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The Physics of "Punkin Chunkin"
"Punkin Chunkin" is the United State's annual contest to see whose homemade machine can hurl a pumpkin the farthest (without explosives!). Every November, thousands of amateur engineers converge on a farm in Delaware to put their...
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Centripetal Force: The Force Keeping an Object on a Circular Path
The inward-pointing force that keeps an object moving in a circular path. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Centripetal Force: How Central Forces Cause Objects to Spin or Turn
What are central forces and how do they make objects spin or turn? Physics - Forces - Learning Points. A centripetal force makes an object follow a circular path. The moment of inertia is the resistance of an object when the speed of...
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#29 Mechanics Multiple Choice Solutions - AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam
This problem is about determining the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of an object moving in a circle, however, you might not initially identify it as such.
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#25 Mechanics Multiple Choice Solutions - AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam
This problem is about determining the acceleration vs. time graph given the figure of the motion of the object.
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#20 Mechanics Multiple Choice Solutions - AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam
This problem is about using Newton's 2nd Law to determine the velocity of two identical stars in a fixed orbit around their mutual center of mass.
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#14 Mechanics Multiple Choice Solutions - AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam
This problem is about finding the centripetal force (or the net force in the in direction) for an object on a spring moving in uniform circular motion.
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#11 Mechanics Multiple Choice Solutions - AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam
This problem is about what happens to angular speed, tangential acceleration and centripetal acceleration for a satellite in a circular orbit.
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#57 Electricity and Magnetism Multiple Choice Solutions - AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam
This problem is about the relationship between frequency and radius for a charged particle moving in a circle in a constant magnetic field.
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#55 Electricity and Magnetism Multiple Choice Solutions - AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam
This problem is about finding the kinetic energy of an electron in orbit around a proton
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Centripetal Acceleration Introduction
Why is there a “center seeking” centripetal acceleration? A step-by-step walk through of the answer to this question.
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Review of all Mechanics Dimensions - AP Physics C
This is a review of all of the dimensions used in AP Physics C - Mechanics. Okay, maybe it doesn't cover some of the basic dimensions, however, if you don't know that linear velocity is in furlongs per fortnight, then I probably can't...
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All Mechanics Multiple Choice Solutions - AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam
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 endorse,...
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(2 of 2) Mechanics - Review of all Topics - AP Physics C
0:00 Intro 0:11 Circular Motion: Angular Velocity and Angular Accleration 0:37 Circular Motion: Centripetal Acceleration 0:56 Circular Motion: Arc Length, Tangential Velocity and Tangential Acceleration 1:58 Torque 2:24 Net Torque in...
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AP Physics 1: Equations to Memorize
Equations to memorize for the AP Physics 1 Exam.
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How tall is this building?
What happens when you keep building a skyscraper higher and higher? You may run into some problems with the laws physics. The higher you build, the faster the top of the building moves around the earth, and you end up with strong...
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AP Physics 1: Rotational Kinematics Review
Review of the Rotational Kinematics topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum.
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AP Physics C: Rotational Kinematics Review (Mechanics)
Calculus based review of instantaneous and average angular velocity and acceleration, uniformly angularly accelerated motion, arc length, the derivation of tangential velocity, the derivation of tangential acceleration, uniform circular...
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Reviewing Centrapetal Force and Circular Motion
What are the force and acceleration vectors that are involved in centripetal acceleration? Using live action real world events and animated diagrams, this program explores this and other questions related to centripetal force and...
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Uniform Circular Motion
It explains uniform circular motion and its examples. It talks about centripetal and centrifugal force.
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A gyroscope is a heavy spinning disc mounted so that its axis is free to adopt any orientation.
Its special properties depend on the principle of conservation of angular momentum. It will stay upright as long as it is spinning fast enough, demonstrating the properties of gyroscopic inertia