A race: T
Two carts are racing on two tracks. Try to predict which will win. Some theory available here: ...
From: BU Physics Lessons
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Rotational kinematics
Abstract: Even though the weights travel different distance over the same time, the angular displacement, velocity and ...
From: BU Physics Lessons
Added: 15 years ago
Views: 479
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PY105 pre-class video for session 5 - an introduction to force
In this video, we go over force ideas. Three forces are discussed in particular - the force of gravity; the force of tension; and the ...
From: Boston University
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 1,937
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2D Velocity
for more information, go to the BU Physics Demo Database page for 2D relative velocity, ...
From: BU Physics Lessons
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 65
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Center of mass of a system
Abstract: A motorized cart sits on a track sitting on two pasco carts. Signaled by a timer, the motorized cart moves forward driving ...
From: BU Physics Lessons
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 154
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Rotational dynamics
Abstract: The weights have the same angular acceleration but different centripetal acceleration. One weight starts sliding off the ...
From: BU Physics Lessons
Added: 15 years ago
Views: 252
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Loop the loop
By releasing the ball at the top of one of the inclines, it gains momentum and velocity as it travels toward the loop. The ball ...
From: BU Physics Lessons
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 116
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Fractal Point Events in Physics, Biology, and Communication Networks
In the College of Engineering 2009 Distinguished Lecture, Malvin Carl Teich, a BU professor of engineering and director of the ...
From: Boston University
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 2,023
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PY105 pre-class video for session 6 - free-body diagrams
This video covers free-body diagrams. A free-body diagram is a diagram showing all the forces applied to an object, or a system of ...
From: Boston University
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 5,267
37,573 ratings
Horizontal Simple Harmonic Motion
A cart with two springs attached to it is placed on a track to demonstrate the basic properties of Simple Harmonic Motion.
From: BU Physics Lessons
Added: 15 years ago
Views: 3,212
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PY105 pre-class video for session 8 - the independence of x and y
In this video, we discuss a very powerful idea, that motion in two dimensions can often be reduced to two independent ...
From: Boston University
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 1,884
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PY105 pre-class video for session 4 - acceleration
This video focuses on the idea of acceleration. It includes equations that are applied to situations in which the acceleration is ...
From: Boston University
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 2,199
17,905 ratings
PY105 pre-class video for session 9 - projectile motion
This video covers the basics about projectile motion. In particular, we discuss what determines the maximum height reached by a ...
From: Boston University
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 3,612
8,726 ratings
PY105 pre-class video for session 3 - velocity and speed
This video deals with the topics of velocity and speed. It includes a discussion of average speed compared to average velocity; ...
From: Boston University
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 2,841
46,333 ratings
PY105 pre-class video for session 28 - rolling
In this video, we'll talk about four issues that relate to rolling, specifically to rolling without slipping. Among these, we'll cover how ...
From: Boston University
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 2,452
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PY105 pre-class video for session 32 - Simple harmonic motion 1
In this video, we will introduce the concept of simple harmonic motion, using a block on a spring as our example system.
From: Boston University
Added: 15 years ago
Views: 5,241
24,823 ratings
PY105 pre-class video for session 17 - momentum and impulse
In this video, we'll start talking about momentum and impulse. We'll see how momentum fits in with what we have done previously, ...
From: Boston University
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 2,978
28,847 ratings
PY105 pre-class video for session 37 - Temperature
This will be our first video (of four) related to thermal physics. In this video, we will define temperature, and then look at three ...
From: Boston University
Added: 15 years ago
Views: 1,507
4,136 ratings
PY105 pre-class video for session 21 - power, and energy vs. force
In this video, we define the concept of power, which is a measure of the rate at which work is done. We also spend some time ...
From: Boston University
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 2,143
19,082 ratings
PY105 pre-class video for session 2 - vectors + 1-D motion
This video covers the concepts of vector components and vector addition, as well as the concepts of displacement and distance.
From: Boston University
Added: 16 years ago
Views: 3,347
36,375 ratings