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Practice and review of accelerated and projectile motion. I use this with my general physics classes. Reviews arranging the motion equations (with variables ∆x, Vi, Vf, a, ∆t). Vertical motion with acceleration g = -10 m/s/s, projectile motion, using pythagorean theorem to find velocity from horizontal and vertical components, and two word problems. Key included.

AP practice with static fluids. Topics include buoyancy and pressure of a static fluid column. Buoyancy problem involving floating in a two layer fluid. Key included.

Vibrations and waves review for use with a general physics class. Topics include pendulums, transverse and longitudinal waves, wave speed, string harmonics. Key included.

Practice drawing static charge diagrams. Using Coulomb's law to determine changes in the electric force. Combining electric force vectors. Solving for position of force equilibrium for three co-linear charges. Includes key.

Practice drawing electric fields. Comparison of gravitational potential energy with electric potential energy. Force and energy calculations involving charges and electric fields. Calculation of an electric field due to two point charges. Includes key.

Practice worksheet for AP Mechanics C on oscillations. Position graph is presented for block mass on spring including a phase shift. Students write and graph velocity and acceleration graphs with defined parameters. Block is changed to a cylinder. Students use force and torque equations to write a new differential equation for the motion and graph the resulting solutions. Includes key.

Packet of practice problems involving conservation of angular momentum. Includes significant practice with collisions involving linear and rotational motion. Problems involve systems with a fixed rotational axis and systems which can freely rotate. Originally written for use with my AP Physics students. Includes answer key

Practice drawing standing waves in open pipes and pipes closed at one end. Students asked to draw and label the first two harmonics in each. Harmonics in pipes are compared to standing waves on strings. Also includes a question concerning the beat frequency. Includes key.

Practice with the simple harmonic motion exhibited by pendulums and mass on spring. Questions review forces, Hooke's Law, and conservation of mechanical energy. Solving period equations for either length, mass, or stiffness constant (k). Graphing motion of mass on spring. Analyzing motion graph to determine period and mass. Applications of parameterized SHM equations, eg. x = A cos wt, etc. Includes key.

Crossword puzzle that reviews wave properties, waves crossing boundaries, simple harmonic motion, string harmonics. Includes key.

Questions cover the relationship between wave energy and amplitude, reflection at fixed and free boundaries, transmission through boundaries, and review of reading wave properties from graphs. Includes key.

Review questions concerned with properties of waves, working with wave velocity, reading properties of waves from graphs, relating pendulum motion to wave motion. Includes key.

Problems examining the conservation of angular momentum. Includes problems where the moment of inertia must be calculate for a system of two objects. Also includes the problem of a caught ball (L=r x P) resulting in rotation (L = Iw). Key included.

Practice problems involving conservation of energy with rotational kinetic energy. Rolling objects are considered to roll without slipping. Problems include rolling disks, bars, and spheres. Solution key is included.

Another practice worksheet covering topics rotation variables, motion equations with rotation, force and centripetal motion, torque on beams, 2nd law problems involving both forces and torque. Also, adding moments of inertia. Key included.

Practice worksheet covering topics rotation variables, motion equations with rotation, force and centripetal motion, torque on beams, 2nd law problems involving both forces and torque. Key included.

Worksheet problems include working with force time graphs (impulse) and conservation of momentum questions.

Problems involving work-energy theorem. Work from changes in energy. Work from angled forces. Energy loss due to friction. Conservation of mechanical energy. Calculations using power. Includes key.

Simple machine questions on levers and pulleys. One review question on ramps.

Questions Ramps and Levers.