematics
A particle is connected to a massive wheel by a rigid rod. The wheel can roll without slipping on a horizontal surface. The particle is free to rotate around the centre of the wheel.
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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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Would this model of a boat move according to Newtons 3rd Law?
If i have a small toy boat with a sail, and i attach a fan onto it, FACING THE SAIL, which runs by solar. Once the fan turns on will the boat move or will it remain at rest. Apparently it wont because ...
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Why does a ping pong ball change direction when I spin it on a table?
When I spin a ping pong ball on the table, it rolls forward in the opposite direction of the spin, and then eventually changes direction and rolls backward.
Here's a video demonstrating the effect.
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