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This time in our projectile motion problem, we know the displacement in the y-direciton and we are solving for the displacement in the x-direciton. We could you use the quadratic formula and I even show you how, however, I also show you the way I recommend doing it which avoids the quadratic formula. Content Times: 0:14 Reading the problem 0:55 Comparing the previous projectile motion problem to the current one 1:16 Breaking the initial velocity in to its components 1:44 Listing the givens 2:27 Beginning to solve the problem in the y-direction 3:08 The Quadratic Formula! 5:49 How to
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We need to know the initial velocity of a projectile leaving the Nerd-A-Pult. That means we need the initial speed and the initial angle. This video shows exactly how I measured both. Content Times: 0:30 Taking measurements to determine the launch angle 1:20 Finding a triangle 2:02 Defining the angles 3:35 Determining the launch angle 4:38 Using the frame rate to find the change in time 5:08 Measuring the distance travelled during the first frame 6:12 Why initial speed and not initial velocity? 6:39 Determining the average launch speed [url="http://www.flippingphysics.com/measuri
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Name: Nerd-A-Pult #2 - Another Projectile Motion Problem Category: Kinematics Date Added: 03 June 2014 - 12:29 PM Submitter: Flipping Physics Short Description: None Provided This time in our projectile motion problem, we know the displacement in the y-direciton and we are solving for the displacement in the x-direciton. We could you use the quadratic formula and I even show you how, however, I also show you the way I recommend doing it which avoids the quadratic formula. Content Times: 0:14 Reading the problem 0:55 Comparing the previous projectile motion problem to the current on -
An introductory projectile motion problem where you have to break the initial velocity vector in to its components before you can work with it. The Nerd-A-Pult is the perfect tool for showing projectile motion. Content Times: 0:02 Introducing the Nerd-A-Pult 0:43 Demonstrating the marshmallow capabilities of the Nerd-A-Pult 1:18 Reading the problem 2:26 Starting to solve the problem 3:03 What do we do with the initial velocity? 3:45 Solving for the initial velocity in the y-direction 4:27 Solving for the initial velocity in the x-direction 5:13 Deciding which direction to start work
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Name: Nerd-A-Pult - Measuring Initial Velocity Category: Kinematics Date Added: 27 May 2014 - 09:29 PM Submitter: Flipping Physics Short Description: None Provided We need to know the initial velocity of a projectile leaving the Nerd-A-Pult. That means we need the initial speed and the initial angle. This video shows exactly how I measured both. Content Times: 0:30 Taking measurements to determine the launch angle 1:20 Finding a triangle 2:02 Defining the angles 3:35 Determining the launch angle 4:38 Using the frame rate to find the change in time 5:08 Measuring the distance tr
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Name: Nerd-A-Pult - An Introductory Projectile Motion Problem Category: Kinematics Date Added: 23 May 2014 - 02:05 PM Submitter: Flipping Physics Short Description: None Provided An introductory projectile motion problem where you have to break the initial velocity vector in to its components before you can work with it. The Nerd-A-Pult is the perfect tool for showing projectile motion. Content Times: 0:02 Introducing the Nerd-A-Pult 0:43 Demonstrating the marshmallow capabilities of the Nerd-A-Pult 1:18 Reading the problem 2:26 Starting to solve the problem 3:03 What do we do w
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For those of you who don't know, there is a video section of the Aplus site that features videos of physics-y origin. You can get there by clicking the word "videos" on the top blue bar of the site. http://aplusphysics.com/community/index.php/videos/view-340-vector-despicable-me/ When I first saw this video, it was floating among intense brain-teasing physics vids and real life examples of the science. I thought it deserved some defense for its place on the site, so let me explain what this despicable me mini clip has to do with physics. The most notable physics-feature of the video i
