A 1400 kg Prius uniformly accelerates from rest to 30 km/hr in 9.25 seconds and 42 meters. If an average force of drag of 8.0 N acts on the car, what is the average power developed by the engine in horsepower?

Why is there a “center seeking” centripetal acceleration? A step-by-step walk through of the answer to this question.

My solutions to Free Response Question #1 from the 2016 AP Physics 1 Exam. Also included are my reflections on how to get more points on the exam.

This Short Answer question also works as a part of the AP Physics C: Mechanics...

These are my solutions to the Multiple Choice section of the Mechanics portion of the 1998 AP Physics C released exam. AP® is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not...

0:00 Intro

0:38 Vectors vs. Sc
alars
1:05 The Uniformly Accelerated Motion
Equations
2:
07 Accelerati
on
2:42 Velocity
3:03 Derivative
and Integral Definiti
ons
4:01 Projectile Motion
4:57...

The derivative is introduced and several examples are worked through. The difference between average and instantaneous velocity is demonstrated on a graph. The derivative of a power function rule is worked through. Again, graphs are used...

My solutions to Free Response Question #4 from the 2018 AP Physics 1 Exam. This is short answer question about mechanical waves. Also included are my reflections on how to get perform better on the exam.

0:00 Intro

0:11 Circular Motion: Angular Velocity and Angular Accler
ation
0:37 Circular Motion: Centripetal Ac
celeration
0:56 Circular Motion: Arc Length, Tangential Velocity and Tangenti
al...

An object has three forces acting on it. We determine the direction of the acceleration, the mass, and the final velocity. Want Lecture Notes?f='http://www.flippingphysics.com/unit-v...' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Notes?​ This is...

Equations to memorize for the AP Physics 1 Exam.

Identifying the spring force, acceleration, and velocity at the end positions and equilibrium position of simple harmonic motion. Amplitude is also defined and shown.

Calculus based review of conversions, velocity, acceleration, instantaneous and average velocity and acceleration, uniformly accelerated motion, free fall and free fall graphs, component vectors, vector addition, unit vectors, relative...

Calculus based review of equations I suggest you memorize for the AP Physics C: Mechanics Exam. Please realize I abhor memorization, however, there are a few equations which I do recommend you memorize. I also list equations NOT to...

The U.S. speed skating team has two best hopes against a powerful South Korean team that took three- of-a-possible-four golds in Torino: Apolo Ohno and J.R. Celski--an 18-year-old World Champion in his first Olympics. Speed skating is...

Calculus based review and comparison of the linear and rotational equations which are in the AP Physics C mechanics curriculum. Topics include: displacement, velocity, acceleration, uniformly accelerated motion, uniformly angularly...

When the forces in a free body diagram don’t change students often think that Newton’s Second Law will yield the same results. This demonstration shows that is not true. This is a step-by-step analysis of tension force as a function of...

We use Newton’s Second Law and Uniformly Accelerated Motion to experimentally determine the Static Coefficient of Friction between Tires and Snow.

Rearranging Newton’s Second Law to derive the force of impact equation.

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...

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...

Review of all of the Kinematics topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum. Plus some bonus introductory stuff.

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?

The video explains a required physics practical activity that investigates the relationship between the acceleration of an object and its mass, keeping the force constant. The experiment uses a trolley being accelerated by the weight of...

Use the integral and derivative to derive the Work-Energy Theorem or what I prefer to call the Net Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem.