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AP Physics C: Kinematics Review (Mechanics)
Calculus based review of conversions, velocity, acceleration, instantaneous and average velocity and acceleration, uniformly accelerated motion, free fall and free fall graphs, component vectors, vector addition, unit vectors, relative...
Flipping Physics
AP Physics C: Equations to Memorize (Mechanics)
Calculus based review of equations I suggest you memorize for the AP Physics C: Mechanics Exam. Please realize I abhor memorization, however, there are a few equations which I do recommend you memorize. I also list equations NOT to...
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Science of the Winter Olympics - Short Track Speed Skating
The U.S. speed skating team has two best hopes against a powerful South Korean team that took three- of-a-possible-four golds in Torino: Apolo Ohno and J.R. Celski--an 18-year-old World Champion in his first Olympics. Speed skating is...
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AP Physics C: Rotational vs. Linear Review (Mechanics)
Calculus based review and comparison of the linear and rotational equations which are in the AP Physics C mechanics curriculum. Topics include: displacement, velocity, acceleration, uniformly accelerated motion, uniformly angularly...
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Force vs. Time on a Dynamics Cart
When the forces in a free body diagram don’t change students often think that Newton’s Second Law will yield the same results. This demonstration shows that is not true. This is a step-by-step analysis of tension force as a function of...
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Determining the Static Coefficient of Friction between Tires and Snow
We use Newton’s Second Law and Uniformly Accelerated Motion to experimentally determine the Static Coefficient of Friction between Tires and Snow.
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Force of Impact Equation Derivation
Rearranging Newton’s Second Law to derive the force of impact equation.
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(Energy Solution) Acceleration of a Wheel descending on a Rope
A rope is wrapped around a bicycle wheel with a rotational inertia of 0.68MR^2. The wheel is released from rest and allowed to descend without slipping as the rope unwinds from the wheel. In terms of g, determine the acceleration of the...
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Dropping a Ball from 2.0 Meters - An Introductory Free-Fall Acceleration Problem
In this introductory free-fall acceleration problem we analyze a video of a medicine ball being dropped to determine the final velocity and the time in free-fall. Included are three common mistakes students make. "Why include mistakes?"...
Flipping Physics
AP Physics 1: Kinematics Review
Review of all of the Kinematics topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum. Plus some bonus introductory stuff.
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Introductory Centripetal Force Problem - Car over a Hill
A 453 g toy car moving at 1.05 m/s is going over a semi-circular hill with a radius of 1.8 m. When the car is at the top of the hill, what is the magnitude of the force from the ground on the car?
Curated Video
Investigating the Relationship Between Acceleration and Mass: A Physics Practical Activity
The video explains a required physics practical activity that investigates the relationship between the acceleration of an object and its mass, keeping the force constant. The experiment uses a trolley being accelerated by the weight of...
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Deriving the Work-Energy Theorem using Calculus
Use the integral and derivative to derive the Work-Energy Theorem or what I prefer to call the Net Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem.
Visual Learning Systems
Motion: Summing Up
Students will explore the principles of motion, the basic concepts of speed and velocity and how speed and acceleration are calculated. Numerous examples of common occurrences illustrate the principles of motion. Other terminology...
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AP Physics 1: Dynamics Review (Newton's 3 Laws and Friction)
Review of all of the Dynamics topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum.
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AP Physics 1: Review of Simple Harmonic Motion
Review of the Simple Harmonic Motion topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum.
ProEdify
Understanding Non-Contact Forces: Gravity, Electricity, and Magnetism
This video provides an overview of non-contact forces, such as gravitational, electric, and magnetic forces, explaining how they act at a distance without physical contact between objects. It covers the concepts of force magnitude,...
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(1 of 2) Measuring the Rotational Inertia of a Bike Wheel
That’s right, we actually measure the rotational inertia of a bicycle wheel. How cool is that?
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Number of g's or g-Forces Introduction
Description and examples of g-forces or number of g’s.
ATHS Engineering
Introduction to Projectile Motion and One-Dimensional Motion
This video explains the basics of one-dimensional motion, including distance, displacement, speed, and velocity. It also introduces the concept of acceleration and provides equations to calculate these values. These concepts are...
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Demonstrating and Solving for Drag Coefficient
The drag coefficient of a steel sphere is demonstrated and measured. A common mistake is shown. Buoyancy force is discussed. Want Lecture Notes? http://www.flippingphysics.com/drag-c... This is an AP Physics C: Mechanics topic.
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The Force of Gravitational Attraction between the Earth and the Moon
According to NASA, the mass of the Earth is 5.97 x 10^24 kg, the mass of the Moon is 7.3 x 10^22 kg, and the mean distance between the Earth and the Moon is 3.84 x 10^8 m. What is the force of gravitational attraction between the Earth...
Virtually Passed
cuvilinear n t coordinate systems example
If you're given the parametric equations describing the path of a particle. How do you find out the accelerations in the normal and tangential direction? Find the velocity and you know the tangential direction. Find the acceleration and...
Curated Video
Force, Mass and Acceleration Experiment: Methods and Results
The video is a lecture presentation about the force, mass and acceleration experiment. It discusses how to apply force to an object, measure that force, and measure the resulting acceleration. The presentation covers methods of applying...