Continuum mechanics

Learning Objective At the end of this topic, you will be able to understand about: • Brakes Introduction: Brakes are classified into six types based on the nature of power employed. Brakes are employed to stop the vehicle in the least possible distance. The following media (Brakes) explains about the functions and types of brakes. Original OST In this media, you will learn about ‘Brakes’. Brake: Brake is one of the vital control parts of a vehicle. Brakes are needed to stop the vehicle in…

Sir Isaac Newton, does the name sound familiar? That’s because he discovered gravity by an apple falling on his head from a tree. He didn’t discover the law of gravity right then and there, but it was this experience that helped set the course for the rest of his life. Sir Isaac Newton’s life was a combination of childhood tragedies, educational struggles, and many achievements. So let’s go back to where it all started when he was born. Sir Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642 (January 4th…

Physics is everywhere. Especially in NASCAR which stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a racing sport which the racing cars have motion. “NASCAR is motorsport's preeminent stock-car racing organization. The three largest racing-series sanctioned by this company are the Sprint Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series.”(Mukul Bhatia.What is NASCAR?.www.quora.com.) On the rough racetrack nascar cars are made to be driven in extreme conditions. In…

Changes affect people every day, and people react to changes in many ways. In Long Day’s Journey into Night, the characters experience many trials and obstacles in their lives that induced a change. In physics, there is the principle known as the Coriolis Effect or Force, which is the effect a rotating object has on the motion of another object. The trials experienced in the lives of the characters are the Coriolis Force in their lives that induced the change in their behavior or lifestyle. The…

The instability of the roller coaster creates a spring constant. This means that as the car travels through the roller coaster, it loses energy because the track shakes and moves. For example, when viewing the videos it became apparent that when the car entered the loop, the track shook violently making it difficult to determine when the car reached each location. As the car went through the track, going up into the loops it grew in height, decreasing in kinetic energy while increasing in…

Moment of Inertia for Rotating Objects Lab Report For this lab, the guiding question that needed to be answered was: For the system shown below, is there a functional relationship between the rotational inertia of the rotating object and the time required for the hanging mass to fall a known distance that can be determined experimentally? (as seen in Figure 1) Before beginning to attempt to answer the question, the lab had to be set up correctly. First, the rotating object was set tangent to…

Please review the SW/OT matrix developed from the SWOT analysis that was uploaded into the dropbox. The first strategic alternative developed utilizing the SW/OT matrix is for AutoZone to launch a focus marketing effort to target the commercial auto repair market, and utilize all retail locations as pick up spots for commercial repair business needs. Parnell (2014) points out that not all AutoZone locations currently participate in the commercial repair program. However, I would argue that this…

Over the past 5 weeks I have taught myself to play and practice golf to a decent capability. I have done this by researching the skills and techniques on how to drive a rubber golf ball 60 to 100m, which I have achieved. I have applied knowledge from biomechanics, anatomy and sport psychology. A big part of helping me to achieve this unit was the the goal setting and visualisation aspect of sport physiology. This helped me from the start to see what I wanted to achieve as I strived to reach my…

According to the Figure 1 and the chart above, it clearly shows that the time it takes the object to hit ground did being impacted by the surface area and mass. The greater the mass, the more time it takes the object to hit the ground. While the larger the surface area, the faster it hit the ground. Because of the air resistance, larger surface area caused the object to fell faster than the object with smaller surface area. Although the background research proved that the mass doesn’t affect…

I read an article about tennis stances that was written by a tennis couch in Japan. He strongly stated that the player who used proper tennis stance could control the game. For example, Rafael Nadal and Lleyton Hewitt are pro tennis players who are especially good at using footwork in a game. They use appropriate stances when they return the ball, so they seem to run very fast and can cover wide range of the court. In the article, he introduced four kinds of stances and when should we use.…