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AP Physics 1: Review of Universal Gravitation
Review of the Universal Gravitation topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum.
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Total Mechanical Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
Calculus is used to derive the total mechanical energy in a horizontal mass-spring system. This is an AP Physics C: Mechanics topic. Content Times: 0:00 Simple Harmonic Motion Review 0:45 Elastic Potential Energy 1:39 Kinetic Energy 2:31...
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Placing the Fulcrum on a Seesaw
A 200.0 g mass is placed at the 20.0 cm mark on a uniform 93 g meterstick. A 100.0 g mass is placed at the 90.0 cm mark. Where on the meterstick should the fulcrum be placed to balance the system?
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Introductory Tangential Velocity Problem - Mints on a Turntable
Three mints are sitting 3.0 cm, 8.0 cm, and 13.0 cm from the center of a record player that is spinning at 45 revolutions per minute. What are the tangential velocities of each mint?
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AP Physics 1: Work, Energy and Power Review
Review of the topics of Work, Energy, Power and Hooke’s Law covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum.
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Moments of Inertia of Rigid Objects with Shape
The moment of inertia of a system of particles equation is used to estimate six different moments of inertia of rigid objects with constant density.
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Centripetal Acceleration Derivation
We derive both the direction and the equation for centripetal acceleration. Want Lecture Notes? Content Times: 0:00 Introduction 1:02 Where centripetal acceleration comes from 4:36 Deriving the Direction of Centripetal Acceleration 8:46...
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Force of Gravity and Gravitational Potential Energy Functions from Zero to Infinity (but not beyond)
The force of gravity and the gravitational potential energy between an object and a planet is derived and graphed, inside and outside the planet.
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Graphing Instantaneous Power
An 8.53 kg pumpkin is dropped from a height of 8.91 m. Will the graph of instantaneous power delivered by the force of gravity as a function of _____ be linear? If not, what would you change to make the graph linear? (a) Time, (b) Position.
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Example of Energy Transferred Into and Out of a System
Example: A 7.50 kg block on a level surface is acted upon by a force applied of 35.0 N at an angle of 25.0° below +x axis. The block starts at rest, the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and surface is 0.245, and the...
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Rolling Acceleration Down an Incline
Determine the #Acceleration of a uniform, solid cylinder #RollingWithoutSlipping down an #Incline with incline angle θ. The rotational inertia of a uniform, solid cylinder about its long cylindrical axis is ½MR^2. Assume the cylinder...
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Instantaneous Power Delivered by a Car Engine - Example Problem
A Toyota Prius is traveling at a constant velocity of 113 km/hr. If an average force of drag of 3.0 x 10^2 N acts on the car, what is the power developed by the engine in horsepower?
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Deriving the Range Equation of Projectile Motion
Learn how to derive the Range of Projectile. 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.
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Power and Calculus
The derivative power equation is introduced and used to derive the integral work equation of power with respect to time. Want Lecture Notes? https://www.flippingphysics.com/power-calculus.html This is an AP Physics C: Mechanics topic.
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Simple Pendulum - Simple Harmonic Motion Derivation using Calculus
Calculus is used to derive the simple harmonic motion equations for a simple pendulum. 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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System of Particles Translational Motion
For a system of particles in translational motion, we determine the position, velocity, acceleration, linear momentum, and net force. Content Times: 0:00 x, y, and z position 1:32 r position 5:50 velocity 6:44 linear momentum 7:26...
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Angular Momentum of Particles Introduction
The equation for the #AngularMomentum of a #PointParticle is built and visualized. Proof a point particle can have angular momentum is shown. The right-hand rule for angular momentum direction is shown.
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Graphing the Drop of a Ball from 2.0 Meters - An Introductory Free-Fall Acceleration Problem
This video continues a problem we already solved involving dropping a ball from 2.0 meters. Now we determine how to draw the position, velocity and acceleration as functions of time graphs.
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Introduction to Projectile Motion
My strategy for solving any projectile motion problem. You need to split the variables in to the x and y directions and solve for time. Sounds simple and it really is, usually.
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Magnetic Fields - Review for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism review of magnetic fields including: the basics of magnetic dipoles, ferromagnetic and paramagnetic materials, the Earth’s B field, magnetic permeability, the magnetic force on a moving charge, the...
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How to use Cardinal Directions with Vectors
Many students struggle with understanding Cardinal Directions. So this is a very basic video describing how to use cardinal directions with vectors.
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The Humility Soapbox – Uniformly vs. Uniformally
This is much more personal than my average video. I talk about my spelling inadequacies. (yes, i just spelled inadiquacies incorrectly, spell check fixed it, arg.) I use it as a tool to talk about admitting you don't understand as an...
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Rounding and Working with Significant Figures in Physics
The Rules of Rounding with several examples and a common mistake. How to use Significant Figures in Physics.
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Graphing the Rotational Inertia of an Irregular Shape
We determine what data to collect to create a graph with rotational inertia as the slope of the best-fit line. Then we collect the data and determine the rotational inertia of an irregular shape.