Jan 20, 2007 · as my high school physics teacher stressed, deceleration does not exist. it was a forbidden word in my introductory physics class. I do indeed partly agree...

Oct 30, 2016 · gee i am not worthy of being here with you guys but i must know is an accelerometer's negative output due to the braking of a motor vehicle directly proportional to the the rate of …

Apr 15, 2010 · Homework Statement A lorry is driving at 96 km h^−1. The driver decelerates to a speed of 48 km h^−1. Given that the deceleration is 2.68 m s^−2 find the distance over which the brakes …

May 29, 2005 · Ok here is my question. Take a person riding a bike. If you can calculate their momentum by knowing their total weight and speed, how could you calculate the DISTANCE they …

May 9, 2019 · Note: Maths has always been kinda a weak point for me in school. Anyway. From hereon I'm going to talk about this in the context of a train for simplicity, even though this is actually needed …

Jun 18, 2016 · Homework Statement If you decelerate in one direction, are you accelerating in the opposite direction? Ex. You are standing in an elevator and are slowing down, going upwards- are …

Jan 12, 2009 · To calculate the average deceleration of a car slowing from 13 m/s to rest over a distance of 640 m, the formula v² = u² + 2as is used. The initial velocity (u) is 13 m/s, the final velocity (v) is 0, …

Jun 11, 2006 · The discussion revolves around calculating the constant rate of deceleration for a platform moving at a constant velocity of 100 units, needing to stop in 75 units over 50 clock ticks. …

Oct 12, 2008 · Homework Statement A particle moving along a straight line decelerates according to a= -kv, where k is a constant and v is velocity. If its initial velocity at time t=0 iv v0=4 m/s and its velocity …

Sep 30, 2011 · Hello people In this thread I am interested in how to calculate Newtons or force from a falling object being stopped by someone or something such as a machine. In my example below is a …