Instructional Video15:15
Flipping Physics

AP Physics C: Kinematics Review (Mechanics)

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video14:46
Flipping Physics

Center of Mass by Integration (Rigid Objects with Shape)

12th - Higher Ed
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?...
Instructional Video12:10
Flipping Physics

Dropping a Ball from 2.0 Meters - An Introductory Free-Fall Acceleration Problem

12th - Higher Ed
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?"...
Instructional Video8:49
Flipping Physics

Introductory Conservation of Mechanical Energy Problem using a Trebuchet

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to use the Conservation of Mechanical Energy equation by solving a trebuchet problem.
Instructional Video11:56
Flipping Physics

AP Physics 1: Kinematics Review

12th - Higher Ed
Review of all of the Kinematics topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum. Plus some bonus introductory stuff.
Instructional Video5:52
Flipping Physics

Nerd-A-Pult using Unit Vectors

12th - Higher Ed
Solving a basic projectile motion problem using unit vectors.
Instructional Video22:29
Physics Girl

Free Body Diagrams - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern

9th - 12th
Lesson 5 (Free Body Diagrams) of Dianna's Intro Physics Class on Physics Girl. Never taken physics before? Want to learn the basics of physics? Need an AP Physics 1 review before the exam? This course is for you! Exercises in this video:...
Instructional Video5:57
Flipping Physics

Minimum Speed for Water in a Bucket Revolving in a Vertical Circle

12th - Higher Ed
What is the minimum angular speed necessary to keep water in a vertically revolving bucket? The rope radius is 0.77 m.
Instructional Video4:33
Flipping Physics

Memorizing vs. Understanding in Physics

12th - Higher Ed
In physics many students discover that they need to learn to understand the material rather than memorize it. This video discusses and shows examples of the differences between the two.
Instructional Video8:44
Flipping Physics

Throwing a Ball in a Boat - Demonstrating Center of Mass

12th - Higher Ed
When I throw a massive ball to the left such that it lands in the other end of the canoe, what will happen to the positions of the objects? What if the ball does not land in the canoe?
Instructional Video5:06
Flipping Physics

g is Positive.

12th - Higher Ed
We draw a free body diagram and sum the forces on an object in projectile motion to prove the acceleration due to gravity, g, is positive. Want Lecture Notes? http://www.flippingphysics.com/g-is-p...​ This is an AP Physics 1 and an AP...
Instructional Video7:42
Virtually Passed

Projectile Motion proof

Higher Ed
Formulas used for finding the velocity and position of a projectile. Featured playlist 6 videos Dynamics: Curvilinear Motion Virtually Passed
Instructional Video8:33
Virtually Passed

projectile with drag part 1

Higher Ed
What is the equation of motion of a particle that has a drag force acting on it? It's important to note that we've assumed that the drag force is proportional to the velocity at all times. In reality, other factors are involved too like...
Instructional Video6:27
TMW Media

Projectile Motion: Solving another problem

K - 5th
Given certain parameters, how would you solve this other problem? Projectile Motion, Part 5
Instructional Video9:41
Virtually Passed

projectile with drag part 2

Higher Ed
What is the equation of motion of a particle that has a drag force acting on it? It's important to note that we've assumed that the drag force is proportional to the velocity at all times. In reality, other factors are involved too like...
Instructional Video4:46
Flipping Physics

Using the R Position Vector to find Velocity and Acceleration

12th - Higher Ed
Unit vectors and the derivative are used to determine the velocity and acceleration of an object from the object’s r position vector. The motion is identified as Uniformly Accelerated Motion.
Instructional Video8:52
Flipping Physics

Understanding the Range Equation of Projectile Motion

12th - Higher Ed
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°...
Instructional Video6:31
TMW Media

Projectile Motion: Learn an overview of projectile motion

K - 5th
How would you describe the motion of a baseball being thrown? What is the weight of gravity in meters per second? Projectile Motion, Part 1
Instructional Video9:13
TMW Media

Projectile Motion: Solving a problem

K - 5th
Given certain parameters, how would you solve this problem? Projectile Motion, Part 4
Instructional Video6:57
Flipping Physics

Introduction to Projectile Motion

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video3:08
Flipping Physics

The Humility Soapbox – Uniformly vs. Uniformally

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video2:14
Science Buddies

Build a Popsicle Stick Catapult

K - 5th
Catapults were mighty handy for pirates in the golden age of piracy (during the 17th century). And medieval knights used them centuries earlier for taking down massive castle walls. Even Greeks and Romans used catapults about 2,000 years...
Instructional Video21:11
Physics Girl

2D Motion - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern

9th - 12th
Lesson 3 (2D Motion & Kinematics) of Dianna's Intro Physics Class on Physics Girl. Never taken physics before? Want to learn the basics of physics? Need an AP Physics 1 review before the exam? This course is for you! Exercises in this...
Instructional Video5:02
Professor Dave Explains

Practice Problem: Launching Things With Springs

9th - Higher Ed
You're a mischievous little physicist, aren't you? Well I guess there's no harm in projecting a toy into the air, especially if it's part of your scientific research. Given a spring constant and some other information, how high will this...