KINEMATICS: Where Will The Daredevil Land?

Q: A stuntman equipped with a parachute rides a bicycle over the edge of a 500.0-meter building. The combined mass of the stuntman and his bicycle is 90.0 kg. If the bike moves at 24.2 m/s as it leaves the building’s edge, at what distance from the building’s base must a cushion be placed inContinue reading “KINEMATICS: Where Will The Daredevil Land?”

CENTRIPETAL FORCE

Q: A 2 kilogram ball is attached to a string that is 10 meters in length. If the tension in the string exceeds 50 Newtons, it will snap. If the ball is swung into rotational motion, what is the maximum speed it can attain and remain intact? A: The tension in the string exerts aContinue reading “CENTRIPETAL FORCE”

ENERGY and MOMENTUM: How Fast Will the Block Move When a Compressed Spring is Released?

Q: A spring with a spring constant k = 100 N/m is compressed a distance ( x ) = 100 mm. A block with a mass ( m ) = 0.250 kg is placed next to the spring. The surface upon which the block rests is frictionless and horizontal. When the spring and block areContinue reading “ENERGY and MOMENTUM: How Fast Will the Block Move When a Compressed Spring is Released?”