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Kinematics Calculators — How Things Move

Motion, velocity, and acceleration calculations

28 calculators

Muzzle Velocity

Calculate the muzzle velocity of a bullet using three methods: kinetic energy (v = √(2·KE/m)), barrel pressure (v = √(2·P·A·L/m)),…

Polar Moment of Inertia

Calculate the polar moment of inertia (second polar moment of area) J of a solid circle (J = πD⁴/32) or a hollow cylinder…

Car Jump Distance

Estimate the distance, time of flight, maximum height, landing speed, and landing angle of a car jumping from one ramp to…

Ballistic Coefficient

Calculate the ballistic coefficient of a projectile from its mass, cross-sectional area, and drag coefficient using B = m…

Quarter Mile

Estimate your car's quarter-mile elapsed time (ET) and trap speed from its power and weight using the Huntington, Fox, and…

Rolling Resistance

Calculate rolling resistance force (RR = Crr × N) for cars, bicycles, and trains. Find the power and fuel needed to overcome…

Sled Ride

Check if a sledding hill is safe: calculate the maximum speed your kid reaches and how far the sled travels after the slope…

Magnitude of Acceleration

Find the magnitude of any acceleration vector from velocity components and time, or from direct acceleration components.…

Momentum

Calculate linear momentum from mass and velocity, or find mass or velocity from momentum. Supports metric (kg, m/s) and imperial…

Ground Speed

Calculate aircraft ground speed from true airspeed, wind speed, and wind direction. Outputs ground speed, wind correction…

Terminal Velocity

Calculate the terminal velocity of any falling object using vt = √(2mg/ρACd). Choose from presets (skydiver, baseball, custom)…

Displacement

Calculate displacement from velocity and time, initial velocity and acceleration, or initial and final velocities. Three…