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Why is the normal force and the tension force greater than the weight in these examples? [closed]
A pendulum is suspended form the roof of an accelerating train. If it stays in equilibrium with respect to the train then an observer at rest will find the bob accelerating with the train. He will ...
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Tension and force equilibrium analyzed via Newton's laws of motion
I was recently solving my workheets to apply basic concepts of Newtonian mechanics. I came came across the following problem.
The above is under equilibrium. The solution the book gave me was as ...
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Earth as a perfect sphere and an object trying to stand still
I have imagined the Earth as a perfect sphere with uniform mass density and I put an object somewhere between the equator and the north pole at rest with respect to earth. And also in my imaginary ...
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