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Its the same with forces and any vectors at right angles.
Two dogs are pulling a boat along a canal, with forces at right
angles to each
other. Find the resultant force.
Resultant force.
Force +
1=
(8x8)
400N
(14x14)
= 500N
Equations of Motions
S = displacement (or distance)
U= initial velocity (or speed)
V= final velocity (or speed)
Force 2 =
300N
A= acceleration
S = (u + t
v)
2
T= time
S = ut + 0.5(at x
at)
(300x300) +
V=u+
(400x400)
Tan-1
Car going at 10m/s
due east accelerates
east =
at(300/400)
2m/s2 for=836.9
at
x v)accelerating?
= (u x u)
seconds. How far does the car go (v
while
+ 2as
U = (10m/s) A= (2m/s2) and T= (8 seconds)
We need to find the displacement (S). The equation to be used is S =
UT + 0.5(AT x AT) s = (10x10) + 0.5 (2x[8x8]) = 80 + 64 =
144m due east
Projectile motion
The path of a projectile is always a parabola.
-
If the angle is less than 45, then the projectile wont travel
as far.
An angle greater than 45 means the projectile will take
20- =Something
(0 x t) + that
0.5 starts
(at x of
at)
= (10t x 10t)/ 2 [i.e.
horizontally as a constant
2 s when
it lands]
horizontal
velocity (ignoring friction/air resistance), since
there are no horizontal forces and its unaffected by