The Work-Energy Theorem

The terms ‘work’, ‘energy’ and ‘power’ are frequently used in everyday language… Read more The Work-Energy Theorem

Uniform Circular Motion

When an object follows a circular path at a constant speed, the motion of the o… Read more Uniform Circular Motion

Projectile Motion

As an application of the ideas developed in the previous sections, we consider … Read more Projectile Motion

Relative Velocity In Two Dimensions

The concept of relative velocity, introduced in section 3.7 for motion along a … Read more Relative Velocity In Two Dimensions

Motion In A Plane With Constant Acceleration

Suppose that an object is moving in x-y plane and its acceleration a is consta… Read more Motion In A Plane With Constant Acceleration

Acceleration Vector

The average acceleration a of an object for a time interval ∆t moving in x-y pl… Read more Acceleration Vector

Position Vector, Displacement and Velocity

In this section we shall see how to describe motion in two dimensions using vec… Read more Position Vector, Displacement and Velocity

Vector Addition – Analytical Method

Although the graphical method of adding vectors helps us in visualising the vec… Read more Vector Addition – Analytical Method

Resolution Of Vectors

Let a and b be any two non-zero vectors in a plane with different directions… Read more Resolution Of Vectors

Addition And Subtraction Of Vectors — Graphical Method

As mentioned in section 4.2, vectors, by definition, obey the triangle law or e… Read more Addition And Subtraction Of Vectors — Graphical Method