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A Range Equation Problem with Two Parts
Mr.p throws a ball toward a bucket that is 581 cm away from him horizontally. He throws the ball at an initial angle of 55° above the horizontal and the ball is 34 cm short of the bucket. If mr.p throws the ball with the same initial...
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AP Physics C: Work, Energy, and Power Review (Mechanics)
Calculus based review of work done by constant and non-constant forces, Hooke’s Law, Work and Energy equations in isolated and non-isolated systems, kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, conservative...
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Simple Harmonic Motion Derivations using Calculus (Mass-Spring System)
Calculus is used to derive the simple harmonic motion equations for a mass-spring system. Equations derived are position, velocity, and acceleration as a function of time, angular frequency, and period. This is an AP Physics C: Mechanics...
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Everybody Brought Mass to the Party!
Find out when mass cancels out from an equation, which it often will in physics problems.
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Ballistic Pendulum
A ballistic pendulum is demonstrated and a full solution is worked out including real numbers and variable comparisons. Want Lecture Notes or Animated GIFs? https://www.flippingphysics.com/ballistic-pendulum.html This is an AP Physics 1...
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Tangential Acceleration Introduction with Example Problem - Mints on a Turntable
Tangential Acceleration is introduced and visualized. Example problem is worked through. We even relate arc length, tangential velocity, and tangential acceleration via the derivative! Example: A record player is plugged in and uniformly...
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2 Masses on a Pulley - Conservation of Energy Demonstration
Mass 1 and mass 2 hang from either side of a frictionless #pulley with #rotationalInertia, I, and radius, R. What is the angular acceleration of the pulley? Use #ConservationOfEnergy
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(Visuals Only) Introduction to Relative Motion using a Quadcopter Drone
This is a compilation of the visual demonstrations in my previous video: Introduction to Relative Motion using a Quadcopter Drone.
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Introductory Tip-to-Tail Vector Addition Problem
This is a very basic introductory to Tip-to-Tail Vector Addition Problem using a motorized toy car that I made. I don't just talk about it in a general sense, I actually show the different vectors being added together.
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How to Learn from a Flipping Educational Video
Before you assign flipped videos from which you expect your students to learn, you need to teach them How to Learn from a Flipping Educational Video!
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Understanding the Range Equation of Projectile Motion
The Horizontal Range of a Projectile is defined as the horizontal displacement of a projectile when the displacement of the projectile in the y-direction is zero. This video explains how to use the equation, why a launch angle of 45°...
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Balloon Excess Charges Experiment
Two 0.0018 kg balloons each have approximately equal magnitude excess charges and hang as shown. If θ = 21° and L = 0.39 m, what is the average number of excess charges on each balloon?
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Do You Feel Your Weight?
No. You do not feel your weight. You feel the force normal acting on you. This video shows why and demonstrates what you feel on an elevator.
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Average Velocity Example Problem with Three Velocities
This example problem works through finding the average velocity when we have multiple parts to the givens. It involves splitting the given information into separate parts, finding the total displacement, the total time and then the total...
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(2 of 2) Measuring the Rotational Inertia of a Bike Wheel
1) Calculating if our answer makes sense. 2) Why can’t we sum the torques on everything? 3) Finding the force of tension.
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The Drop and Upward Throw of a Ball are Very Similar
Previously we determined the motion graphs for dropping a ball from 2.0 meters and throwing a ball up to 2.0 meters and catching it again. In this video I show that the reverse of the drop coupled with the drop itself is the same thing...
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Introductory Rotational Equilibrium Problem
A uniform 0.093 kg meterstick is supported at the 15 cm and 92 cm marks. When a 0.250 kg object is placed at the 6.0 cm mark, what are the magnitudes of the forces supporting the meterstick?
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Angular Acceleration Introduction
Angular acceleration is introduced by way of linear acceleration. The units of radians per second squared are discussed. Examples of objects which angular acceleration are shown.
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Defining Pi for Physics
Pi is defined as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. A frisbee is used to show the definition of pi. The units for pi, radians, are discussed. The conversion factor between revolutions, degrees, and radians is...
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A Tale of Three Accelerations or The Differences between Angular, Tangential, and Centripetal Accelerations
A Silent Film in honor of #DayofSilence to clarify the differences between angular, tangential, and centripetal accelerations
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Throwing a Ball up to 2.0 Meters & Proving the Velocity at the Top is Zero - An Introductory Free-Fall Acceleration Problem
In the previous lesson we dropped a ball from 2.0 meters above the ground and now we throw one up to a height of 2.0 meters. We do this in order to understand the similarities between the two events. Oh, and of course we draw some...
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Using a Data Table to Make Vector Addition Problems Easier
Any vector addition problem can be made easier by using a data table; no matter how many vectors.
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An incline, 2 masses, and a pulley. What could be more fun?
A 55 g mass is attached to a light string, which is placed over a frictionless, massless pulley, and attached to a 199 g block which is on a board inclined at 39.3° as shown. Assuming the block starts at rest and the μk between the...
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I'm A Little g Known
I’m a little g known, positive 9.81 Always positive let’s get that straight son Sometimes my brain acts like a sieve Redundancy’s great and g is positive This is an AP Physics 1 and an AP Physics C: Mechanics topic.