Engineering Physics 6 min read
Characteristics of a Projectile’s Trajectory
As discussed earlier in this lesson, a projectile is an object upon which the only force acting is gravity. Many projectiles…
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Engineering Physics 3 min read
Projectile Motion and Inertia
Many students have difficulty with the concept that the only force acting upon an upward moving projectile is gravity. Their…
Engineering Physics 2 min read
Projectile Motion
What is a Projectile? · In Unit 1 of the Physics Classroom Tutorial, we learned a variety of means to describe the…
Engineering Physics 9 min read
Independence of Perpendicular Components of Motion
A force vector that is directed upward and rightward has two parts – an upward part and a rightward part.…
Engineering Physics 7 min read
Analysis of a Riverboat’s Motion
The effect of the wind upon the plane is similar to the effect of the river current upon the motorboat.…
Engineering Physics 3 min read
Tailwinds, Headwinds, and Side Winds
To illustrate this principle, consider a plane flying amidst a tailwind. A tailwind is merely a wind that approaches the plane…
Engineering Physics 1 min read
Relative Velocity and Riverboat Problems
On occasion objects move within a medium that is moving with respect to an observer. For example, an airplane usually…
Engineering Physics 9 min read
Addition of Non-Perpendicular Vectors
Now we will consider situations in which the two (or more) vectors that are being added are not at right…
Engineering Physics 4 min read
SOH CAH TOA and the Direction of Vectors
The above discussion explains the method for determining the magnitude of the resultant for three or more perpendicular vectors. The…
Engineering Physics 5 min read
Addition of Three or More Right Angle Vectors
As our first example, consider the following vector addition problem: Example 1: A student drives his car 6.0 km, North before making…