Curated Video
Newton's First Law: Forces and Object Motion
This is a lecture video on Newton's first law that explains how the force applied to objects affects their motion. The video starts with a recap of forces and how multiple forces can be combined to give a resultant force. The video then...
Zach Star
What is Aerospace Engineering (Aeronautics)?
In this video I go over aerospace engineering, specifically the aeronautics concentration. Aeronautical engineers can work on planes, helicopters, and fighter jets, all the way to boats and cars. Anything that involves aerodynamics is...
Next Animation Studio
Russia concentrating forces in the eastern, northwestern and western outskirts of Kyiv for assault on the capital in coming days
Russian forces are overcoming early issues and are now ‘concentrating in the eastern, northwestern and western outskirts of Kyiv’ as they prepare an ‘assault on the capital’ in the coming days.
Curated Video
Gravity: Linking Weight and Mass of an Object
This is a collection video on gravity, which explains the relationship between gravity, weight, and mass. The video defines gravity as a phenomenon causing attraction between all masses and shows how it affects different objects...
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympics - Bobsledding
The winter games in Vancouver provide a chance for the United States' four-man bobsled team to win its first gold medal in more than 60 years. And with the help of Paul Doherty, senior scientist at the Exploratorium in San Francisco,...
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Method of joints example 2
For method joints the usual method is 1) Find all necessary angles and geometry 2) Find all reaction forces 3) Draw a FBD of a joint and analyze forces This truss problem looks difficult, but if you choose your joints carefully then it...
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Friction simple problem
Will block 1 slide down the hill? What is the inequality that needs to be satisfied?
Curated Video
Lewin's Force Field Analysis: Assessing Potential Resistance Areas to Change in Business
In this video lecture, the presenter discusses Lewin's force field analysis, which is a model used by businesses to assess potential areas of resistance when implementing change. The presenter explains that change is often driven by...
Curated Video
Trade Liberalisation
This video lecture discusses market-oriented strategies and policies that promote trade liberalization to achieve growth, development, and increase living standards. It also explains the distinction between theoretical growth and...
Flipping Physics
Determining the Spring Constant, k, with a Vertically Hanging Mass
Hooke’s law is demonstrated and graphed. Spring constant, displacement from equilibrium position, and restoring force are defined and demonstrated.
FuseSchool
Resultant Forces
A force is a push or a pull that acts on an object. Forces are vector quantities because they have both magnitude and direction, and so can be represented by an arrow. Scalar quantities have only magnitude and no direction. When several...
Next Animation Studio
France sends forces to Eastern Mediterranean amid tensions with Turkey
France is boosting its presence in the Eastern Mediterranean to support Greece in its standoff over disputed waters with Turkey.
Curated Video
Understanding Pressure Due to Fluids: Deriving Equations and Solving Examples
This video is a lecture on the concept of pressure due to fluids, including liquids and gases. The video also covers how pressure is affected by the depth below the surface of the fluid, the density of the fluid, and the gravitational...
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proof forces parallel to members in simple truss
Ever wondered why we neglect shear forces and bending moments in simple truss's? Here is a formal proof to show why we only consider axial forces (forces parallel to the members of the truss). It can only be done under three assumptions....
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympics - Downhill Science
In February, Olympic skiers such as Julia Mancuso, Ted Ligety, Marco Sullivan and Scott Macartney will race down Vancouver's Whistler Mountain at speeds of up to 90 miles an hour. Paul Doherty, senior scientist at the Exploratorium in...
Flipping Physics
Physics "Magic Trick" on an Incline
Understand the forces acting on an object on an incline by analyzing the forces on a “floating block”.
Curated Video
Introduction to Moments and the Principle of Moments
This video is a lecture on moments and the principle of moments. It explains how to calculate the moments of forces and how to determine whether an object is balanced or unbalanced based on the principle of moments. The video includes...
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Dynamics exam example problem
This is one dynamics example problem you could expect to see on your exam. It tests a variety of different topics. i) a_x = 2.21 m/s^2 ii) V_2 = 2.97 m/s downwards (once moved down 2 meters) iii) T_1 = 40.38N and T_2 = 76.01N
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Impulse and momentum derivation
With the assistance of an animation, this video shows how to calculate impulse using the change in momentum.
Epic History TV
Napoleon 1813: Battle of the Nations
In October 1813 Napoleon faced the combined might of the Sixth Coalition (Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden) near Leipzig, in what would prove to be the decisive battle of his career. Outnumbered, virtually encircled, Napoleon opted for a...
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Adding Forces Example 1
Forces are vectors and can be summed together by adding their x, y and z components together. This can be done graphically or analytically. This problems solves this analytically.
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Shear force diagrams and Bending moment diagrams
This video shows how to calculate the shear force diagrams and bending moment diagrams of a bar under some concentrated loads. I allude to the formulas dM/dx = V at the end, but solve for the values from scratch by drawing and analyzing...
Curated Video
Calculating Speed: Distance, Time, and Equations
This is a lecture video on the topic of calculating speed. The video explains how to calculate the speed of an object based on its distance travelled and time taken. The presenter uses simple examples to illustrate the equations used to...