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slinky drop experiment

The Slinky Drop Experiment Analysed

March 28, 2024
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The slinky drop is a rather simple experiment. In its most basic form, it requires only a popular toy for children, a stable hand, and a keen eye.…
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Multi-Atwood Machine Assembly

How to Solve a Multi-Atwood Machine Assembly

February 16, 2024
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IntroductionThe figure on the right shows a "double-double" Atwood machine with three ideal pulleys and four masses.  All pulleys are released from…
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Variable Mass Systems

How to Apply Newton’s Second Law to Variable Mass Systems

August 15, 2023
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Introduction The applicability of Newton's second law in the oft-quoted "general form"  $$\begin{align}\frac{d\mathbf{P}}{dt}=\mathbf{F}_{\text{ext}}\end{align}$$…
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MIT course corrections

Corrections to MIT Open Courseware: Systems of Varying Mass

September 14, 2021
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Corrections to MIT Open Courseware 8-01sc classical mechanics, fall 2016 Applying Newton's Laws to systems of Varying Mass PDF Course Link My concerns…
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rotational mechanics

An Example of Servo-Constraints in Mechanics

September 30, 2018
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Servo-constraint was invented by Henri Beghin in his Ph.D. thesis in 1922. For details see the celebrated monograph in rational mechanics by Paul Appell.To…
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basickinematics

Learn Basic Kinematics in Classical Mechanics

July 1, 2016
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There is an interesting thing in teaching of Classical Mechanics. Several theorems which presented below form a core part of kinematics for all Russian…
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kinematics

Presenting a Rare Kinematic Formula

June 12, 2016
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Here we present some useful kinematic fact which is uncommon for textbooks in mechanics. Consider a convex rigid body (RB) rolling without slipping…
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airplanelift

How Does an Airplane Wing Work? A Primer on Lift

November 30, 2015
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Many people ask how an airplane wing works, and several answers are commonly given. You might have even seen vigorous arguments between proponents…
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errors springs

Frequently Made Errors in Mechanics: Springs

May 23, 2015
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  1. Springs in Series "A spring of constant ##k_1## is connected in series with a spring of constant ##k_2##.  What is the spring constant…
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kinematic errors

Frequently Made Errors: Kinematics Mistakes Explained

May 12, 2015
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Kinematics is the subset of dynamics that only concerns itself with time, displacement, velocity, and acceleration. A problem is a kinematics problem…
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mistakes moments

Frequently Made Errors: Mechanics — Moments and Torque

May 10, 2015
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Entire List for Frequently Made Errors Series MechanicsForces Friction Moments Kinematics Hydrostatics Momentum and Impacts Springs Pseudo…
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friction

Frequently Made Errors in Mechanics: Friction

May 8, 2015
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1. Direction of the normalDefinition: The normal force that body A exerts on body B is that force of minimum magnitude which suffices to prevent penetration…
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forces mistakes

Frequently Made Errors in Mechanics: Forces

May 6, 2015
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Entire List for Frequently Made Errors Series Mechanics Forces Friction Moments Kinematics Hydrostatics Momentum and Impacts …
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