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urp:physgen [2021-11-08]
nerf_herder
urp:physgen [2021-11-11]
nerf_herder
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   When parallel force > friction, it is unbalanced and objects will move down the plane   When parallel force > friction, it is unbalanced and objects will move down the plane
   Applied force - friction = net force   Applied force - friction = net force
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 +====Friction====
 +Coefficient of friction ​
 +  * μ = f/N  (force applied divided by Normal force)
 +  * fNet = fApp - Ffriction
  
   static friction -    static friction - 
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           N = normal force) must be overcome before the mass moves           N = normal force) must be overcome before the mass moves
     μS = fs/N = m*g*sin(θ) / m*g*cos(θ) = sin(θ)/​cos(θ) = tan(θ)     μS = fs/N = m*g*sin(θ) / m*g*cos(θ) = sin(θ)/​cos(θ) = tan(θ)
-  kinetic friction - normal ​moving friction+  kinetic friction - moving friction
    only one type of friction applies at a time    only one type of friction applies at a time
  
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 **Snell'​s law**  **Snell'​s law** 
-   ​sin(θ₁) / sin(θ₂) = v₁/v₂ = n₂/n1  (note that the n values are reversed)+   ​sin(θ₁) / sin(θ₂) = v₁/v₂ = n₂/n₁  (note that the n values are reversed)
    v = velocity of light in that medium, n = index of refraction    v = velocity of light in that medium, n = index of refraction
    v = c/n  (c = speed of light in a vacuum)    v = c/n  (c = speed of light in a vacuum)
urp/physgen.txt · Last modified: 2022-02-01 by nerf_herder