Questions tagged [velocity]
The time rate of change of the position of an object
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There are two velocities on the sphere. How to sum them on the sphere?
As shown in the figure, there are two velocities on the sphere, one is the velocity along the meridian direction, the arc length is its size, the other is the velocity along the equatorial direction, ...
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Rain Car problem [on hold]
Rain falls with a speed of $10√2$ m/s. It makes 45° with vertical and 45° with a line drawn towards the north. Find the velocity with which car has to travel in the east direction so that for a person ...
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Find the deceleration of a car during braking [on hold]
the question is:
How do you find the deceleration of a car during braking, if you only know the stopping distance of 35.6m at 100km/h??
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What's meaning of velocity of electron?
How do we define velocity of microscopic particles at small scales. As for macroscopic particle we can scale the distance travelled by object. But this is not the case with electron.
Still, while ...
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Independence of position and velocity vector [duplicate]
Hi I am a mathematics student with an interest in Physics. In our Physics elective our prof. said if $\vec r$ denotes the position vector then the velocity vector $\vec v = \vec {\dot r} $ is ...
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Hyperbolic motion with non-zero initial velocity
The equations of hyperbolic motion in a single spatial direction with initial velocity of zero are pretty easy to find given a bit of googling, such as in this answer. And while I'm too rusty at ...
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Rapidity in 4-vector Transformation
In Lorentz transformation we have a concept of rapidity as related to boost. Rapidity is defined as a hyperbolic angle α such that $$\tanh(α)=v/c .$$ This further defines a matrix for Lorentz ...
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Vertically move in a helicopter to go somewhere on Earth [duplicate]
Is it possible to go from point A to point B (which are on same latitude) by hovering above A and wait till the earth rotates to point B below and then come down vertically?
I believe there would be ...
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How to decelerate from velocity $v$ to stop time $t$ over distance $d$? [closed]
I'd be grateful for some help with this problem I am trying to solve.
Let's say that I have an object travelling at a velocity $v$. I want that object to come to a halt in time $t$ AND travel exactly ...
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Speed is different when differentiating a function and when not differentiating
I have the function, $S(t) = t^2$.
When Finding speed $= V = \frac{dS}{dt}$, we get $V = 2t$.
Now If, I don't differentiate it and simply put
$V = \frac{Distance(S)}{Time(t)} = \frac{t^2}{t}$
We ...
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Confusion about average value of $v^2$
I know that expected value of velocity means $$\langle v\rangle=\frac{d\langle x\rangle}{dt}$$
and since I know how to calculate $\langle x\rangle$ namely $$\langle x\rangle=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x|\...
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Velocity addition formula derived from velocity boosts
I understand the derivation for the equation the velocity in a boosted frame by taking the boosts of the differentials such that: $v'^{\mu}= \frac{dx'^{\mu}}{dt'}
$ where $x^{\mu} = \Lambda^{\mu}_{\, \...
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Dynamically changing acceleration of object moving towards sun due to gravity
For a collection of sci-fi short stories set in the rather near future I need an approximation of the time it would take a space ship to travel from an Earth orbit to Ceres.
In a previous story of ...
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Does Horizontal Velocity remain constant when it hits a surface in a Parabolic Motion?
It is told in one of the answers that the horizontal velocity stays at 4.0 m/s after the ball bounces from the plate.
Why is it still at 4.0m/s, isn't there friction or is it neglected for the sake ...
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Why isn't acceleration always zero whenever velocity is zero, such as the moment a ball bounces off a wall? [duplicate]
The answer to this homework problem is $\left(\text{D}\right) :$
I understand why we rule out options $\left(\text{A}\right)$ and $\left(\text{B}\right)$ first. However, I don't get why $\left(\...
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The chain rule and velocity transformation in relativity
From elementary calculus, we have that the chain rule occurs when we differentiate a function like $f(y(x)) \equiv f(x)$:
$$\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{dx}}[f] = \frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{dx}}[f(y(x))] ...
