Circular Definition and 999 Threads

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    Density word problem A 300 kg meterorite is in circular motion orbiting a far

    Homework Statement So my professor gave me this formula GMplanet = (v^2 x d)/a to solve for the question and told me that m/v = density. I was told then to multiply the end result of m by 1000 and v by 1,000,000 to get the answer. I am given all the knowns except the acceleration. How do i...
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    Circular Motion - RPM and Radius question

    Homework Statement A manufacturer of CD-ROM drives claims that the player can spin the disc as frequently as 1200 revolutions per minute. a. If spinning at this rate, what is the speed of the outer row of data on the disc; this row is located 5.6 cm from the center of the disc? b. What is the...
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    Energy combined with Circular Motion

    Homework Statement Consider a small box of mass m sitting on a wedge with an angle θ and fixed to a spring with a spring constant k and a length in a non-stretched state L. The wedge rotates with an angular velocity ω around the vertical axis. Find the equilibrium position of the box...
  4. fluidistic

    Circular membrane, PDE, separation of variables, coefficients.

    Homework Statement I must find the oscillations of a circular membrane (drum-like). 1)With the boundary condition that the membrane is fixed at r=a. 2)That the membrane is free. Homework Equations The wave equation \frac{\partial ^2 u }{\partial t^2 } - c^2 \triangle u =0...
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    Algebra II Trigonometry Circular Functions

    Homework Statement Find the exact values of the six trigonometric function of the given number. If a function is undefined for the number, say so. 11\pi/6Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution The way I did it was to turn it into radians by simply doing the math... 5.76 radians Then...
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    Circular motion, unbalanced-balanced forces

    Question 1 A box of mass 5.8 kg is pulled to the right with a horizontal force of 8.2 N. If the box moves to the right with constant velocity of 2.66 m/s, what is the frictional force acting on the box? Question 3 A person pulls on a 41 kg table with a 215 N force acting at an angle of...
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    How Does Chiral Substance Affect the Propagation and Refraction of Light?

    When a substance has coefficient of refraction that depends on direction, a single ray of unpolarized light incident on its surface normally splits in 2 rays - no fewer except in case of specific directions where the 2 coincide, but also no more - which have different, linear, polarization...
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    Resistivity measurements of a circular shaped sample

    Hai, I am doing my masters degree in physics. can somebody help me in which formula to use for calculating resistivity of a sample of circular shape using two probe measurements, which should include thickness and correction factor also. Thank You!
  9. L

    What is the maximum height reached by two masses after an elastic collision?

    Homework Statement a 6 kg, originally held at rest in position 1 as shown in the diagram below, slides down a frictionless quadrant of a verticle circle of radius 15 m. It then collides elastically with another 16 kg mass at rest at position 2. They bounce off each other and move on the...
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    Converting Linear Accelerator To Circular One

    Hi guys , Suppose there is a circular accelerator has the same inner structure of a linear accelerator in terms of the rings of acceleration ... The angular frequency of accelerated particles is : ω = qB/m = 2πf , and this is also the supplied current frequency ... The question is ...
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    Circular profile in compression (material mechanics)

    Homework Statement A circular profile with radius r is subjected to opposing compressive forces Fc in the x and y directions as show. If the material has compressive strength sigma_c = 2000MPA, at what compressive force Fc will the profile experience failure? Homework Equations...
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    Universal Gravity Circular Orbit

    Homework Statement What is the radius of a circular orbit about the Earth where the acceleration is 0.1g? Homework Equations g=9.8m/s^2 F=(Gmm)/r^2 Radius of Earth= 6.38x103 km Mass of Earth= 5.98x10^24 m/s The Attempt at a Solution I said 1/(2^x)=1/10 then did log2(10)=x and solved...
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    The moment of inertia of circular sector

    Hello how can I find the moment of inertia of a circular sector about the X axis , which the sector is symmetrical about , with -θ down and θ above ?! I_{x} = ∫y^{2} dA = ∫y^{2} *y *dx Or =∫∫ y^{2} dy dx I don't know how to put the limits of integration , I turned it to polar...
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    Magnitude of acceleration in circular motion

    Homework Statement A ferris wheel with radius 14.0m is turning about a horizontal axis through its center. The linear speed of a passenger on the rim is constand and equal to 7.69m/s. What is the magnitude of the passenger's acceleration as she passes through the lowest point in her circular...
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    Circular Motion (high school level)

    Homework Statement The carnival ride shown in Figure 7-18 has a 2.0 m radius and rotates once each .90 s a. Find the speed of the rider. b. Find the centripetal acceleration of the rider. c. What produces this acceleration? SOLUTIONS PROVIDED: a. 141 b. 98 c. --Explain-- Homework Equations...
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    Is the particle's circular motion fully described by its position functions?

