Mr. Andersen explains the basic quantities of motion. Demonstration videos and practice problems are also included. The difference between scalar and vector quantities is also discussed.

Struggling with forces and Newton’s Laws in AP® Physics 1? In this lesson, we clear up some of the most common stumbling blocks from roughly the first half of Unit 2, including center of mass, translational equilibrium, constant velocity...

Master the fundamentals of AP Physics 1 Unit 1: Kinematics with this clear, example-driven walkthrough of common stumbling blocks students face. We’ll break down how instantaneous velocity differs from average velocity, why “negative...

Master the fundamentals of motion in a straight line with this summary of 7 key kinematics lessons. Includes solved problems, essential tips, and downloadable PDFs—ideal for JEE, NEET, and AP Physics students seeking conceptual clarity...

This content outlines how to analyze the one-dimensional motion of a particle by deriving its velocity and acceleration functions from a given position-time equation. It demonstrates the use of differentiation to calculate the particle's...

Explore the idea of instantaneous velocity—how fast and in what direction an object is moving at a specific moment in time. This lesson includes graphical interpretations, slope of position-time graphs, and its link to calculus.

This section of the review covers mechanical energy, the Work-Energy Principle, and power. Mechanical energy is the sum of a system's kinetic, gravitational potential, and elastic potential energies. In this review, we emphasize how...

This review of Unit 1: Kinematics for AP Physics 1, we cover essential topics such as significant figures, conversions, vectors and scalars, and key kinematic equations. It emphasizes the importance of understanding vector quantities...

This video covers:

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- Why objects orbit rather than flying off or being
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- Why we consider orbiting objects to be continuall
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- Why objects with a smaller orbit h

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The derivative is introduced and several examples are worked through. The difference between average and instantaneous velocity is demonstrated on a graph. The derivative of a power function rule is worked through. Again, graphs are used...

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...

This is a more technical video that describes the calculus classes you will take as an engineering (and physics major) in undergrad.



Regardless of what type of engineering discipline you choose, you will take mostly...

We need to know the initial velocity of a projectile leaving the Nerd-A-Pult. That means we need the initial speed and the initial angle. This video shows exactly how I measured both.

Calculus based review of definite integrals, indefinite integrals, and derivatives as used in kinematics. Graphs of position, velocity, and acceleration as a function of time are compared using derivatives and integrals. Two of the...

Black Friday is normally celebrated with sales and shopping sprees, but this year, someone is tinkering underground. Will Mark, Georgie and Lotus discover Lexi Luthor’s lair? This lesson will introduce a simple experiment to measure the...

An 8.53 kg pumpkin is dropped from a height of 8.91 m. Will the graph of instantaneous power delivered by the force of gravity as a function of _____ be linear? If not, what would you change to make the graph linear? (a) Time, (b) Position.

A Toyota Prius is traveling at a constant velocity of 113 km/hr. If an average force of drag of 3.0 x 10^2 N acts on the car, what is the power developed by the engine in horsepower?

👉 Learn how to solve particle motion problems. Particle motion problems are usually modeled using functions. Now, when the function modeling the position of the particle is given with respect to the time, we find the speed function of...

👉 Learn how to solve particle motion problems. Particle motion problems are usually modeled using functions. Now, when the function modeling the position of the particle is given with respect to the time, we find the speed function of...

Inmates are escaping the city’s jail! While Vector Man rounds up the prisoners, Lotus Lang learns Mark Brent’s closest secret. This lesson will utilise speed-time graphs and velocity-time graphs to represent motion.

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Inmates are escaping the city’s jail! While Vector Man rounds up the prisoners, Lotus Lang learns Mark Brent’s closest secret. This lesson will utilise speed-time graphs and velocity-time graphs to represent motion.

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This nugget explains about the instantaneous velocity and speed with graphical representation.

Students often get confused by the difference between Instantaneous and Average. In this video we use a graph to compare and understand the two different concepts.

Alternate Uniformly Accelerated Motion (UAM) equations are introduced. The derivative is used to derive one UAM equations from another UAM equation.