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Tension And Acceleration
Air Track Accelerations
These videos are of a slider on an air track. A string is connected to the slider and runs over a pulley. A given mass is connected to the string and hangs over the pulley. The hanging mass accelerates the slider across the air track during an interval of time. There are three sets of movies. One has the tension force constant, one has the slider mass constant, and the other attempts to keep the slider acceleration constant.

Some apects to keep in mind are:

1. How does tension affect the acceleration?
2. How does the mass of the cart affect acceleration?
3. How is Newton's second law related to these video clips?

Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Constant Cart
In this video a slider is on an air track with a given tension making it accelerate
 Constant Slider Mass Data 390 g slider, 5 g hanging mass 390 g slider, 5 g hanging mass
390 g slider, 10 g hanging mass 390 g slider, 10 g hanging mass
390 g slider, 15 g hanging mass 390 g slider, 15 g hanging mass
390 g slider, 20 g hanging mass 390 g slider, 20 g hanging mass
390 g slider, 25 g hanging mass 390 g slider, 25 g hanging mass
Constant Cart Acceleration In this video a slider is on an air track with a given tension making it accelerate Constant Slider Acceleration Data

190 g slider, 10 g hanging mass

190 g slider, 10 g hanging mass
240 g slider, 12.5 g hanging mass 240 g slider, 12.5 g hanging mass
290 g slider, 15.5 g hanging mass 290 g slider, 15.5 g hanging mass
340 g slider, 18 g hanging mass 340 g slider, 18 g hanging mass
390 g slider, 20.5 g hanging mass 390 g slider, 20.5 g hanging mass
Constant Tension Force In this video a slider is on an air track with a given tension making it accelerate

190 g slider, 68 g hanging mass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gravity and Air Resistance
Ball Drop
These video clips show two different balls(a tennis ball and a red kick ball) being dropped to the floor inside a building and off a bridge outside a building. There is no initial velocity, the ball is just simply dropped. The tennis ball and red kick ball have different masses

Some possible questions to ask are:

1. Does air resistance act on these balls as they fall to the floor or ground?
2. Is the velocity constant?
3. What is the acceleration of the ball?
4. What should the acceleration be if no air resistance acts on the ball?
5. What effect does mass of the ball have on acceleration and velocity?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Short Drop
This video shows a ball being dropped by a person and allowed to hit the floor inside a building.
Short Drop data Big Ball Short Drop Big Ball Short Drop
Tennis Ball Short Drop  Tennis Ball Short Drop 
Long Drop This video shows a ball being dropped by a person and allowed to hit the ground off a bridge outside a building. Long Drop data

Big Ball Long Drop #1

Big Ball Long Drop #1
Big Ball Long Drop #2 Big Ball Long Drop #2
Filter Drop
These videos show a different number of coffee filters being dropped to the floor. Air resistance acts on them to give them a constant velocity which relates to terminal velocity. The area is always the same, but the mass increases with more filters. There are 2, 4, 6, and 8 filter drops.

Some possible questions to ask are:

1. What is the terminal velocity and when does it reach it?
2. What effect does the number of filters have on the motion?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Filter Drops (2,4,6,8 filters) This video shows a certain number of coffee filters being dropped by a person and allowed to hit the floor. We just didn't feel like coffee that day! Filter Data 2 filters 2 filters
4 filters 4 filters
6 filters 6 filters
8 filters 8 filters
Galileo's Ball Drop
This video clip simulates Galileo's boat experiment. We fastened a ladder in the box of a truck to simulate the mast on a ship. The truck moves at constant velocity while we drop a shot put to the ground. We chose a shot put because we felt it would be least affected by air resistance due to its size and shape.

Some apects to keep in mind are:

1. Where does the shot hit the ground compared to where it was released? Why is this so?
2. What makes this experiment like Galileo's boat experiment?
3. What is the horizontal velocity component of the shot? How does this compare to that of the truck?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Shot Drop This video shows a simulation of Galileo's boat experiment. We drop a ball using a ladder in the back of a moving truck. Shot Drop Data Shot Drop Shot Drop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projectile Motion
Basketball Shot
These basketball clips show a basic free throw type shot. They are intended to show projectile motion. Believe me, it took a long time to "make" these clips!

Some possible questions to ask are:

1. Based on what you see in the video, what are some sources of error?
2. Is it truly projectile motion and why?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Basketball Shot 1
This video shows a successful jump-shot by one of our Physics majors.
Shot #1 data Basketball shot #1 Basketball Shot #1
BasketBall Shot 2 In this video, we see a student shoot a basketball
at a hoop, and what do you know, it goes in!!!
Who says that Physics majors are all brains and no braun??? 		Shot #2 data

Basketball shot #2

Basketball Shot #2
Projectile Truck

These clips are involved with throwing a soccer ball out of the back of a moving pickup truck. Two cases are considered. In one, the ball is thrown vertically upward from the point of view of a person sitting in the truck. In the second case, the ball is projected horizontally away from the truck.


