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  2. Added mass - Wikipedia

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    The dimensionless added mass coefficient is the added mass divided by the displaced fluid mass – i.e. divided by the fluid density times the volume of the body. In general, the added mass is a second-order tensor, relating the fluid acceleration vector to the resulting force vector on the body. [1]

  3. Banked turn - Wikipedia

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    The expression on the right hand side is the centripetal acceleration multiplied by mass, the force required to turn the vehicle. The left hand side is the maximum frictional force, which equals the coefficient of friction μ {\displaystyle \mu } multiplied by the normal force.

  4. Normal force - Wikipedia

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    Figure 2: Weight (W), the frictional force (F r), and the normal force (F n) acting on a block.Weight is the product of mass (m) and the acceleration of gravity (g).In the case of an object resting upon a flat table (unlike on an incline as in Figures 1 and 2), the normal force on the object is equal but in opposite direction to the gravitational force applied on the object (or the weight of ...

  5. Weight transfer - Wikipedia

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    This includes braking, and deceleration (which is an acceleration at a negative rate). [6] No motion of the center of mass relative to the wheels is necessary, and so load transfer may be experienced by vehicles with no suspension at all. Load transfer is a crucial concept in understanding vehicle dynamics. The same is true in bikes, though ...

  6. Atwood machine - Wikipedia

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    An equation for the acceleration can be derived by analyzing forces. Assuming a massless, inextensible string and an ideal massless pulley, the only forces to consider are: tension force (T), and the weight of the two masses (W 1 and W 2). To find an acceleration, consider the forces affecting each individual mass.

  7. Frictionless plane - Wikipedia

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    m = mass of object g = acceleration due to gravity θ = angle of elevation of the plane, measured from the horizontal. The frictionless plane is a concept from the writings of Galileo Galilei. In his 1638 The Two New Sciences, [1] Galileo presented a formula that predicted the motion of an object moving down an inclined plane.

  8. Jerk (physics) - Wikipedia

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    The jump in acceleration equals the force on the mass divided by the mass. That is, each time the mass passes through a minimum or maximum displacement, the mass experiences a discontinuous acceleration, and the jerk contains a Dirac delta until the mass stops.

  9. Physics of roller coasters - Wikipedia

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    As the train is pulled to the top, it gains potential energy, as explained by the equation for potential energy below: = where U g is potential energy, m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity and h is height above the ground. Two trains of identical mass at different heights will therefore have different potential energies: the train at a ...