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We analyze the two-dimensional motion of a rigid body due to a constant torque generated by a force acting on the body parallel to the surface on which the body moves extending an old note of Ferris-Prabhu [Am. J. Phys. 38, 1356-1357…

Classical Physics · Physics 2021-06-09 E. Flores-Garduno , S. C. Mancas , H. C. Rosu , M. Perez-Maldonado

A new concept of the constitution of Nature is proposed. The constructed submicroscopic quantum mechanics is deterministic and is characterised by elementary excitations of the space net that is treated as the tessellation of balls, or…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-11-26 Volodymyr Krasnoholovets

In Bell's spaceship paradox, a thread connects two spaceships moving with identical accelerations. As the ships accelerate in lockstep, the tension in the string increases due to the relativistic contraction and the string eventually…

Classical Physics · Physics 2025-07-14 Len Zane

The stochastic driving force exerted by a single molecular motor (e.g., a kinesin, or myosin) moving on a periodic molecular track (microtubule, actin filament, etc.) is discussed from a general viewpoint open to experimental test. An…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-10-31 Michael E. Fisher , Anatoly B. Kolomeisky

The two-dimensional motion of an object on a moving rough horizontal plane is investigated. Two cases are studied: the plane having a translational acceleration, and a rotating plane. For the first case, the motions of a point particle and…

Classical Physics · Physics 2023-08-01 Mohammad Khorrami , Amir Aghamohammadi , Cina Aghamohammadi

Propellant sloshing is a well-known, but not completely mastered phenomenon in space vehicles. It is particularly critical in both microgravity environments - such as interplanetary spacecraft requiring high pointing stability - and high-g…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-14 Francesco Capolupo

Gravitational systems in astrophysics often comprise a body -- the primary -- that far outweights the others, and which is taken as the centre of the reference frame. A fictitious acceleration, also known as the indirect term, must…

We analyze the motion of a rod floating in a weightless environment in space when a force is applied at some point on the rod in a direction perpendicular to its length. If the force applied is at the centre of mass, then the rod gets a…

Classical Physics · Physics 2018-04-25 Ashok K. Singal

The meaning of Lorentz contraction in special relativity and its connection with Bell's spaceships parable is discussed. The motion of Bell's spaceships is then compared with the accelerated motion of a rigid body. We have tried to write…

Classical Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 Jerrold Franklin

This paper presents the examination of the clever Differential with three levels of opportunity. The is the principal differential with that interprets differential speed and force to its three results when the results are under fluctuated…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-09-02 Erika Sahari , Weiyao Lai , Alireza Pulles , XiaoQi Guo , Marc Bernhard

We investigate the dynamics of a single deformable self-propelled particle which undergoes a spinning motion in a two-dimensional space. Equations of motion are derived from the symmetry argument for three kinds of variables. One is a…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2013-07-09 Mitsusuke Tarama , Takao Ohta

The motion of a classical test particle moving on a 4-dimensional brane embedded in an $n$-dimensional bulk is studied in which the brane is allowed to fluctuate along the extra dimensions. It is shown that these fluctuations produce three…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 S. Jalalzadeh , B. Vakili , H. R. Sepangi

Laboratory experiments provide a valuable complement to explore the fundamental physics of space plasmas without the limitations inherent to spacecraft measurements. Specifically, experiments overcome the restriction that spacecraft…

Space Physics · Physics 2018-05-09 Gregory G. Howes

Airships offer unique operational advantages due to their ability to generate lift via buoyancy, enabling low-speed flight and stationary hovering. These capabilities make them ideal for missions requiring endurance and precision…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-29 Manuel Schimmer

This paper introduces a space-continuous force-based model for simulating pedestrian dynamics. The main interest of this work is the quantitative description of pedestrian movement through a bottleneck. Measurements of flow and density will…

Physics and Society · Physics 2016-11-15 Mohcine Chraibi , Armin Seyfried , Andreas Schadschneider , Wolfgang Mackens

Turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) is a measure for unsteady loads and important regarding the design of e.g. propellers or energy-saving devices. While simulations are often done for a double-body, using a symmetry condition, experiments and…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-11-18 Luise Draheim , Nikolai Kornev

We relate Gaussian curvature to the gyroscopic force, thus giving a mechanical interpretation of the former and a geometrical interpretation of the latter. We do so by considering the motion of a spinning disk constrained to be tangent to a…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2017-04-27 Graham Cox , Mark Levi

We discuss how a class of difficult kinematic problems can play an important role in an introductory course in stimulating students' reasoning on more complex physical situations. The problems presented here have an elementary analysis once…

Physics Education · Physics 2009-10-31 Oscar Bolina

The study addresses matter-coupled modified gravity, particularly $f (T, \mathcal{T})$ gravity, unveiling distinct formalism. The research further discusses stability analysis, and the dynamical system approach, exploring the dynamics of…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-12-22 L. K. Duchaniya , Santosh V Lohakare , B. Mishra

Methods are presented for measuring thrust using common force sensors and data acquisition to construct a dynamic force plate. A spreadsheet can be used to compute trajectory by integrating the equations of motion numerically. These…

Popular Physics · Physics 2009-03-10 Michael Courtney , Amy Courtney