Some possible questions to ask are:
  1. Describe the motion of the ball from the point of view of someone standing on the road and also the person on the truck.
  2. When thrown vertically, does the ball experience any horizontal motion other than that caused by the truck?
  3. Does the Galilean velocity transformation relationship correctly describe the ball's velocity?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Truck moving right to left with vertical ball motion In this video a soccer ball is being thrown upward out of the bed of a moving pickup. Vertical Ball data Vertical ball motion

Vertical ball motion
Truck moving right to left with horizontal ball motion In this video, a soccer ball is thrown horizontally from the bed of a moving pickup. Horizontal Ball data

Horizontal ball motion

Horizontal ball motion
Truck moving left to right with vertical ball motion In this video a soccer ball is being thrown upward out of the bed of a moving pickup. Vertical Ball data

Vertical ball motion

Vertical ball motion
Truck moving left to right with horizontal ball motion In this video, a soccer ball is thrown horizontally from the bed of a moving pickup. Horizontal Ball data

Horizontal ball motion

Horizontal ball motion
Shuttlecock
These video clips show a shuttlecock being hit with a racket. These videos were shot on a stage inside an auditorium. The black curtains provided a very good uniform background to clearly show the shuttlecock. We used the stage lights as a good source of light.

Some questions to keep in mind are:

1. Does the shuttlecock have a constant horizontal velocity? What does this suggest?
2. Does the shuttlecock follow projectile motion?
3. What is the acceleration in either direction?

Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Shuttlecock This video shows a shuttlecock birdie being hit with a racket. Shuttlecock Data

Shuttlecock

Shuttlecock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waves
Rubber Tube
These videos show a wave pulse moving through a piece of rubber tubing. The rubber tubing has a tension applied to it by use of a spring scale. Different tensions are applied to see the effect of it.

Some possible questions to ask are:

1. What effect does the tension have on the velocity of the wave pulse?
2. What is the relationship between tension and velocity based on an equation?
3. What is the linear density of the rubber tubing?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Rubber Tube

In this video a wave moves through a rubber hose with a tension applied to it.

Combined Data

10.78 N Data

 10.78 N Wave 10.78 N Wave
14.7 N Data 14.7 N Wave 14.7 N Wave
19.6 N Data 19.6 N Wave 19.6 N Wave
24.5 N Data 24.5 N Wave 24.5 N Wave
29.5 N Data 29.5 N Wave 29.5 N Wave
Ripple Tank
These videos show waves in a ripple tank. Our setup used a point light source under the tank to project the waves on the ceiling onto white paper. We set up the video camera to tape the waves on the ceiling. We did some different things with the ripple tank like vary the frequency by changing the voltage of the wave source. We also changed the water depth to show the effect on velocity. One video is of a wave traveling over a piece of plastic that we put in the water to change the depth in one spot.

Some possible questions to ask are:

1. What is the effect of water depth on velocity?
2. What happens to the wavelength as frequency is increased?
3. What happens to the angle of the wave pulse as it travels over the piece of plastic?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Varied Frequency 1 This video is of waves in a ripple tank. Don't get sea sick! Varied Frequency 1 Data

Waves #1

Waves #1

Waves #2 Waves #2
Varied Frequency 2 - 15mm depth Varied Frequency 2 Data 10 hz

No Flash-VidDat files

15 hz
20 hz
25 hz
30 hz
Varied Water Depth Varied Depth Data Low Water Depth Waves

Low Water Depth Waves
Medium Water Depth Waves Medium Water Depth Waves
High Water Depth Waves High Water Depth Waves
Different Medium No Data

Different Medium Waves

Different Medium Waves
Slinky Waves
These videos involve waves produced with a slinky. We used a high-speed digital video camera to record these videos. We set up in a building with a high ceiling and a balcony in order to tape from the balcony and get the greatest view area of the motion. We placed the slinky on white paper to show the contrast better. A person moving the slinky at the end produced the waves.
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Single Longitudinal Wave This video has waves produced using a slinky. Sorry, but no Data at this time Single Longitudinal Wave

Single Longitudinal Wave
Single Transverse Wave Sorry, but no Data at this time Single Transverse Wave Single Transverse Wave
Two Transerse Waves Sorry, but no Data at this time

Two Transerse Waves 1

 Two Transverse Waves 1
Two Transerse Waves 2 Two Transverse Waves 2
Two Transerse Waves 3 Two Transverse Waves 3
Plucked Elastic Cord

 

The following link will take you to a collection of video clips involving an elastic cord with fixed endpoints. View Collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Momentum
Air Track Collisions

These videos have two sliders on an air track. We perform many different collisions with the two sliders varying speed, mass, and type of collision.

Some possible questions to ask are:

1. Is the collision elastic or inelastic?
2. Is momentum conserved?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Collision 1

In this video two sliders are on an air track and collide with each other.

 Collision #1 Data Collision #1 Collision #1
Collision 2 Collision #2 Data Collision #2 Collision #2

Collision 3

 Collision #3 Data Collision #3 Collision #3
Air Hockey
One of these videos is of two hockey pucks colliding together on an air hockey table. The other is of a puck sliding across the surface to see if there is any friction. We recorded these from directly above the table.

