The Boffins' Portal Team A pulley is a machine in which a rope or cable passes back and forth over one or more grooved wheels. In a pulley system, one end of the rope is attached to the load and the other end is pulled in order to move or lift the load. A single pulley has only one …
Instantaneous velocity of an object is the velocity of the object at any instant of time or at any point of its path. Instead of looking at how fast something travels on average, it focuses on the exact rate of motion at any given moment. Think of it like glancing at a car’s speedometer—you see …
When an object moves while rotating along a circular path, it is said to be in circular motion. Circular motion is further divided into two categories: uniform and non-uniform circular motion. In our previous post, we explored uniform circular motion. Now, let’s turn our attention to non-uniform circular motion. This occurs when an object moves along …
In physics, there are many types of motion, including linear motion, rotary motion, oscillatory motion, and periodic motion, to name a few. When an object moves while rotating along a circular path, it is known as circular motion. Circular motion is further divided into two categories: uniform and non-uniform circular motion. Today, we’ll focus on …
A frame of reference is essentially a set of coordinate axes used to define an object’s position in two- or three-dimensional space. It can also be defined as a set of coordinates used to record the position and time of events. There are two types of frames of reference: inertial frame of reference and non-inertial frame of …
A frame of reference is essentially a set of coordinate axes used to define an object’s position in two- or three-dimensional space. It can also be defined as a set of coordinates used to record the position and time of events. There are two types of frames of reference: inertial frame of reference and non-inertial frame …
To describe the motion of an object, we need a frame of reference. A frame of reference is essentially a set of coordinate axes used to define an object’s position in two- or three-dimensional space. It can also be defined as a set of coordinates used to record the position and time of events. The …
An object is in unstable equilibrium when a small nudge doesn’t just move it slightly but makes it tumble or slide away completely. Imagine trying to balance a pencil on your fingertip: no matter how careful you are, even a tiny shift will send it wobbling and falling. That’s because the object’s center of gravity …
An object is said to be in neutral equilibrium when, if slightly displaced, it neither returns to its original position nor moves farther away—it simply remains in its new position. In other words, when you give it a gentle push, it doesn’t fight to come back (like stable equilibrium) or topple further (like unstable equilibrium). …
Stable equilibrium is a condition where an object, once slightly displaced from its original position, tends to return to that position on its own. In other words, if you give the object a gentle push or move it a little, it will naturally come back to where it started. Think of it as a “return …