Ranked #1
8-45 Center of Mass-momentum and collisions
8-45 Center of Mass-momentum and collisions
Determine the center of mass of an object
10 Oct 2006
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2mins
Ranked #2
13-33 Cheese on a Spring-simple harmonic motion
13-33 Cheese on a Spring-simple harmonic motion
For a piece of cheese oscillating on the end of a spring, find out how far the spring will be stretched when the oscilla... Read more
10 Nov 2006
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5mins
Ranked #3
10-63 Block and Cylinder-dynamics of rotational motion
10-63 Block and Cylinder-dynamics of rotational motion
Find the acceleration of a block on a plane that is attached to a rotating cylinder which has non-negligible moment of i... Read more
25 Oct 2006
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5mins
Ranked #4
8-35 Speed of a Bullet-momentum and collisions
8-35 Speed of a Bullet-momentum and collisions
Find the speed of a bullet by using the work-energy theorem and conservation of momentum during a collision with a block
10 Oct 2006
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7mins
Ranked #5
12-9 Gravitational Force Acting on the Moon-gravitation
12-9 Gravitational Force Acting on the Moon-gravitation
Find the gravitational force acting on the moon from the Earth and Sun for moon at three different points in the lunar o... Read more
10 Nov 2006
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10mins
Ranked #6
8-19 Compressed Spring-momentum and collisions
8-19 Compressed Spring-momentum and collisions
Find the velocities of two masses after they are launched by a spring
10 Oct 2006
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5mins
Ranked #7
14-7 Gauge Pressure-fluid mechanics
14-7 Gauge Pressure-fluid mechanics
Determine the gauge pressure at a given distance below the surface of a fluid using Pascal's law
15 Nov 2006
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2mins
Ranked #8
11-13 Beam in Equilibrium-equilibrium
11-13 Beam in Equilibrium-equilibrium
Find the tension in ropes holding up a beam in equilibrium.
6 Nov 2006
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13mins
Ranked #9
14-3 Density of Gold-fluid mechanics
14-3 Density of Gold-fluid mechanics
Find the density of a piece of metal given its mass and volume. Is the metal gold?
15 Nov 2006
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1min
Ranked #10
10-47 Gyroscope-dynamics of rotational motion
10-47 Gyroscope-dynamics of rotational motion
Determine the direction that a gyroscope precesses
25 Oct 2006
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2mins
Ranked #11
10-33 Power of a Motor-dynamics of rotational motion
10-33 Power of a Motor-dynamics of rotational motion
Determine the lifting capacity of a motor with a given power and rotation rate
25 Oct 2006
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3mins
Ranked #12
10-19 Falling Yo Yo-dynamics of rotational motion
10-19 Falling Yo Yo-dynamics of rotational motion
Find the acceleration of a falling yo-yo and the tension in the string as it falls
25 Oct 2006
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6mins
Ranked #13
10-7 Frictional Torque-dynamics of rotational motion
10-7 Frictional Torque-dynamics of rotational motion
Find the frictional torque necessary to slow a spinning object a given amount in a given time
25 Oct 2006
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5mins
Ranked #14
10-3 Calculating Torque-dynamics of rotational motion
10-3 Calculating Torque-dynamics of rotational motion
Find the torque exerted on an object by each of three different forces
25 Oct 2006
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4mins
Ranked #15
10-1 Calculating Torque-dynamics of angular motion
10-1 Calculating Torque-dynamics of angular motion
Find the torque that a force exerts on a wrench for six different configurations
25 Oct 2006
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7mins
Ranked #16
9-100 Moment of Inertia of a Cone-rotation of rigid bodies
9-100 Moment of Inertia of a Cone-rotation of rigid bodies
Calculate the moment of inertia for a cone.
17 Oct 2006
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6mins
Ranked #17
9-85 Pulley With Inertia-rotation of rigid bodies
9-85 Pulley With Inertia-rotation of rigid bodies
Solve for the speed of a falling block that must pull another block and spin a pulley that has inertia.
17 Oct 2006
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4mins
Ranked #18
9-63 Speedometer-rotation of rigid bodies
9-63 Speedometer-rotation of rigid bodies
Relate the linear velocity of a car to the angular velocity of the axle as read by the speedometer
17 Oct 2006
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3mins
Ranked #19
9-52 Parallel Axis Theorem for a Wheel-rotation of rigid bodies
9-52 Parallel Axis Theorem for a Wheel-rotation of rigid bodies
Use the parallel axis theorem to find the moment of inertia for a wheel rotating about a point on its rim.
17 Oct 2006
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1min
Ranked #20
9-41 Moment of Inertia of a Wagon Wheel-rotation of rigid bodies
9-41 Moment of Inertia of a Wagon Wheel-rotation of rigid bodies
Find the moment of inertia for a wagon wheel given the size and shape of its components.
17 Oct 2006
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2mins