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  2. Fictitious force - Wikipedia

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    An example in a rotating reference frame may be the impression that it is a force which seems to move objects outward toward the rim of a centrifuge or carousel. The fictitious force called a pseudo force might also be referred to as a body force.

  3. Free body diagram - Wikipedia

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    For example, the brake dive of a motorcycle cannot be found from a single point, and a sketch with finite dimensions is required. The external forces: These are indicated by labelled arrows. In a fully solved problem, a force arrow is capable of indicating the direction and the line of action [notes 1] the magnitude; the point of application

  4. Classical central-force problem - Wikipedia

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    In classical mechanics, the central-force problem is to determine the motion of a particle in a single central potential field.A central force is a force (possibly negative) that points from the particle directly towards a fixed point in space, the center, and whose magnitude only depends on the distance of the object to the center.

  5. Equations of motion - Wikipedia

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    There are two main descriptions of motion: dynamics and kinematics.Dynamics is general, since the momenta, forces and energy of the particles are taken into account. In this instance, sometimes the term dynamics refers to the differential equations that the system satisfies (e.g., Newton's second law or Euler–Lagrange equations), and sometimes to the solutions to those equations.

  6. Newton's laws of motion - Wikipedia

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    [12] [13]: 150 The physics concept of force makes quantitative the everyday idea of a push or a pull. Forces in Newtonian mechanics are often due to strings and ropes, friction, muscle effort, gravity, and so forth. Like displacement, velocity, and acceleration, force is a vector quantity.

  7. Orders of magnitude (force) - Wikipedia

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    One kilogram-force, nominal weight of a 1 kg (2.2 lb) object at sea level on Earth [15] 10 N 50 N Average force to break the shell of a chicken egg from a young hen [16] 10 2 N 720 N Average force of human bite, measured at molars [17] 10 3 N kilonewton (kN) 5 kN The force applied by the engine of a small car during peak acceleration [citation ...

  8. 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.

  9. Orders of magnitude (acceleration) - Wikipedia

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    Peak acceleration experienced by cosmonauts during the Soyuz 18a abort [9] 333 m/s 2: 34 g: Peak deceleration of the Stardust Sample Return Capsule on reentry to Earth [10] 454 m/s 2: 46.2 g: Maximum acceleration a human has survived on a rocket sled [3] > 491 m/s 2 > 50 g: Death or serious injury likely [citation needed] 982 m/s 2: 100 g ...