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
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?
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,...
Zach Star
Aerospace Vs Mechanical Engineering - How to Pick the Right Major
Aerospace and mechanical engineering are often a common toss up for students because these majors are so similar. The classes you take for both these disciplines are extremely similar. As an aerospace engineer you will take more specific...
Healthcare Triage
Brain Injuries & CTE: Detection, Treatment, and Prevention: Healthcare Triage Podcast
This month Aaron is talking to Dr. Tom McAllister, the Albert Eugene Sterne Professor and Chairman, Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry. He specializes in studying brain injuries and chronic traumatic...
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?
Flipping Physics
Number of g's or g-Forces Introduction
Description and examples of g-forces or number of g’s.
Zach Star
Mechanical Engineering Subfields and Senior Project Examples (Part 2)
In the previous video I discussed the most popular mechanical engineering concentrations. Outside of those main one's though, the concentrations aren't as well defined at every university. I grouped together some large topics within...
Math Fortress
Calculus III: Two Dimensional Vectors (Level 11 of 13)
This video is a review of Two Dimensional Vectors. This video goes over applications of vectors. 3 examples are covered illustrating how to find the resultant force.
Flipping Physics
Conical Pendulum Demonstration and Problem
A conical pendulum is demonstrated and it’s angular velocity is determined.
Flipping Physics
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.
Virtually Passed
Impulse and Momentum for a System of Particles Proof
Derivation for the impulse and momentum formula for a system of particles. Notice that if the sum of external forces = 0 then momentum in the system is conserved!
Flipping Physics
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...
Curated Video
Force and Extension Experiments: Analyzing the Relationship Between Force, Extension, and Work Done with a Spring
This video is a lecture presentation analyzing the results of an experiment on the relationship between force and extension in a spring. The presenter uses graphs, tables, and equations to explain how the force and extension are...
Virtually Passed
2DOF Spring Mass System Proof
This is an alternate proof for finding the natural frequencies and natural modes for a 2 DOF system. This method can always be used, but it's easier to involve matrices for larger degrees of freedom. The equation of motion can be...
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...
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Simple Truss Problem Q1 Reaction forces
This problem involves finding the reaction forces acting on a truss with a 20kN force acting on it.
Flipping Physics
Minimum Speed for Water in a Bucket Revolving in a Vertical Circle
What is the minimum angular speed necessary to keep water in a vertically revolving bucket? The rope radius is 0.77 m.
Flipping Physics
Memorizing vs. Understanding in Physics
In physics many students discover that they need to learn to understand the material rather than memorize it. This video discusses and shows examples of the differences between the two.
Hip Hughes History
The War Powers Resolution Explained: US History Review
An overview of the 1973 War Powers Resolution (War Powers Act).
Virtually Passed
Conservation of Energy Part 2: Kinetic Energy
I derive the formula for Kinetic Energy and show that the total work done by all the forces acting on an object = 0.5 m (V2^2 - V1^2)