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  1. 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...

  2. 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 …

  3. 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...

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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...

  8. 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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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 …