Applications of Newton's Laws
B3-21: CHISEL AS WEDGE
Category: B3 Simple Machines
Purpose:
Demonstrate the mechanical advantage of a wedge
B3-03: LEVER - WRECKING BAR
Category: B3 Simple Machines
Purpose:
Demonstrate the mechanical advantage of a lever
B3-02: LEVERS - THREE CLASSES
Category: B3 Simple Machines
Purpose:
Demonstrate the three classes of levers
B3-01: LEVER AND LOADED WAGON
Category: B3 Simple Machines
Purpose:
Demonstrate the mechanical advantage of a lever
B2-42: ARM MODEL
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Model the forces occurring in the arm
B2-36: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES ON METERSTICK - ROTATORS
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
D1-52: FAIRGROUND ROTOR
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Illustrate the application of rotational forces
D1-51 BANKED CURVE MODEL
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Aid in explaining banked turns
C6-02: INCLINED PLANE - FRICTION BLOCK
Category: C6 Friction
Purpose:
Demonstrates that the coefficient of static friction is greater than the coefficient of sliding friction, and determines the coefficient of static friction.
C6-01 INCLINED PLANE - FRICTION BOX AND WEIGHTS
Category: C6 Friction
Purpose:
Shows that the coefficient of friction does not depend upon the mass of the object although the frictional force does.