    Hello, If the position of a particle w.r.t time is given as X=Acos(t)exp(-at), and Y=Asin(t)exp(-at), then it is pretty clear that the particle is moving in concentric circles around the origin with decreasing radius. Is anything else ought to be stated in order to describe the motion of the...
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    Energy inside a cyclotron, and the frequency of circular motion

    Homework Statement One of the first cyclotrons, built in 1932, has D-s with a diameter of 28 cm, and its magnet was capable of producing magnetic field of 1.4 T. What is the maximal energy of the protons accelerated by this cyclotron? What is the frequency of the circular motion?Homework...
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    Circular Plate with eccentric hole

    Hi everybody, I'm looking for a way to determine the maximum moment of a uniformly loaded circular plate (diameter = 10") with eccentric circular hole (diameter = 4"). The plate is clamped at outer edge and free at inner edge. The ultimate objectif is to determine the minimum thickness of...
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    Uniform Circular Motion of a race car

    Homework Statement A 990-kg race car can drive around an unbanked turn at a maximum speed of 42 m/s without slipping. The turn has a radius of 140 m. Air flowing over the car's wing exerts a downward-pointing force (called the downforce) of 12000 N on the car. (a) What is the coefficient of...
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    Distance traveled in a circular motion

    Homework Statement A car starts from rest and accelerates around a flat curve of radius R = 31.7 m. The tangential component of the car’s acceleration remains constant at at = 2.97 m/s2, while the centripetal acceleration increases to keep the car on the curve as long as possible. The...
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    How Do You Derive the Acceleration of a Conical Pendulum?

    Homework Statement For a conical pendulum: Construct a free-body diagram for the pendulum and derive an expression for the acceleration in terms of the gravitational field strength g, the length L of the pendulum, the radius r of the circular path of the pendulum, and the frequency f of...
  22. FeDeX_LaTeX

    Is it really circular to prove the sinx/x limit with L'Hopital?

    Hello, This limit \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{ \sin x}{x} is often cited as being an example where L'Hopital's rule cannot be used, since to use it you'd need to differentiate sine; but the derivative of sine, using the limit definition of a derivative, requires that you use the sinx/x limit...
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    What Speed Causes Weightlessness on a Circular Hill?

    Max. speed you can drive on a circular hill an still be in "Uniform Circular Motion" Homework Statement The top of a hill is in the shape of a circle of radius 25 meters. Homework Equations a) What is the normal force that the road exerts on an 1800kg car as it tops the hill with a...
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    What is the period of a photon in a circular orbit around a black hole?

    Let be a photon in a circular orbit (r=3M). I want to know the period measured by a stationary observer at this radius. Because we are working with a photon we cannot 'talk' about proper time, that's why I don't understand how can I calculate this. If I had a massive particle I could do...
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    Circular motion Work Energy problem

    A small bead of mass m is moving on a smooth circular wire (radius R) under the action of a force F directed towards a point P at a distance R/2 from the centre .What should be the minimum velocity of the bead at the point where it is closest to P so that it may complete the circle. I worked it...
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    Nonuniform circular motion problem

    Homework Statement 0.5kg ball swings in a vertical circle at the end of a 1.5m long string. When the ball is at the bottom of the circle the tension in the string is 15 N. What is the speed of the ball at that point? Homework Equations ac=T/m ac=v^2/r The Attempt at a Solution...
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    Nonuniform Circular Motion: Old-Fashioned Amusement Park Ride

    Sorry for having my first post be a question, I guess. I'm just confused as to how to do this since I've never really been one for word problems. I can't really type in... tex(?) either. Oh well, here we go: Homework Statement In an old-fashioned amusement park ride, passengers stand inside...
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    Calculate rpm with circular motion

    Homework Statement Imagine that NASA plans to builds a large donut-shaped space station. The station will rotate in outer space in order to simulate gravity. If the station has a radius of 200m, what must be its rotation speed in revolutions per minute, to produce an artificial gravity of 0.8...
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    Two objects on different concentric circular traks (relative period)

    Given two particles A and B realizing circular motion respectively on circles with same center o and of radii RA and RB where RA<RB. There angular velocities wA and wB are constant and initially the two objects form an angle θ. How long should the object A waits before he crosses object B...
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    Related Rates involving circular ring

    Homework Statement A circular ring of wire of radius r0 lies in a plane perpendicular to the x-axis and is centered at the origin. The ring has a positive electric charge spread uniformly over it. The electric field in the x-axis direction, E, at the point given by E=kx/((x^2 +r0^2)^(3/2))...
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    Find acceleration vector of a car travelling on a circular path

    Homework Statement A car is traveling eastward turns north by traveling in a circular path at uniform speed as shown in the picture. the length of arc ABC is 235m and the car completes the turn in 36.0s a) Find the acceleration vector of the car when it is at B. Express answer in terms of...
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    Need Help - Regarding the mixture of circular motion and hooke's law

    Homework Statement A 1.01 kg mass is attached to a spring of force constant 9.5 N/cm and placed on a frictionless surface. By how much will the spring stretch if the mass moves along a circular path of radius 0.485 m at a rate of 2.14 revolutions per second? What i was thinking was using the...
  33. L

    Radial force on a particle with circular motion

    A particle of mass 0.014 kg is traveling on a radius 0.9m at a rotational velocity of 36+5*t rad.s-1. How many revolutions does the particle go thorugh in 4.8 seconds? [revs] What is the radial force on the particle at 4.8 seconds? [N] (Hint: consider directions) (question I'm stuck...
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    Calculating Work Done by Friction in a Circular Track

