Single-point observation of rapidly moving objects

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Author: Amon Ilakovac
• Author: Ksenofont Ilakovac
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Physics)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Physics

Abstract (english)

We study the kinematical problem of observation of motion of objects that move at velocities comparable to the velocity of signals which are used to determine the velocity and distance of the objects. The main purpose of this work is to demonstrate the importance of time delay between the emission of signals and their reception at the observation point. The simplest cases are considered, i.e., rectilinear motion and assuming the observational point at the path of the moving object. Sound and light signals are considered to transmit the information on the motion. The results relating to the motion at constant velocity and for the acceleration due to a constant force are presented.

• Keywords (english): observation of motion; single observation point; constant velocity; accelerated motion
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Fizika A
• Numbering: vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 179-186
• p-ISSN: 1330-0008
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:729693
• Publication: 2007
• Document URL: http://fizika.hfd.hr/fizika_a/av07/a16p179.htm
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2019-10-16 14:55:33