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Demonstrating the Directions of Tangential Velocity and Acceleration
The best way to understand how tangential velocity and tangential acceleration are related is to visualize from above. Will you look at that! This video does exactly that.
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Average and Instantaneous Power Example
An 8.53 kg pumpkin is dropped from a height of 8.91 m. What is the power delivered by the force of gravity (a) over the whole displacement of the pumpkin, (b) right after the pumpkin is dropped and (c) right before the pumpkin strikes...
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(part 1 of 2) An Introductory Projectile Motion Problem with an Initial Horizontal Velocity
Can you drop a ball from a moving vehicle and get it to land in a bucket? You can using Physics! In this video we solve an introductory projectile motion problem involving an initial horizontal velocity and predict how far in front of...
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Introduction to Coulomb's Law or the Electric Force
Coulomb’s Law is introduced and compared to Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation. “Point Charge” is defined. Micro, Nano, and Pico prefixes are explained. Two basic example problems are solved. And a the fact that the electric force is...
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Triple the Mass in a Mass-Spring System. How does Period Change?
If the mass in a mass-spring system is tripled, how does the period change? Solution is worked out and then demonstrated.
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Understanding the Force of Tension
Rope demonstrations to understand the Tension Force.
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AP Physics 1: Linear Momentum and Impulse Review
Review of the topics of Linear Momentum and Impulse covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum.
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Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation Introduction (The Big G Equation)
Understanding Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation. Including a dramatization of The Cavendish Experiment and force visualization via qualitative examples.
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Simple Harmonic Motion Introduction via a Horizontal Mass-Spring System
Simple Harmonic Motion is introduced and demonstrated using a horizontal mass-spring system.
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Noise Canceling Headphones Explained in One Minute
Noise Canceling Headphones Explained in One Minute
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A Problem to Review SOH CAH TOA and the Pythagorean Theorem
This video goes through a right triangle problem, finding the length of two sides and an angle. It is a basic review of SOH CAH TOA and the Pythagorean Theorem; very fundamental items in Physics.
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A Three Force Example of Newton's 2nd Law with Components
Finding the net force caused by three brothers fighting over a stuffed turtle. We break one vector in to components and find the components of the net force in order to solve for the net force.
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Reviewing One Dimensional Motion with the Table of Friends
We get to start our Table of Friends today. Dimensions are your friends and there are so many dimensions to keep track of, so we create our Table of Friends to help us keep track of them. Today's friends have to do with One Dimensional...
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Kepler's Second Law Derivation
Kepler’s second law is derived and demonstrated. This is an AP Physics C: Mechanics topic. Content Times: 0:00 Kepler’s Second Law 0:18 Angular Momentum Conservation 1:27 Planet Angular Momentum 2:21 Kepler’s Second Law Derivation 3:58...
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Introduction to Tip-to-Tail Vector Addition, Vectors and Scalars
This is a very basic introduction to Tip-to-Tail Vector Addition using a motorized toy car that I made. Also included is an introduction to Vectors and Scalars, their definitions and some variable examples of Vectors and Scalars.
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Deriving Drag Force Motion Equations
The position, velocity, and acceleration as a function of time equations for a dropped ball with a drag force acting on it are derived. The graphs for those equations are also shown. Want Lecture Notes?...
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Nerd-A-Pult #2 using Unit Vectors
Solving an intermediate projectile motion problem using unit vectors. Also culling information from the quadratic formula.
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Net Torque on a Door Problem
Three people push on a door. We determine the net torque.
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Conservation of Momentum using Unit Vectors
A 66.0 g ball is launched from a stationary Nerd-A-Pult on wheels. The total mass of the Nerd-A-Pult on wheels is 1,791 g. If the ball moves with a velocity of -351 i + 179 j cm/s right after launching, what is the velocity of the...
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Simple Harmonic Motion - Position Equation Derivation
Deriving the position equation for an object in simple harmonic motion.
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Moment of Inertia Introduction and Rotational Kinetic Energy Derivation
The concept of kinetic energy applied to a stationary, rotating wheel is used to define Moment of Inertia and derive Rotational Kinetic Energy. Moment of Inertia is demonstrated.
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2 Masses on a Pulley - Torque Demonstration
0.100 kg and 0.200 kg masses hang from either side of a frictionless #Pulley with a rotational inertia of 0.0137 kg·m^2 and radius of 0.0385 m. (a) What is the #AngularAcceleration of the pulley? (b) What is the #TensionForce in each...
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An Introductory Tension Force Problem
Learn how to solve a basic tension force problem with demonstration!
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A Brief Look at the Force of Drag using Numerical Modeling (or The Euler Method)
This is how you include air resistance in projectile motion. It requires the Drag Force and Numerical Modeling (or the Euler Method). It is also very helpful to use a spreadsheet to do the calculations. I prove a statement from a...