Flipping Physics
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.
TMW Media
Potential Energy And Energy Conservation: Solving a problem
Given certain parameters, how would you solve this problem? Potential Energy And Energy Conservation, Part 3
Flipping Physics
What is the Maximum Speed of a Car at the Top of a Hill?
What is the maximum linear speed a car can move over the top of a semi-circular hill without its tires lifting off the ground? The radius of the hill is 1.8 meters.
Higgsino Physics
Jump in Artificial Gravity? - 5 Physics Questions Explained
Physics Quiz. 5 Popular questions answered. Can you solve these questions? Why do spaceships heat up when entering earth but not when exiting?, Why can I touch aluminum foil in the oven and not get burned?, Why are we able to see air...
Curated Video
Time Dilation - Einstein's Theory Of Relativity Explained!
Time dilation and Einstein’s theory of relativity go hand in hand. Albert Einstein is the most popular physicist, as he formulated the theory of relativity, which gave the Energy mass equivalence formula and is directly related to time...
Flipping Physics
Finding the Force on a Ball from a Dent
Using the Work Energy Theorem to solve the following … A 67 N ball is dropped from a height of 79.8 cm above a bag of sand. If the ball makes a 9.0 mm deep dent in the sand, what is the average force the sand applies on the ball during...
Flipping Physics
Mints on a Rotating Turntable - Determining the Static Coefficient of Friction
A turntable is turning 45 revolutions per minute. Mints are located 0.030 m, 0.080 m, and 0.130 m from the center of the record. Determine what you can about the coefficient of static friction between the turntable and the mints.
Flipping Physics
(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...
Flipping Physics
Work due to the Force of Gravity on an Incline by Billy
Billy does an example problem to review the work equation.
Curated Video
Gravity and Orbits: Investigating the Gravitational Force and Field Strength of Celestial Bodies
This video is a lecture on the topics of gravity and orbits. The speaker starts by discussing how objects in orbit remain in orbit due to the gravitational force experienced from other celestial bodies. They then explain how the...
Flipping Physics
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?"...
Professor Dave Explains
The Future Colonization of Space: Terraforming and Dyson Spheres
Humans have been to the moon, and we will almost certainly set foot on Mars very soon. But then what? Can we colonize other places in the solar system? What about beyond our solar system? How will we get there? What kinds of energy will...
Flipping Physics
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?
Flipping Physics
Introductory Rotational Form of Newton's Second Law Problem
A basic rotational form of Newton’s Second Law problem with only one force.
Physics Girl
Gravitational Waves Discovered for the First Time!
On Feb 11, 2016 Scientists at LIGO announced that they had detected gravitational waves for the first time. In the press conference heard round the world, they showed the tell-tale waveforms indicating that huge event in which two black...
Flipping Physics
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.
Flipping Physics
Analyzing Water in a Bucket Revolving in a Vertical Circle
Analyzing the forces acting on a bucket of water which is revolving in a vertical circle.
Flipping Physics
How Much is a Mermaid Attracted to a Doughnut?
How Much is a Mermaid Attracted to a Doughnut? A practical, everyday example of Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation.
TMW Media
Potential Energy And Energy Conservation: Solving another problem, Part 2
Given certain parameters, how would you solve the second part of this problem? Potential Energy And Energy Conservation, Part 5
Flipping Physics
Determining the Force Normal on a Toy Car moving up a Curved Hill
A 0.453 kg toy car moving at 1.15 m/s is going up a semi-circular hill with a radius of 0.89 m. When the hill makes an angle of 32° with the horizontal, what is the magnitude of the force normal on the car?
Flipping Physics
(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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Potential Energy And Energy Conservation: Solving another problem, Part 1
Given certain parameters, how would you solve the first part of this problem? Potential Energy And Energy Conservation, Part 4
Flipping Physics
Number of g's or g-Forces Introduction
Description and examples of g-forces or number of g’s.