Mechanics Kinematics & Centres of Mass Definitions and Formulas

Kinematics:


Motion constant acceleration


$v=u+ft$
$s=ut+frac{1}{2}ft^2=frac{1}{2}(u+v)t$
$v^2=u^2+2f.s$

General solution of $frac{d^2x}{dt^2}=-w^2x$ is

x=a.coswt + b.sinwt = R.sin(wt+φ)

where $R=sqrt{a^2+b^2}$ and cosφ = a / R, sinφ = b / R.

In polar coordinates the celocity is  and the acceleration is




Centres of mass:


The following results are for uniform bodies:

  • hemispherical shell, radius r    ⇾    $frac{1}{2}r$                    ⇾     from centre
  • hemisphere, radius r                 ⇾    $frac{3}{8}r$                  ⇾     from centre
  • right circular cone, height h      ⇾    $frac{3}{4}h$                  ⇾     from vertex
  • arc, radius r and angle 2θ         ⇾    (r sinθ) / θ       ⇾     from centre
  • sector, radius r and angle 2θ    ⇾    ($frac{2}{3}r$ sinθ) / θ    ⇾     from centre

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