Some possible questions to ask are:

1. What type of collision is this?
2. Is momentum conserved?
3. What is the effect of friction on the puck in this case?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Puck Collision In this video two hockey pucks collide together.
 Puck Collision Data Puck Collision

Puck Collision

Frictionless Puck Motion In this video a hockey puck slides across the frictionless surface.
 Frictionless Puck Data Frictionless Puck Motion

Frictionless Puck Motion
Billiards
These videos are collisions of billiards balls on a billiard table.
Some possible questions to ask are: ???
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Two Ball Collision This video shows 2 billiards balls colliding with each other. No Data at this time Both moving(top view) Both moving(top view)
Both moving(top view) Both moving(top view)
Both moving(top view) Both moving(top view)
Both moving(top view) Both moving(top view)
One moving(top view) One moving(top view)
One moving(side view) One moving(side view)
Three Ball Collision This video shows 3 billiards balls colliding with each other. No Data at this time One moving(side view) One moving(side view)
Trick Collisions This video shows 2 billiards balls colliding with each other during some billiard tricks No Data at this time Curve Collision Curve Collision
Backspin Collision Backspin Collision
Topspin Collision Topspin Collision

Explosions
These video clips involve an explosion between two aluminum cans, sending them off in opposite directions. A couple of the movies we use a sort of stand to carry out the explosion. The other two we just carry out the explosion on the table top.

Some possible questions to ask are:

1. Is momentum conserved in the explosion?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Boom 1 This video is of two pop cans being propelled away from each other by the explosion of a firecracker Boom1 Data Boom1

Boom1
Boom 2 Boom2 Data Boom2 Boom2
Boom 3 Boom3 Data Boom3 Boom3
Boom 4 Boom4 Data Boom4 Boom4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sonar Demonstration
Sonar
These videos show waves in a ripple tank bouncing off some type of object. This is intented to demonstrate how sonar works. The setup is the same a the ripple tank videos.

Some possible questions to ask are:

1. Based on these videos, how does sonar locate an object?
2. How does sonar indicate the shape of an object?
3. What are some examples of where sonar is used?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
One Circular Object
These videos simulate how sonar works by using waves in a ripple tank.
No Data One Circular Object One Circular Object
Two Circular Objects No Data Two Circular Objects Two Circular Objects
Angled Rectangular Object No Data Angled Rectangular Object Angled Rectangular Object

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vibrations
Ruler Vibrations
These videos consist of securing a meter stick on a table with a certain length hanging over the end of the table. The stick is then set into motion. The motion should model harmonic motion.
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
20 cm Ruler
This video shows a length of meter stick vibrating over the end of a table.
Ruler Data 20 cm ruler 20 cm ruler
30 cm Ruler Ruler Data 30 cm ruler 30 cm ruler
40 cm Ruler Ruler Data 40 cm ruler 40 cm ruler
Larynx Model Vibrations
This video shows the vibrations produced by a simple model of the larynx. The model consists of a latex strip, slit up the middle. The strip is clamped in a plastic tube through which air can be driven. Flow rate and strip tension can be varied. The video was produced with a high speed digital camera.
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
20 cm Ruler
30 cm Ruler40 cm Ruler
This video shows the vibrations in a simple model of the larynx.
 No Data at this time Simple Larynx Model Vibrations No Flash-VidDat Files Available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Sports
Archery

These videos show a compound bow being used to shoot an arrow. Questions to explore:

  1. Does the bow obey Hooke's law?
  2. How much work is done to stretch the bow?
  3. What is the velocity of the arrow as it leaves the bow?
  4. What is the force on the arrow while in contact with the bow?
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Bow Stretch
This video shows the bow being stretched. Black marks on the background are spaced by 10 [cm]. Black marks on scale are spaced by 10 [lbs].
Force-Stretch Data BowForce NA
Bow Stretch Close-up
This video shows a close-up of the spring scale while the bow is being stretched.
   BowForceCloseup NA
Arrow Shoot
This video shows a high speed video of the arrow being shot. The arrow mass is 33.8 [g]. Shot at 500 [fps]
 Arrow Data BowShot2 NA
Golf

A high speed digital video camera was used to capture a golf swing. A close up of the club hitting the ball is also shown. The camera had a frame rate of 1000 [fps]. Here are some things you might measure:

  1. velocity and acceleration of the ball over the course of contact with the club
  2. impulse on the ball
  3. angular velocity of the club.

 
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Golf Swing
This video shows a full view of the golfer swinging the club.
 NA FullSwing2 NA
Close Up
This video shows a close up of the club hitting the ball. The ball's mass is 45.32 grams and its diameter is 1.68 inches.
 NA 7Iron NA
Pole Vault

A college athlete executes a pole vault. The man's weight is 175 [lbs]. Some questions and measurements to consider include

  1. Measure the kinetic and gravitational potential energy of the vaulter's approximate center of mass over the course of the vault.
  2. Is the total mechanical energy of the runner conserved over the course of the vault?

 
Name Description Sample Data Quicktime Movie (.mov) Flash - VidDat File
Pole Vault
This video shows a man executing a pole vault. The framerate is 30 [fps].
NA PoleVault NA

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