    Calculating Work Done by Friction in a Circular Track (Answered) Homework Statement A small block with mass 0.0425kg slides in a vertical circle of radius 0.400m on the inside of a circular track. During one of the revolutions of the block, when the block is at the bottom of its path, the...
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    Double integral over a circular region using rectangular coord's

    I would like to compute $$ \iint \limits_{x^2 + y^2 \le 3} \! x^2 + y^2 \, \mathrm{d} A $$ using rectangular coord's. First, I'll compute the iterated integral using polar coordinates so that I can check my work. Limits: $$ 0 \le \theta \le 2\pi \\ 0 \le r \le 3 $$ so $$ \iint \limits_{x^2 +...
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    I really appreciate the help.Finding Force in Nonuniform Circular Motion

    Homework Statement Let a body with a mass m move along a circle of radius R. The absolute value (magnitude) of its velocity changes linearly in time from v to 2v during one complete rotation. Find the absolute value of the force that act on this body as a function of time. The Attempt at a...
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    Small Circular Acceleratioon Question

    A wheel of 0.50 m radius rotates at 15 rev/s. What is the acceleration at its outer rim in m/s2 They want tangential acceleration right? Is there anyway to solve this without angular velocity/speed as we haven't learned that yet. This is part of the practice questions for my midterm on...
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    Calculating radius in circular motion without frequency or force?

    Homework Statement Scientists want to place a 4400.0 kg satellite in orbit around Mars. They plan to have the satellite orbit at a speed of 2645.0 m/s in a perfectly circular orbit. Here is some information that may help solve this problem: mmars = 6.4191 x 1023 kg rmars = 3.397 x 106 m...
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    Uniform Circular Motion of Swinging Objects

    I am very confused with a particular aspect of part of my physics curriculum. Let's say there is an object swinging on a rope swinging in a circular motion. The mass of the object, length of rope, and angle of rope relative to y-axis are known. How does one derive the tension of the rope...
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    Uniformly Charged Circular Disk

    Homework Statement In what direction (using cylindrical coordinates) around a uniformly disk does the electric field NOT point? Homework Equations The directions could be r, θ, or z. The Attempt at a Solution I don't think it can point in the θ or the z direction-- either one would...
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    HW help requested (Tension, Circular motion, Work and Energy Theorum)

    I have attempted each problem, but am getting lost on just what to do to solve. If i could be pointed in the right direction on how i should go about each problem that would be nice. Attached are my attempts at problems 1-3. Homework Statement SEE ATTACHMENT The Attempt at a Solution See...
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    Circular vs. Cylindrical Charge Distribution

    I recently had a problem set with two questions that seemed to give very similar answers. I'm not asking how to do this, so I don't think this post belongs in the homework section. Rather, I'm asking if the similarity I think I see has any deeper meaning in the physics of electric fields...
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    Interior metrics and circular orbits

    Hello, I have a couple of questions regarding the calculation of circular orbits in the Schwarzschild exterior spacetime and then the extension of these arguments to other (interior) metrics. First of all, in a few different books/sets of notes there seems to be a bit of 'drift' in the...
  44. AJKing

    Circular motion under gravity; a car travelling on hills

    Homework Statement A car moves along a straight, but hilly road, at a constant speed. There is a crest and dip in this road, both with a radius of 250m. a) As the car passes over the peak of the crest, the normal force is half the 16kN weight of the car. What is the normal force at the bottom...
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    Circular Motion, Revolutions from diameter, time and speed

    Homework Statement A car is moving at a speed of 20 m/s in 4 seconds and the car's tire is 38cm which is its diameter. How many revolutions did your tires make? Homework Equations Relevant Equations, T=2∏r / v The Attempt at a Solution My attempt at a solution: To get...
  46. S

    Is the Roller Coaster Speed Calculation Correct?

    Homework Statement A roller coaster at an amusement park has a dip that bottoms out in a vertical circle of radius r. A passenger feels the seat of the car pushing upward on her with a force equal to 3.0 times her weight as she goes through the dip.If r=25m, how fast is the roller coaster...
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    How Many Revolutions Does a Tire Make at 20 m/s in 4 Seconds?

    A car is moving at a speed of 20 m/s in 4 seconds and the car's tire is 38cm around which is its diameter. How many revolutions did your tires make? Relevant Equations, T=2∏r / v My attempt at a solution: To get the distance travelled=20 m/s (4 sec.) = 80 m 2∏(0.19m)= 1.19 m 80m /...
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    Circular motion-find the minimum speed

    The question is: A ball of a mass 4kg is attached to the end of a 1.2m long string and whirled around in a circle that describes a vertical plane..what is the minimum speed that the ball can be moving at and still maintain a circular path? i try solve it by use T+mg=mv*2/r.But i can't find...
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    Distance Travled in the x direction on a circular path given force

    Homework Statement There is a block suspended by a string with length 6m forming the radius of a circle. The block is 220kg and you are able to exert a 420N force in the x direction. How far from the vertical will the block travel. m=220kg r=6m F(x)=420 Find x(distance) Homework...
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