
Is Deceleration Really a Forbidden Word in Physics?
Jan 20, 2007 · as my high school physics teacher stressed, deceleration does not exist. it was a forbidden word in my introductory physics class. I do indeed partly agree...
G force and rate of deceleration - Physics Forums
Oct 30, 2016 · gee i am not worthy of being here with you guys but i must know is an accelerometer's negative output due to the braking of a motor vehicle directly proportional to …
How to find the deceleration of a mass colliding on a spring?
Jun 2, 2019 · Problem Statement: A known mass at a know velocity collides on a spring of known stiffness. What is the equation that governs the deceleration of the mass...
How to calculate vehicle deceleration (time to stop)
May 29, 2005 · To calculate the distance a person riding a bike will roll if they stop pedaling and apply no force, we can use the equation for deceleration: a = (vf - vi)/t, where a is the …
Calculation of force from deceleration? - Physics Forums
Sep 30, 2011 · Hello people In this thread I am interested in how to calculate Newtons or force from a falling object being stopped by someone or something such as a machine. In my …
Finding the distance from deceleration • Physics Forums
Apr 15, 2010 · A lorry decelerates from 96 km/h to 48 km/h with a deceleration of 2.68 m/s², and the goal is to find the distance over which the brakes are applied. The initial speed is …
What is the average deceleration during braking? - Physics Forums
Sep 21, 2006 · The driver of an automobile traveling at 80 km/h suddenly slams on the brakes and stops in 2.8 s. What is the average deceleration during braking...
Kinematics: time for a given acceleration, deceleration and …
May 9, 2019 · Note: Maths has always been kinda a weak point for me in school. Anyway. From hereon I'm going to talk about this in the context of a train for simplicity, even though this is …
Deceleration of a projectile (With air resistance) - Physics Forums
Jun 8, 2013 · Hi there, sorry for asking a question as my first post instead of contributing to the community however I have a problem which I just cannot seem to find an answer to. I am …
Calculating Constant Rate of Deceleration • Physics Forums
Jun 11, 2006 · The discussion revolves around calculating the constant rate of deceleration for a platform moving at a constant velocity of 100 units, needing to stop in 75 units over 50 clock …