Classical Mechanics, Motion under Gravity, Motion on Inclines

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The discussion focuses on the importance of selecting appropriate coordinate systems in classical mechanics, particularly in problems involving free-falling bodies and blocks on inclines. The contributor shares their experience of revisiting these problems with different coordinate systems to illustrate their impact. The mention of caffeine-induced late-night insights highlights the creative process behind problem-solving. The conversation briefly touches on a cultural reference from "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" regarding the significance of late-night hours. Overall, the thread emphasizes the educational value of understanding coordinate systems in physics.
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I had a brilliant idea last night at 3am (why do all brilliant ideas seem to come at 3am when your mind is racing from injesting far too much caffine during the day?) to include a couple of examples using different choices of coordinate systems. So, I did the free falling body and block on incline problems again w/ different coordinate systems. This will hopefully show the impact of choosing an appropriate coordinate system.

Anyway, here goes, and this one is it, done, finished, final, fertig, fini, finito, terminado, befejezett, обработанный, 出来上がる:bugeye:
 

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Very nice! Thanks for showing the impact of different coordinate systems!
 
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I had a brilliant idea last night at 3am (why do all brilliant ideas seem to come at 3am when your mind is racing from injesting far too much caffine during the day?
In the movie "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" a priest suggests that it is the hour when demons are activated
 
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