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Spring mass system
While solving some spring block questions one doubt came in my mind ..is it possible to calculate maximum velocity of a point between two springs of different force constant attached to a block of ...
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How fast will air travel to fill a vacuum?
Suppose I have a sealed glass cylindrical vessel of radius r and length l that is evacuated. I smash one end.
How long will it take for air to (a) reach the end of the cylinder (b) fill the vacuum ...
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What happens to $P = F × v$ for a car moving on a frictionless surface and in vacuum?
I'm considering a scenario in which a car with an engine capable of producing maximum power of 200 hp is moving on a frictionless surface and in vacuum. Since no work is lost due to friction or air ...
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Signs in relative vector addition
So I know the formula for relative vector addition is
$$w = \frac{v-u}{1-\frac{uv}{c^2}}.$$
How do I chose when to use this formula or its inverse transformation for solving vector addition problems ...
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How does the mass distribution and center of gravity affect the speed of a lego car down a ramp? [closed]
we are doing a research involving motion of an object with a nonuniform mass distribution, and we have to explain how mass concentration, mass distribution, and center of gravity will affect a Lego ...
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In the equation for acceleration (with known $v$, $u$ and $s$) why velocity is squared and displacement is multiplied by 2? [closed]
In the following equation $$a = \frac{v^2 − u^2 } {2s} ,$$ where $v$ is the final velocity, $u$ is the initial velocity, and $s$ is displacement. Why is velocity squared and displacement multiplied by ...
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Confusion on Horizontal & Vertical Components of a Parabolic Motion
This was a question I found about projectile motion, the question was what's the bike's speed when it took off.
Using $S=ut + 0.5at^2$, the time taken to reach the ground is $0.505 s$, they used ...
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A basic question on Heisenberg uncertainty and experiment
I’m not a physicist or anything even close. But what I understand from the reason for the Heisenberg uncertainty is that the photon is changing the volecity/momentum when it hits the particle. ...
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What is the difference between velocity and speed? [duplicate]
What is the difference between velocity and speed? could anyone describe it more specific? does velocity have direction?
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Doubts in understanding the instantaneous velocity [duplicate]
I was studying about the fundamentals in physics and I read a defination of average velocity. It was like that average velocity is a physical quantity which gives the measure of overall rapidity of a ...
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The maximum velocity of an object in water [closed]
Suppose we have the mass and volume of an object, like a sphere, with density less than water. We grab it under the water and leave it, so it will fly up to the surface. What will be the maximum ...
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Which is more important for a force of the impact mass or velocity? [duplicate]
If a 2 times bigger mass collides with an object in which a 2 times smaller mass collides but with 2 times the speed which one will produce more force on the object?
The object is stationary before ...
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Calculating Inital Velocity required to stablize an orbit of a moon
I am currently attempting to create a little solar system simulation and I was curious if there's a decent way to calculate what a moon or planet's initial velocity would need to be to remain in orbit ...
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How do I determine the components of a cinematic jump, for vertical and horizontal velocity?
I have been tasked with determining the feasibility of The Rock's jump in the movie 'Skyscraper' I am using projectile motion equations to determine it, but have gotten stuck whilst calculating my ...
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Pressure on the outer hull of aeroplane on theoretical emergency landing
I'm trying to figure out the proper way to calculate the pressure on the hull of aeroplane when landing on water.
Let's say the horizontal velocity of plane is $1000$ km/h and it starts free-falling ...
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Is there any physical scalar potential where $U$ is also depends on $\dot q_i$s?
In the book of Classical Mechanics by Goldstein, at page 21, while deriving the Lagrange's equation, when the external forces are derivable from a scalar potential $U$, the author implicitly assumes ...
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I don't understand why escape velocity is necessary [duplicate]
I have read multiple explanations of escape velocity, including that on Wikipedia, and I don't understand it.
If I launch a rocket from the surface of the Earth towards the sun with just enough force ...
