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Mechanics

Momentum

December 4, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Momentum (p) can be defined and calculated using the following equation: Where m is the mass and v is the…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: collision, collisions, conservation, conservation of momentum, physics

Work-Energy Principle

November 7, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

The work-energy principle states that: The net work done on an object is equal to the change in kinetic energy…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: conservation of energy, energy, kinetic energy, mechanics, work, work energy principle

Pressure and Density

January 27, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Pressure Pressure – force per unit area. The following equation can be used to calculate pressure (P): Where F is…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: area, density, mass, mechanics, physics, pressure, volume, weight

Stress, Strain and Young’s Modulus

December 30, 2020 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Stress Stress (σ) – the force per unit cross sectional area applied to an object. From this definition we have…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: Elastic Deformation, mechanics, physics, Plastic, Stress, Tensile, Young's Modulus

Hooke’s Law

December 29, 2020 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

If we plot the elastic deformation of a spring we usually get a graph that looks like Graph 1: NOTE:…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: Elastic Deformation, Force constant, Hooke's Law, physics, Springs

Elastic and Plastic Deformation

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If a large enough force is applied to a solid object the shape of the object can change. This change…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: Compressive, Deformation, Elastic, forces, mechanics, physics, Plastic, Tensile

Power

October 4, 2020 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Power – the rate at which work is done. From this definition we have the following equation: Where P is…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: example questions, physics, Power, watt, work

Kinetic Energy and Gravitational Potential Energy

September 30, 2020 thescienceandmathszone 1 Comment

Kinetic Energy Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion. In other words it is the…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: energy, energy equations, equation, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, physics

Energy

September 29, 2020 thescienceandmathszone 1 Comment

Energy – the stored ability to do work. There are many forms of energy and each form be transferred from…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: conservation of energy, energy, kinetic energy, physics, potential energy, Sankey diagrams, the conservation of energy

Work

July 20, 2020 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Work – the product of force and the distance moved in the direction of the force. We can define work (W) with…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: energy, joule, physics, work

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