AP PHYSICS: Force and Deceleration

Q: A vehicle weighing ( Fw ) 17.08 kN moves at a constant velocity ( v ) of 35.8 m/s. At some point, the driver decides to let the vehicle coast in neutral, during which air drag causes it to decelerate to 22.4 m/s in 24 s. ( a ) What is the magnitude ofContinue reading “AP PHYSICS: Force and Deceleration”

FORCE AND ACCELERATION: Net Force Exerted on a Ring

Q: How may we determine the net force ( F ) exerted on the ring below? A: We must first reduce the F1 and F2 vectors into their x/y-components: The F1y and F2y components of F1 and F2 oppose the motion of F3. The net force in the y-direction is as follows: Fnety = F2yContinue reading “FORCE AND ACCELERATION: Net Force Exerted on a Ring”

FORCE AND ACCELERATION: Pulleys, Tension, Friction, and Free-Body Diagrams

Q: Three objects are connected by ropes that pass over massless and frictionless pulleys. As the objects move, the table exerts a force of friction on the middle object. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.100. What is the acceleration of the three objects within the system? What is the magnitude of the tension inContinue reading “FORCE AND ACCELERATION: Pulleys, Tension, Friction, and Free-Body Diagrams”