AP Physics C: Mechanics case studies
AP Physics C: Mechanics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
AP Physics C: Mechanics is a calculus-based, college-level physics course and its end-of-course AP Exam. The course is described as equivalent to a semester-long introductory calculus-based college physics course and is especially appropriate for students planning to specialize or major in a physical science or engineering. The AP Physics C: Mechanics case studies are 5 cases and about 2,394 words.
1Two Runners with Different Acceleration and Holding Phases
Two runners race on a straight 100 m track. Runner A starts from rest at t=0 with constant acceleration 2.0 m/s² for 3.0 s, then runs at the speed reached.
514 words, about 3 min2Hanging Mass and a Block on a Rough Table
Block 1, with mass 4.0 kg, rests on a horizontal table. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction between block 1 and the table are 0.45 and 0.30.
475 words, about 2 min3Spring Launch Across a Rough Patch to an Incline
A 2.0 kg block is pressed against a spring of constant 500 N/m, compressing it 0.30 m. The block is released from rest.
474 words, about 2 min4Inferring Collision Type from Spring Compression
On a frictionless horizontal track, a 0.50 kg block moving at 4.0 m/s to the right strikes a stationary 1.50 kg block that is attached to an ideal spring of constant 200 N/m fixed to a wall on the right. The moving block does not stick to the second block; after the collision the second block compresses the spring and momentarily stops.
447 words, about 2 min5Rolling Cylinder and the Static-Friction Limit
A uniform solid cylinder of mass 2.0 kg and radius 0.10 m is released from rest on a 30° incline. The coefficient of static friction is 0.15 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.10.
484 words, about 2 min