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Rotating sphere and the velocity of particle at the surface
If a sphere is rotating with speed $\omega$ and has a radius $r$, then after one complete revolution what would be the velocity of a particle at the surface (neither at topmost or point of contact of ...
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How and why does momentum get transferred? [closed]
Let us imagine an isolated system and there are two objects of whatever masses and size. Let one object move towards the other object with constant velocity. We know, that when they collide, the ...
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Can an object have constant speed and tangential acceleration without undergoing circular motion?
Is it possible for an object to be moving with constant speed and a constant magnitude of acceleration tangent to this velocity but NOT move in a circular path? If there are other situations could I ...
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If kinetic energy is mass times the integral of velocity, isn't it just a product of mass times distance? [closed]
I'm still learning Calculus at the moment and I'm currently on integration. The moment I realized the "$1/2$" and square value in $v^2$ are just products of integration, can't one just use ...
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What does expressing ‘velocity’ as a function of $(x,y)$ mean? [closed]
This is a question from my textbook. We have been given an equation of trajectory (equation of an ellipse), and the question wants me to express the velocity vectorially as a function of (x,y).
I ...
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Can you jump higher if you run? If so, why? (High jumping)
I have often wondered why high jumpers can jump higher if you run. The way I see it is that you only build up horizontal speed, and since you're running on a plane, I cannot see how this speed can be ...
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Fastest hyperloop-like vehicle which a human could endure [closed]
I'm currently writing on a science-fiction novel where a transportation system like the hyperloop has been built.
Now, I'm wondering how fast I can make this. Since the plot takes place on many ...
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Calculation of speed from accelerometer data
I am trying to use my accelerometer on my mobile device fitness band to find the speed of walking and running.
I conducted my experiment of walking and running on treadmill where I asked a person to ...
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Instantaneous velocity applications
I refered these two questions
Instantaneous velocity
How to interpret instantaneous velocity using limit?
and I understood how instantaneous velocity is defined. But why do we define it?
Velocity ...
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Possible paradox relating to acceleration, velocity, and work
I recently encountered a question that made me think of this "paradox":
Imagine the following situation:
There are two forces: Force 1 and Force 2. They accelerate a mass $m$ from the same initial ...
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How does one calculate the energy used depending on the velocity and air resistance of an object [closed]
I'm in need of a equation that can tell me how much energy/work I need to move an object inside a low air-pressure tube. The equation should (if possible) include drag, object velocity and mass.
If ...
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“Regularization” of the stationnary solution for diffusion in spherical coordinates
In spherical coordinates $(r,\theta,\phi)$, the stationnary diffusion equation is a Laplace equation $\Delta f =0$. The solution in a radial symmetry : $f=f_{\infty}-r_0/r$ where $f_{\infty}$ and $r_0$...
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Can I find out magnitude and direction (+starting point) of a vectror using only one method? (graphical or mathematical)
Let's say I need to find out the magnitude and direction (by the direction i mean "position of a vector"/"starting point + direction") in uniform circular motion.
When I draw it into a diagram and ...
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Centripetal Acceleration as a Cross Product
Is it fine to express the centripetal acceleration as a cross product?
a=v X w (where a is centripetal acceleration, v is magnitude of velocity, w is angular velocity)
And is it v X w or w X v?
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How is four-velocity automatically normalized?
This is a page from Sean Carroll's Spacetime and Geometry.There is a line in this page which says that the four velocity is automatically normalized.This absolute normalization is a reflection of the ...
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How to Find Jerk from Discrete Velocity Data?
I have measured the velocity of an object at discrete intervals. I want to find the corresponding acceleration and jerk of the object. How do I do this with discrete values rather than continuous ...
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How fast would an object at cruising altitude (around 10,600 m) need to travel to stay on the opposite side of the Earth to the Moon? [closed]
I am trying to figure out how fast an object will have to travel (at a height around 10,600 m) to never be in the presence of the moon. Meaning the object will always be on the opposite side of the ...
