20 Physics Tutorials
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Circular Motion
Circular Motion deals with the forces exerted on and by an object travelling in a circle. To understand this topic, it is crucial to know several things: (1) Newton’s Second Law: F=ma where F is the variable for Force in Newtons (N), m is the variable for mass in kilograms (kg), and a is the…
Conservation of energy
When a system is isolated from the dissipative force, then the total energy of the system remains constant with time. One of the example of it is friction force. Its direction always oppose the motion of the system and at certain amount of time, the system energy will be reduced because of work done by…
Conservative Forces and Conservation of Energy (Proof)
In this short section we will a) define conservative forces and b) prove that such forces conserve a quantity we call energy for constant mass systems. A conservative force is defined as:
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Where is a function of the coordinates.Now we multiply both sides by $\vec{v} =…
Kinematic Relationships for AP Physics C
The relationship between position, velocity, and acceleration are an integral part of understanding how to approach kinematics problems for AP Physics C. These relationships can help you read and understand a graph, and they can help you solve for variables when given an equation for one of these quantities.
Projectile Motion Properties
Projectile motion is one of the keys concepts in physics and can be defined as 2-dimensional kinematic motion in which an object is launched at a certain angle giving the object motion in both the x and y directions. These problems are important to physics because they encapsulate concepts from kinematics and a key concept…
Choosing the Appropriate Kinematics Equation
In the study of motion in physics, there are five kinematics equations that can be used to solve problems involving constant acceleration. They are: V = Vo + at d = 1/2*(Vo + V)*t d = Vo*t + 1/2*at^2 d = V*t – 1/2*at^2 V^2 = Vo^2 + 2ad Notice that each equation contains exactly…
Mechanics Made Easy: Dimensional Analysis
In physics, a situation or formula can be evaluated by its dimensions (i.e. Length[L], Time[T], Mass[M], etc). Dimensional analysis, as it is called, checks to see if the dimensions of a formula are balanced on each side. This method of evaluation can be useful because it ensures both sides of an equation have matching units.…
Mechanics Made Easy: Newton’s Laws of Motion
Newton’s First Law of Motion reads “An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.” This is where we get the idea of inertia: an object’s tendency to keep on its current course…
Energy Loss Incurred when Charging a Capacitor in a RC Circuit
Among their many applications, capacitors are often used as short-term energy storage elements in electronic systems. When a capacitor charges in a simple series RC (resistor-capacitor) circuit, the energy stored in the capacitor increases as it charges and the resistor dissipates energy as the capacitor charging current passes through it. Series resistance is present in…
Kinematics – Projectile Motion
In this problem, we will work on projectile motion. It is important in these types of problems to look at the given quantities and find the appropriate kinematic equation(s) to relate those to the quantity you are looking for. A diagram can help with this.