Examples

Example 2.4: Simplest example of motion with a retarding force: Find the velocity v(t) & the displacement x(t) of 1d horizontal motion in of a particle in a medium in with retarding force proportional to the velocity. Fr(v) = - mkv. Initial conditions: at t = 0, x = 0, v = vo
Some lend themselves to computer solution!

x = 0 , v = vo

Worked on the board!

 Example 2.5: Find the velocity v(t) & the displacement z(t) of a particle undergoing 1d vertical (falling) motion in Earths gravity, if the retarding force is proportional to the velocity. Fr(v) = - mkv. Initial conditions: at t = 0, z = h, v = vo

z = h , v = vo

Worked on the board!

Example 2.5: Numerical results for free fall velocity versus time with air resistance

 Example 2.6: (A Physics I Problem!) Projectile motion in 2d, with no air resistance. The initial muzzle velocity of projectile is vo & the initial angle of elevation is . Find the velocity, displacement, & range. Initial conditions: at t = 0, v = vo, x = y = 0

x = y = 0 , v = vo

vxo = vo cos, vyo = vo sin

 Example 2.7: (Nontrivial!) Projectile motion in 2d, with air resistance. Initial muzzle velocity = vo, initial angle of elevation = . Retarding force proportional to velocity: Fr(v) = - mkv. Find v(t), x(t), y(t), & range. Initial conditions: at t = 0, v = vo, x = y = 0

x = y = 0 , v = vo

vxo = vo cos U

vyo = vo sin V

Example 2.7: Numerical results for trajectories for various values of retarding force constant k

Example 2.7: Numerical results for the range for various values of retarding force constant k

See Appendix H! Example 2.8: Use the data shown in Fig. 2-3
to (numerically) calculate the trajectory for an actual projectile. Assume: vo= 600 m/s, = 45, m = 30 kg. Plot the height y vs the horizontal distance x & plot y, x, & y vs. time both with & without air resistance. Include only air resistance & gravity. Ignore other possible forces such as lift.

Example 2.8: Numerical results

Figure for Problem 3, Chapter 2

 Example 2.9: (A Physics I Problem!) An Atwoods machine

= smooth pulley & 2 masses suspended from a massless string at each end. Find the acceleration of the masses & the tension in the string when a) the pulley is at rest & b) when the pulley is descending in an elevator at a constant acceleration .

 Example 2.10: A charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field B. Find motion of particle. Initial conditions: at t = 0, x = xo, y = yo, z = zo, vx = xo vy = yo, vz = zo