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Mechanics #3 Free Response Question Solutions - AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam
This Free Response Question includes the following concepts: Free Body Diagrams (or Force Diagrams), Static and Kinetic Friction, Tension, Force Normal, Force of Gravity, Newton's Second Law (many times), a Multiple Bock System and a...
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Electric Potential Difference and Circuit Basics
The following topics are discussed: Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential Difference, Electromotive Force, emf, Terminal Voltage, Basic Circuits, Current Direction, open, closed, and short circuits, electrical load, and light...
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(2 of 2) Mechanics - Review of all Topics - AP Physics C
0:00 Intro 0:11 Circular Motion: Angular Velocity and Angular Accleration 0:37 Circular Motion: Centripetal Acceleration 0:56 Circular Motion: Arc Length, Tangential Velocity and Tangential Acceleration 1:58 Torque 2:24 Net Torque in...
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Simple Harmonic Motion - Force, Acceleration, and Velocity at 3 Positions
Identifying the spring force, acceleration, and velocity at the end positions and equilibrium position of simple harmonic motion. Amplitude is also defined and shown.
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AP Physics C: Universal Gravitation Review (Mechanics)
Calculus based review of Universal Gravitation including Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation, solving for the acceleration due to gravity in a constant gravitational field, universal gravitational potential energy, graphing universal...
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Angular Momentum Cross Product
Angular Momentum as the cross product is demonstrated and derived. This is an AP Physics C: Mechanics topic. Content Times: 0:00 Newton’s Second Law Review 0:45 The Demonstration 1:05 The Derivation 4:56 Back to Newton’s Second Law 6:34...
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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...
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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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Parallel Axis Theorem Derivation
Deriving the Parallel Axis Theorem for moment of inertia or rotational inertia.
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Demonstrating Calculus with a Ball and Force Platform
Example: A 321 g rubber, playground ball is dropped from a height of 77.8 cm above a force platform. The data for the force of impact collected at 1000 data points per second as a function of time is shown. Please determine a bunch of...
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Merry-Go-Round - Conservation of Angular Momentum Problem
A 25 kg child is sitting on the edge of a merry-go-round. The merry-go-round has a mass of 255 kg and is rotating at 2.0 radians per second. The child crawls to the middle of the merry-go-round. What is the final angular speed of the...
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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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Velocity as a function of Position in Simple Harmonic Motion
The velocity as a function of position of a horizontal mass-spring system is derived, graphed, and demonstrated. This is an AP Physics C: Mechanics topic. Content Times: 0:00 Simple Harmonic Motion Review 0:34 Total Mechanical Energy...
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Phase Constant
The Phase Constant is demonstrated. This is an AP Physics C: Mechanics topic. This video is a small portion of a longer video: "Simple Harmonic Motion Derivations using Calculus (Mass-Spring System)"
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Common Point Particle Angular Momentum Triangle
The #AngularMomentum of a #PointParticle moving at a constant velocity is shown to be constant.
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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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2D Conservation of Momentum using Air Hockey Discs and Unit Vectors
A 28.8 g yellow air hockey disc elastically strikes a 26.9 g stationary red air hockey disc. If the velocity of the yellow disc before the collision is 33.6 i cm/s and after the collision it is [4.79 i - 9.57 j] cm/s, what is the...
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Center of Mass by Integration (Rigid Objects with Shape)
How to find the center of mass of rigid objects with shape using an integral is shown. The center of mass of a right triangle is derived and demonstrated. Want Lecture Notes and/or Animated GIFs?...
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Dart with Thin Rod Collision - Conservation of Angular Momentum Demonstration and Problem
A 5.3 g dart is moving vertically at 16.5 m/s just before it collides with and sticks to a 33.9 cm long, thin piece of cardboard. If the dart hits the 71.8 g piece of cardboard 28.7 cm from its fixed end, to what maximum angle does the...
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Introductory Rotational Form of Newton's Second Law Problem
A basic rotational form of Newton’s Second Law problem with only one force.
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AP Physics C: Rotational Dynamics Review - 1 of 2 (Mechanics)
Calculus based review of moment of inertia for a system of particles and a rigid object with shape, the derivation of rotational kinetic energy, derivations of the following moments of inertia: Uniform Thin Hoop about is Cylindrical...
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NEW RESULTS! Cosmic Quantum Bell Test
How do you test quantum mechanics with ancient stars? A new experiment aims to close loopholes to the iconic "Quantum Bell Test", with new results published in Feb. 2017!
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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?