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  1. Falling in a viscous liquid problem - Physics Forum

    Jul 27, 2015 · Have you been able to make progress with the differential equation I provided earlier, in order to solve the problem of determining t for v= 0.9 V_t? One correction I need to …

  2. Young's Equation, Surface Wetting, and the Capillary Effect

    Apr 28, 2014 · This force balance, which originates Young's Equation, is used in the Wilhelmy Balance Method for calculating contact angles. Using this method, a vertical, flat, rectangular, …

  3. Drag force coefficient difference in water and air - Physics Forum

    Jan 17, 2014 · Using your example, the force of drag in water is calculated to be 1000 times greater than in air for a given velocity. Also this calculation is just an approximation - it does …

  4. Force Equations on a Tripod Stand | Physics Forum

    Feb 8, 2019 · There is a horizontal force applied at a certain height and the height is known. Need to calculate the radius of the tripod leg circle so that the tripod does not topple. Sliding is not to …

  5. Drag Force & Drag Coefficient | Physics Forum

    Mar 7, 2013 · The formula you cite: allows you to calculate the drag force based on the object's velocity, frontal area, and density of the medium, but you need to know the vaklue for C_d as …

  6. Is normal force a scalar? | Physics Forum

    Mar 9, 2020 · My textbook (excerpt attached) says that "there are no vectors in" the friction equation. Does that mean the normal force in the equation is not a vector? How can a force …

  7. Positive vs Negative g | Physics Forum

    Apr 6, 2022 · Have you covered vectors yet? The acceleration due to gravity is always pointing down but it can be negative or positive depending on the coordinate system being used. For …

  8. Gravitation | Physics Forum

    Jun 19, 2024 · Rework the centripetal force equation: F=mv²/r to: F/m=v²/r this gives Newtons per kilogram The mass in question b is 1kg so the Newtons per kilogram is just 0.0337. F=ma can …

  9. Calculatinf Force Due To Hydrostatic Pressure | Physics Forum

    Dec 3, 2019 · Hello all I was hoping someone could clarify the difference between the equations both of which tells me the force due to water The first equation, I think was to calculate the …

  10. How can the magnitude of the gravitational forces of the earth …

    Jul 14, 2014 · This is off the cuff of my head while reading about it in my physics book lol. What I mean is that the force of gravity is also equal to the weight of the object (Force = mass …