AP Physics - Atwood Machines

In this video Dan Fullerton provides a brief introduction to problem solving with Atwood machines, assuming ideal pulleys and massless strings, for students in high school physics courses including Regents Physics, IB, AP Physics, and others.

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Table of Contents:

00:08 - Objectives
00:41 - What is an Atwood Machine?
00:55 - Properties of Atwood Machines
01:23 - Setup for Atwood Machines
01:57 - Solving Atwood Machine Problems
04:47 - Alternate Solution
06:20 - More Information