The speed is changing its direction all the time. There
is an acceleration which changes the direction of the speed – that is called
centripetal acceleration. Only uniform linear motions are considered to have no
acceleration.
This is the general formula for acceleration
a = dv/dt
When calculating dv, you should keep in mind the change
in the velocity vector’s direction. You can easily see in a graph that with dt
tending to 0 (so the length of the arc covered is also tending to 0), the difference
between vectors Vf and V0 has a direction which is perpendicular to velocity
(the shorter the arc, the closest the angle is to 90 degrees).
There is a formula (which can be deducted from the
previous formula) which allows you to calculate the acceleration:
a = v^2/r
Let’s talk about the units:
v is in m/s
r is in m
so v^2/r
is in (m/s)^2/m = (m^2/s^2)/m = m/s^2
which is the same unit as dv/dt:
dv/dt = (m/s)/s= m/s^2
Answer:
Acceleration = 10.06 m/s²
Explanation:
1 mile = 1.6093km
1609.3m = 1 mile
1 m =
mile
50.0 miles/hour =
m/s
= 22.35m/s
from equation
S = Ut + 1/2 at²
v = U + at
22.35 = 0 + a * 2.22
a = 22.35 ÷ 2.22
= 10.06 m/s²
Answer:
wavelength = 24 m
Period = 10 s
f = 0.1 Hz
Amplitude = 4 m
Explanation:
Wavelength:
Since the boats are at crest and trough, respectively at the same time. Hence, the horizontal distance between them is the wavelength of the wave:
<u>wavelength = 24 m</u>
Period:
The period is given as:

<u>Period = 10 s</u>
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Frequency:
The frequency is given as:

<u>f = 0.1 Hz</u>
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Amplitude:
Amplitude will be half the distance between extreme points, that is, crest and trough:
Amplitude = 8 m/2
<u>Amplitude = 4 m</u>