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Mechanics Free Response Question #2 Solutions - AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam
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This Free Response Question includes the following concepts: Center of Mass of a System of Particles, Translational and Rotational Kinetic Energy, Conservation of Linear and Angular Momentum, Angular Momentum of a System of Particles and Rigid Objects and Moment of Inertia.
AP® is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Enjoy an EDpuzzle Lesson for this video. Link: AP Physics C 1998 Released Exam The problem is on pages 156 - 158 of this pdf. The solution is on pages 182 - 184 of this pdf. Please enjoy my solutions as well. Content Times: 0:22 Describing the Problem 0:57 Part (a i) 3:58 Part (a ii) 5:01 Part (b) 5:48 Part (b i) 7:00 Part (b ii) 7:41 Part (b iii) 9:57 Part (b iv) Describing this part of the Problem 11:48 Part (b iv) Why is Angular Momentum Conserved? 13:16 Part (b iv) Initial Angular Momentum of the Rod System 13:34 Part (b iv) Initial Angular Momentum of the Clay 16:26 Part (b iv) Final Angular Momentum of the Whole System 17:41 Part (b iv) Final Moment of Inertia of the Whole System 19:07 Part (b iv) Back to Conservation of Angular Momentum 20:09 Part (b v) Here is a Veritasium YouTube video that explains quite well the differences between parts (a) and (b) of this problem. In other words, how the clay lump that hits off center can have a smaller change in kinetic energy than when it hits at the center of mass. |
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