| 1-Dimensional Kinematics | Newton's Laws | Vectors and Projectiles | Momentum and Collisions | Work and Energy | Circular, Satellite and Rotational Motion | Special Relativity | Static Electricity | Waves, Sound and Light | Ray Optics | QuickTime Movies | Shockwave Animations |

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1-Dimensional Kinematics

• Average vs. Instantaneous Speed (6 seconds)
• Hot Wheels Track (37 seconds)
• Acceleration vs. Constant Velocity (3 seconds)
• Constant Rightward Velocity (13 seconds)
• Constant Leftward Velocity (13 seconds)
• Rightward Velocity with a Rightward Acceleration (11 seconds)
• Rightward Velocity with a Leftward Acceleration (10 seconds)
• Leftward Velocity with a Leftward Acceleration (11 seconds)
• Leftward Velocity with a Rightward Acceleration (10 seconds)
• Passing Lane - Position vs. Time Graph (11 seconds)
• Passing Lane - Velocity vs. Time Graph (10 seconds)
• The Stoplight (13 seconds)
• Motion of a Two-Stage Rocket (23 seconds)

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Newton's Laws

• Newton's Law of Inertia
  • The Car and The Wall (23 seconds)
  • The Motorcyclist (13 seconds)
  • The Truck and Ladder (16 seconds)
    
• The Elephant and The Feather - Free Fall (9 seconds)
• The Elephant and The Feather - with Air Resistance (14 seconds)
• Skydiving (17 seconds)

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Vectors and Projectiles

• Vector Direction (7 seconds)
• Vector Addition: 6 + 8 = ??? (10 seconds)
• Vector Addition: The Order Does NOT Matter (18 seconds)
• The Plane and The Wind (9 seconds)
• The River Boat (5 seconds)
• Parabolic Motion of Projectiles (10 seconds)
• The Monkey and The Zookeeper (2 seconds)
  • Throw at the Monkey in a Gravity Free Environment (4 seconds)
  • Throw above the Monkey with Gravity On (4 seconds)
  • Throw at the Monkey at a Fast Speed with Gravity On (4 seconds)
  • Throw at the Monkey at a Slow Speed with Gravity On (4 seconds)
• Horizontally Launched Projectiles (12 seconds)
• Non-Horizontally Launched Projectiles (15 seconds)
• Maximum Range (13 seconds)
• The Plane and The Package (12 seconds)
• The Truck and The Ball (14 seconds)
• A Satellite as a Projectile (21 seconds)

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Momentum and Collisions

• The Astronaut Catch (10 seconds)
• The Diesel Engine and Flatcar Collision (27 seconds)
• The Cart and The Brick
  • Part A - 2-kg Brick dropped on a 3-kg Cart (26 seconds)
  • Part B - 2-kg Brick dropped on a 1-kg Cart (28 seconds)
• The Fish Catch
  • Big Fish in Motion Catches Little Fish (15 seconds)
  • Little Fish in Motion is Caught by Big Fish (31 seconds)
    
• Car-Truck Collisions (collisions between objects of unequal mass)
  • Car "Rear-Ends" Truck - Inelastic (12 seconds)
  • Truck "Rear-Ends" Car - Inelastic (16 seconds)
  • Car "Rear-Ends" Truck - Elastic (28 seconds)
  • Truck "Rear-Ends" Car - Elastic (16 seconds)
  • Head-On Collision Between Car and Truck - Inelastic (28 seconds)
  • Head-On Collision Between Car and Truck - Elastic (24 seconds)
    
• Two Dimensional Collision Between Two Cars (8 seconds)

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Work and Energy

• Which Path Requires the Most Energy? (19 seconds)
• Energy Transformation for Downhill Skiing (49 seconds)
• Energy Transformation on a Roller Coaster (31 seconds)
• Energy Transformation for a Dart (13 seconds)
• Energy Transformation for a Pendulum (63 seconds)
• Energy Conservation on an Incline (9 seconds)
• Stopping Distance of a Hot Wheels Car (14 seconds)
• How Far Will It Skid? (23 seconds)
• How High Will It Go? (19 seconds)

