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  1. Newton's Second Law for Translation and Rotation - Physics Forums

    Oct 15, 2019 · This discussion focuses on the application of Newton's Second Law (N2L) in both translational and rotational contexts. Participants analyze various scenarios involving a low …

  2. Newton's Second Law (Pulley Sustem) - Physics Forums

    Oct 7, 2023 · The discussion focuses on applying Newton's Second Law to a pulley system involving two masses, M1 (4.0 Kg) and M2 (20 Kg). The problem requires drawing free body …

  3. Stuck on algebra to N2L solution - Physics Forums

    Mar 15, 2011 · I've been staring at this solution to N2L for hours and can't figure out how to go from the top 4 N2L equations to the bottom equation for f (friction). I tried making both 'as' and …

  4. Easy N2L question grade 11 physics - Physics Forums

    Nov 14, 2011 · Easy N2L question... grade 11 physics Problem: A 500g dynamics cart is attached to a 50g mass, which is suspended over a pulley. When released from rest, it took 1.5 s for the …

  5. Titled reference frame, N2L with position and velocity

    Sep 14, 2007 · In this discussion, participants analyze the motion of a ball thrown up an inclined plane, focusing on applying Newton's second law and deriving the ball's trajectory. They clarify …

  6. What are the forces at play in an elevator cab? - Physics Forums

    Nov 25, 2021 · R = m (a c a b g) (remember we are taking g as negative, so -g is positive) On the ground, An observer sees the passenger’s acceleration to be (the same as the cab's) a c a b …

  7. Person pulling themselves up a double pulley - Physics Forums

    Mar 19, 2017 · The discussion revolves around a physics problem involving a man pulling himself up using a double pulley system. The man exerts a force of 447.2 N on the larger disk while …

  8. Where did Newtons Second law come from? - Physics Forums

    Aug 18, 2013 · The philosophical difficulties with N2L are not, imo, that it's (only) justified by appeal to experiment, but that this can't be done satisfactorily because it's hard to come up …

  9. Acceleration of Bar in Circuit with Magnetic Field

    Mar 30, 2014 · How do I determine the mass to use in N2L and ultimately obtain the acceleration? I'm going to assume the 2.60 N is the weight of the bar. Knowing the gravitational acceleration …

  10. Solving a Stationary Block on a Frictionless Wedge

    Jul 5, 2013 · The discussion focuses on solving a physics problem involving a block of mass m on a frictionless wedge of mass M inclined at an angle theta. The key findings include that the …