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smiddleton
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Hey guys,
Is there an equation for finding the acceleration perpendicular to gravity?
Is there an equation for finding the acceleration perpendicular to gravity?
If all you know is the weight of the car and the acceleration of gravity, you cannot tell how hard the driver is pressing down on the accelerator.smiddleton said:What if only know the length of one side and only angle of the right angle? Which is 90 degrees. I'm not sure how to find it don't know one of the other angles.
smiddleton said:What if only know the length of one side
So you are talking about a car accelerating for sometime?smiddleton said:I know the accelration due to gravity. I know the weight of the car. I know how long it is accelerating for, time in seconds, and I know the circumference of the wheels. I do not know velocity or acceleration of the car. But I do have a minimum and a maximum value for velocity of the car. So the values I am trying to find are between the min and max velocity, if that helps.
smiddleton said:I know the accelration due to gravity. I know the weight of the car. I know how long it is accelerating for, time in seconds, and I know the circumference of the wheels. I do not know velocity or acceleration of the car. But I do have a minimum and a maximum value for velocity of the car. So the values I am trying to find are between the min and max velocity, if that helps.
Acceleration perpendicular to gravity, also known as centripetal acceleration, refers to the change in velocity of an object moving in a circular path. It is directed towards the center of the circle and is caused by the force of gravity.
The formula for calculating acceleration perpendicular to gravity is a = v^2/r, where "a" is the acceleration, "v" is the velocity, and "r" is the radius of the circular path. This formula is derived from Newton's second law of motion, F = ma, where "F" is the force, "m" is the mass, and "a" is the acceleration.
The relationship between acceleration perpendicular to gravity and speed is direct. This means that as the speed of an object increases, the acceleration perpendicular to gravity also increases. This is because the centripetal force needed to keep an object moving in a circular path is directly proportional to its speed.
Acceleration perpendicular to gravity causes an object to change its direction of motion, but not its speed. This means that the object will continue to move at a constant speed in a circular path, but its velocity will constantly change as it moves towards the center of the circle.
Yes, acceleration perpendicular to gravity can be zero. This occurs when an object is moving in a straight line or when it is at the top or bottom of a vertical circular path. In these cases, the centripetal force is balanced by the force of gravity, resulting in no change in velocity.