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What is amber in Physics?

In Physics, amber is a petrified tree resin. According to Greeks, when an amber is rubbed against a rod along with a piece of cloth, the amber... View Article

A train starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 2.0 m/s² for half a minute. The brakes are then applied and the train comes to rest in one minute. Find (a) the total distance moved by train, (b) the maximum speed attained by the train and (c) the position(s) of the train at half the maximum speed. Concept of Physics – 1 , HC VERMA , Chapter “Rest and Motion : Kinematics

Train starts from rest, hence the initial velocity u = 0. It moves with acceleration = 2m/s2 for half minute (30 seconds). Distance covered in... View Article