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Circular, Satellite, and Rotational Motion

• Uniform Circular Motion (6 seconds)
• Inertia and The Right Hand Turn (8 seconds)
• The Centripetal Force Requirement (6 seconds)
• Roller Coaster G-Forces (24 seconds)
• Orbiting Satellites (21 seconds)
• Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
  • First Law - The Law of Ellipses
  • Second Law - The Law of Equal Areas (7 seconds)
  • Third Law - The Law of Harmonies
    

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Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity

• Length Contraction (41 seconds; includes 4 animations)

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Static Electricity

• Charging a Single Sphere by Induction
  • Using a Negatively-Charged Object (28 seconds)
  • Using a Positively-Charged Object
    
• Charging a Two-Sphere System by Induction
  • Using a Negatively-Charged Object (26 seconds)
  • Using a Positively-Charged Object
    
• Charging an Electrophorus Plate by Induction
  • Using a Negatively-Charged Object (33 seconds)
  • Using a Positively-Charged Object
    
• Charging an Electroscope by Induction
  • Using a Negatively-Charged Object (34 seconds)
  • Using a Positively-Charged Object
    
• Charging an Object by Contact
  • Using a Negatively-Charged Object
  • Using a Positively-Charged Object
    
• Grounding a Positively-Charged Electroscope (14 seconds)
• Grounding a Negatively-Charged Electroscope (14 seconds)

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Waves, Sound and Light

• Longitudinal Pulse (8 seconds)
• Tuning Forks and Longitudinal Waves (7 seconds)
• Guitar Strings and Longitudinal Waves (8 seconds)
• Sound Waves and the Eardrum (14 seconds)
• Propagation of an Electromagnetic Waves (30 seconds)
  
• Standing Waves on a String
  • 1st Harmonic (3 seconds)
  • 2nd Harmonic (3 seconds)
  • 3rd Harmonic (4 seconds)
  • 4th Harmonic (4 seconds)
  • 5th Harmonic (4 seconds)
    
• Reflection of a Pulse at a Fixed End (8 seconds)
• Reflection of a Pulse at a Free End (7 seconds)
  
• Reflection: Echo vs. Reverberation (30 seconds)
  
• Boundary Behavior of Pulses
  • Transmission from a More Dense to Less Dense Medium
  • Transmission from a Less Dense to a More Dense Medium (8 seconds)
    
• Standing Wave Formation on a String (11 seconds)
  
• 2-Point Source Interference Patterns
  • Changing Separation Distance (60 seconds)
  • Changing Wavelength (32 seconds)

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Ray Optics

• The Law of Reflection (11 seconds)
• Image Formation for Plane Mirrors (30 seconds)
• Ray Diagrams for Concave Mirrors
  • Object Located Beyond the Center of Curvature (11 seconds)
  • Object Located at the Center of Curvature (11 seconds)
  • Object Located Between Center of Curvature and the Focal Point (10 seconds)
  • Object Located In Front of Focal Point (9 seconds)
• Image Formation for Concave Mirrors
  • Object located Beyond the Center of Curvature (4 seconds)
  • Object located Between Center of Curvature and the Focal Point (4 seconds)
    
• The Broken Pencil (20 seconds)

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QuickTime Movies

Vectors and Projectiles

• Horizontally Launched Projectile (50 seconds)
• Non-Horizontally Launched Projectile (60 seconds)

Momentum and Collisions

• Car-Truck Collisions (collisions between objects of unequal mass)
  • Car "Rear-Ends" Truck - Inelastic (20 seconds)
  • Truck "Rear-Ends" Car - Inelastic (20 seconds)
  • Head-On Collision Between Car and Truck - Inelastic (20 seconds)

Work and Energy

• Roller Coaster (60 seconds)