Physics - Speed and Direction

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• Kinematics Problems

  The average velocity of a particle moving in the x direction is given by: ̄v ≡ ∆x/∆t = x_f − x_i/ t_f − t_i , (2) and the average speed of a particle is given by: Average speed = total distance/total time.

• Physics: Momentum and Speed

  282257 Physics: Momentum and Speed Question: A 5.00 g bullet is fired with a velocity of 109.5 m/s toward a 8.35 kg stationary solid block resting on a friction less surface.

• Velocity Vector

  Because of your knowledge of physics, you head your boat 38° west of north and have a velocity of 6.0 m/s due north relative to the shore. (a) What is the velocity of the current? (b) What is your speed relative to the water?

• Solving Basic Physics Problems

  Block A has a mass of 4.24 kg and is traveling at 2.24 m/s. Block B has a mass of 4.42 kg and is traveling at 2.24 m/s in the opposite direction. After the collision, they are traveling in the same direction and at the same speed.

• Physics Collision Problem

  282258 Physics Collision Problem A 1430 kg car moving north at 27.0 m/s collides with a 2165 kg car moving east at 13.0 m/s. They stick together. In what direction and with what speed do they move after the collision?

• 11 Problems in basic Physics: Maximum learning of mechanics

  61465 Basic Physics Problems (Force; Acceleration; Friction; Energy: Kinetic, Mechanical, Potential) Question 1: A 1.5-kg object moves up the y-axis at a constant speed.

• 9 Physics Problems and Solutions

  268759 9 Physics Problems and Solutions 1. To qualify for the finals of a racing event, a race car must achieve an average speed of 220 km/h on a track with a total length of 2400 m.

• Projectile Motion

  362421 Physics: Projectile motion for a spear in flight A spear is thrown upward from a cliff 48 m above the ground. Given an initial speed of 24 m/s at an angle of 30º to the horizontal, a. how long is the spear in flight?

• Basic kinematics problems: Speed, collision, displacement, velocity, degrees

  Tom is chasing Jerry across a table 1.5 m high, Jerry steps out of the way at the last second, and tom slides off the edge of the table at a speed of 5 m/s. where will tom strike the floor and what velocity components will he have just before he hits

• Uniform Circular Motion and Angular Speed

  15302 Uniform Circular Motion and Angular Speed Question: A rotating cylinder about 16 km in length and 8.0 km in diameter, is designed to be used as a space colony.