An Introductory Tension Force Problem (8:59)
Learn how to solve a basic tension force problem with demonstration! This is an AP Physics 1 topic.
Content Times: 0:00 The Problem Demonstrated 0:29 5 Steps to Solve and Free Body Diagram Problem 0:50 Drawing the Free Body Diagram 2:03 Resolving Tension Force 1 into its components (numbers dependency) 4:00 Introducing the Equation Holster! 5:11 Redraw the Free Body Diagram 5:32 Sum the forces in the y-direction 7:24 Sum the forces in the x-direction 8:29 Demonstrating our solution is correct |