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Nerd-A-Pult - Measuring Initial Velocity
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.
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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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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.
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Force of Impact Equation Derivation
Rearranging Newton’s Second Law to derive the force of impact equation.
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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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Current, Resistance, and Simple Circuits - Review for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism review of Current, Resistance, and Simple Circuits including: deriving electric current in terms of drift velocity, current density version of Ohm’s law, defining resistivity, deriving resistance,...
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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...
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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.
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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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Work due to the Force of Gravity on an Incline by Billy
Billy does an example problem to review the work equation.
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Impulse Comparison of Three Different Demonstrations
A racquetball is dropped on to three different substances from the same height above each: water, soil, and wood. Rank the _______ during the collision with each substance in order from least to most. (a) Impulse. (b) Average Force of...
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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?"...
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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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AP Physics 1: Kinematics Review
Review of all of the Kinematics topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum. Plus some bonus introductory stuff.
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Energy Transferred Into and Out of a System
The general energy transfer equation is introduced and used to derive work due to nonconservative forces equals change in mechanical energy and conservation of mechanical energy. Want Lecture Notes?...
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Introductory Conservation of Mechanical Energy Problem using a Trebuchet
Learn how to use the Conservation of Mechanical Energy equation by solving a trebuchet problem.
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AP Physics 1: Review of Electricity
Review of the Electricity topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum.
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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 1: Dynamics Review (Newton's 3 Laws and Friction)
Review of all of the Dynamics topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum.
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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?