Multimedia Physics Studio

1-Dimensional Kinematics

• Average vs. Instantaneous Speed
• Hot Wheels Track
• Acceleration vs. Constant Velocity
• Constant Rightward Velocity
• Constant Leftward Velocity
• Rightward Velocity with a Rightward Acceleration
• Rightward Velocity with a Leftward Acceleration
• Leftward Velocity with a Leftward Acceleration
• Leftward Velocity with a Rightward Acceleration
• Passing Lane - Position vs. Time Graph
• Passing Lane - Velocity vs. Time Graph
• The Stoplight
• Motion of a Two-Stage Rocket

Newton's Laws

• Newton's Law of Inertia
  • The Car and The Wall
  • The Motorcyclist
  • The Truck and Ladder
• The Elephant and The Feather - Free Fall
• The Elephant and The Feather - with Air Resistance
• Skydiving

Vectors and Projectiles

• Vector Direction
• Vector Addition: 6 + 8 = ???
• Vector Addition: The Order Does NOT Matter
• The Plane and The Wind
• The River Boat
• Parabolic Motion of Projectiles
• The Monkey and The Zookeeper
  • Throw at the Monkey in a Gravity Free Environment
  • Throw above the Monkey with Gravity On
  • Throw at the Monkey at a Fast Speed with Gravity On
  • Throw at the Monkey at a Slow Speed with Gravity On
• Horizontally Launched Projectiles
• Non-Horizontally Launched Projectiles
• Maximum Range
• The Plane and The Package
• The Truck and The Ball
• A Satellite as a Projectile

Momentum and Collisions

• The Astronaut Catch
• The Diesel Engine and Flatcar Collision
• The Cart and The Brick
  • Part A - 2-kg Brick dropped on a 3-kg Cart
  • Part B - 2-kg Brick dropped on a 1-kg Cart
• The Fish Catch
  • Big Fish in Motion Catches Little Fish
  • Little Fish in Motion is Caught by Big Fish
• Car-Truck Collisions (collisions between objects of unequal mass)
  • Car "Rear-Ends" Truck - Inelastic
  • Truck "Rear-Ends" Car - Inelastic
  • Car "Rear-Ends" Truck - Elastic
  • Truck "Rear-Ends" Car - Elastic
  • Head-On Collision Between Car and Truck - Inelastic
  • Head-On Collision Between Car and Truck - Elastic
• Two Dimensional Collision Between Two Cars

Work and Energy

• Which Path Requires the Most Energy?
• Energy Transformation for Downhill Skiing
• Energy Transformation on a Roller Coaster
• Energy Transformation for a Dart
• Energy Transformation for a Pendulum
• Energy Conservation on an Incline
• Stopping Distance of a Hot Wheels Car
• How Far Will It Skid?
• How High Will It Go?

Circular, Satellite, and Rotational Motion

• Uniform Circular Motion
• Inertia and The Right Hand Turn
• The Centripetal Force Requirement
• Roller Coaster G-Forces
• Orbiting Satellites
• Kepler's Second Law - The Law of Equal Areas

Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity

• Length Contraction

Static Electricity

• Charging a Single Sphere by Induction Using a Negatively-Charged Object
• Charging a Two-Sphere System by Induction Using a Negatively-Charged Object
• Charging an Electrophorus Plate by InductionUsing a Negatively-Charged Object
• Charging an Electroscope by InductionUsing a Negatively-Charged Object
• Grounding a Positively-Charged Electroscope
• Grounding a Negatively-Charged Electroscope

Waves, Sound and Light

• Longitudinal Pulse
• Tuning Forks and Longitudinal Waves
• Guitar Strings and Longitudinal Waves
• Sound Waves and the Eardrum
• Propagation of an Electromagnetic Waves
• Standing Waves on a String
  • 1st Harmonic
  • 2nd Harmonic
  • 3rd Harmonic
  • 4th Harmonic
  • 5th Harmonic
• Reflection of a Pulse at a Fixed End
• Reflection of a Pulse at a Free End
• Reflection: Echo vs. Reverberation
• Transmission of a Pulse from a Less Dense to a More Dense Medium
• Standing Wave Formation on a String
• 2-Point Source Interference Patterns
  • Changing Separation Distance
  • Changing Wavelength

Ray Optics

• The Law of Reflection
• Image Formation for Plane Mirrors
• Ray Diagrams for Concave Mirrors
  • Object Located Beyond the Center of Curvature
  • Object Located at the Center of Curvature
  • Object Located Between Center of Curvature and the Focal Point
  • Object Located In Front of Focal Point
• Image Formation for Concave Mirrors
  • Object located Beyond the Center of Curvature
  • Object located Between Center of Curvature and the Focal Point
• The Broken Pencil

QuickTime Movies

Vectors and Projectiles

• Horizontally Launched Projectile
• Non-Horizontally Launched Projectile

Momentum and Collisions

• Car-Truck Collisions (collisions between objects of unequal mass)
  • Car "Rear-Ends" Truck - Inelastic
  • Truck "Rear-Ends" Car - Inelastic
  • Head-On Collision Between Car and Truck - Inelastic

Work and Energy

• Roller Coaster