Instructional Video7:55
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2015 #1 Free Response Question - AP Physics 1 - Exam Solution

12th - Higher Ed
This Short Answer question also works as a part of the AP Physics C: Mechanics curriculum.
Instructional Video4:54
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2015 #4 Free Response Question - AP Physics 1 - Exam Solution

12th - Higher Ed
This Paragraph Argument Short Answer question also works as a part of the AP Physics C: Mechanics curriculum.
Instructional Video18:50
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Mechanics #3 Free Response Question Solutions - AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam

12th - Higher Ed
This Free Response Question includes the following concepts: Free Body Diagrams (or Force Diagrams), Static and Kinetic Friction, Tension, Force Normal, Force of Gravity, Newton's Second Law (many times), a Multiple Bock System and a...
Instructional Video10:44
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Force vs. Time on a Dynamics Cart

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video3:48
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What is the Maximum Speed of a Car at the Top of a Hill?

12th - Higher Ed
What is the maximum linear speed a car can move over the top of a semi-circular hill without its tires lifting off the ground? The radius of the hill is 1.8 meters.
Instructional Video6:34
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Mints on a Rotating Turntable - Determining the Static Coefficient of Friction

12th - Higher Ed
A turntable is turning 45 revolutions per minute. Mints are located 0.030 m, 0.080 m, and 0.130 m from the center of the record. Determine what you can about the coefficient of static friction between the turntable and the mints.
Instructional Video7:30
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Introductory Centripetal Force Problem - Car over a Hill

12th - Higher Ed
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?
Instructional Video10:56
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AP Physics 1: Dynamics Review (Newton's 3 Laws and Friction)

12th - Higher Ed
Review of all of the Dynamics topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum.
Instructional Video6:08
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Analyzing Water in a Bucket Revolving in a Vertical Circle

12th - Higher Ed
Analyzing the forces acting on a bucket of water which is revolving in a vertical circle.
Instructional Video5:05
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Determining the Force Normal on a Toy Car moving up a Curved Hill

12th - Higher Ed
A 0.453 kg toy car moving at 1.15 m/s is going up a semi-circular hill with a radius of 0.89 m. When the hill makes an angle of 32° with the horizontal, what is the magnitude of the force normal on the car?
Instructional Video22:29
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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
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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 Video15:56
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AP Physics C: Dynamics Review (Mechanics) - Newton's 3 Laws, Friction, Equilibrium

12th - Higher Ed
Calculus based review of Newton’s three laws, basic forces in dynamics such as the force of gravity, force normal, force of tension, force applied, force of friction, free body diagrams, translational equilibrium, the drag or resistive...
Instructional Video9:21
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Physics "Magic Trick" on an Incline

12th - Higher Ed
Understand the forces acting on an object on an incline by analyzing the forces on a “floating block”.
Instructional Video5:58
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Using Newton's Second Law to find the Force of Friction

12th - Higher Ed
In order to use Newton’s Second Law, you need to correctly draw the Free Body Diagram. This problem explains a common mistake students make involving the force applied. We also review how to find acceleration on a velocity as a...
Instructional Video8:14
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Introductory Newton's 2nd Law Example Problem and Demonstration

12th - Higher Ed
This video could also be called "Finding the Force of Friction between a Dynamics Cart and Track” because we use Newton’s Second Law to analyze a demonstration and show how negligible the force of friction really is.
Instructional Video9:41
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Introduction to Newton's 2nd Law with Example Problem

12th - Higher Ed
The application of Newton’s Second Law is when you really understand what the net force equals mass times acceleration where both force and acceleration are vectors really means. Therefore, we introduce Newton’s Second Law and then do...
Instructional Video3:58
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5 Steps to Solve any Free Body Diagram Problem

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to solve problems that have Free Body Diagrams!
Instructional Video8:59
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An Introductory Tension Force Problem

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to solve a basic tension force problem with demonstration!
Instructional Video6:34
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Breaking the Force of Gravity into its Components on an Incline

12th - Higher Ed
Resolve the force of gravity into its parallel and perpendicular components so you can sum the forces.
Instructional Video6:31
Curated Video

Introduction to Free Body Diagrams

9th - Higher Ed
This video is a lesson on free body diagrams. It explains what free body diagrams are, the steps involved in making them, and how to use them to analyze both static and dynamic situations. The lesson also covers how to apply Newton's...
Instructional Video3:04
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Free Body Diagram

K - 8th
In this live-action program viewers will learn A free body diagram is a simple diagram that shows the magnitude and direction of all the forces that are acting upon an object or body in any given situation.

Students will come to...
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Cables Under Static Loads: Solving for Forces on a Cable under Concentrated Load

9th - Higher Ed
The video explains the concept of cables under static loads, where they can support forces in tension but not in compression. It also illustrates how cables can support concentrated loads and how to determine the forces involved in such...
Instructional Video7:58
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Does the Book Move? An Introductory Friction Problem

12th - Higher Ed
Determine if the book moves or not and the acceleration of the book. It's all about static and kinetic friction.