Newtonian mechanics Definition and 205 Threads

Given the sun's mass (Ms = 2 x 10^30 kg) then Earth sun distnace (1.5 x 10^11 m) Newtons Constant G = 6.7 x 10^-11 Nm^2 kg^-2 use a GEOCENTRIC frame to explain the Earth's orbit (approcximate as a circle) This was a question on my test and at first sight i was shocked. But geocentric... if...

COnsider a large horizontal frictionless area on the Earth at phi degrees northern latitude. Through an impulse a particle is set in motion with velocity v and then left to move freely ignore all forms of friction. Find the period in the uniformcircular motion of the particle velocity v =...

Ok, this is a pretty hard problem I don't really know how to start. The set up is as follows, there is a block M and on the top edge of it there is a pulley, set up ontop of mass M is a mass m1, and that's connected to mass m2 that is on the right hand side of mass M. There is no friction and...

A boat with initial speed v is launched on a lake. The boat is slowed by the water by a force, F=-ke^(bv). Find the expression for speed v(t). I've done the problem, but my answer seems too odd to be right...it may be my calculus. I've drawn a FBD, with the normal force and weight...

Say that a particle of mass m slides down an inclined plane under the influence of gravity. If he motion is resisted by a force f=kmv^2, how canyou show that the time requied to move a distanc d after starting form rest is t= cosh^-1(e^kd)/(sqrt kg sin theta) where theta is the angle f...