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ap physics c cram – gravitation & orbital mechanics

originally streamed on April 20, 2021 with Sam ReichTeacher
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Review gravitation, orbital mechanics, and key problem-solving strategies for AP Physics C: Mechanics. This cram session walks through Newton's Law of Gravitation, circular orbits, Kepler's laws, and energy concepts with practice problems pulled from ...more

covered in this stream

units
Unit 2 – Force and Motion DynamicsUnit 6 – Rotating Systems: Energy & MomentumUnit 3 – Work, Energy, and Power
topics
2.6 Gravitational Force2.10 Circular Motion6.6 Motion of Orbiting Satellites6.3 Angular Momentum and Angular Impulse6.4 Conservation of Angular Momentum3.3 Potential Energy3.4 Conservation of Energy

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Welcome and Introduction

  • 0:35

    Gravitation Overview

  • 1:09

    Stream Business Items

  • 2:11

    Unit Context and Prioritization

  • 3:16

    Newton's Law of Gravitation

  • 5:24

    Inverse Square Law

  • 6:25

    Practice Problem: Obie's Weight

  • 10:18

    Gravitational Fields

  • 12:22

    Deriving Acceleration Due to Gravity

  • 13:24

    1998 Exam: Ball on Asteroid

  • 16:47

    Acceleration at Top of Path

  • 20:14

    Fields Inside and Outside Spheres

  • 23:19

    Orbiting Planets and Satellites

  • 24:24

    Uniform Circular Motion Review

  • 27:03

    1998 Satellite Question

  • 31:56

    Velocity Independent of Mass

  • 34:05

    Two Identical Stars Problem

  • 39:51

    Period and Frequency in Orbits

  • 41:22

    Kepler's Third Law for Circles

  • 44:01

    Gravitational Potential Energy

  • 45:34

    Escape Velocity Derivation

  • 47:09

    Elliptical Orbits

  • 49:11

    Kepler's Laws Overview

  • 50:42

    Conservation of Angular Momentum

  • 52:57

    Elliptical Orbit Practice

  • 56:25

    2005 Free Response Question

  • 1:01:04

    Wrap Up and Key Takeaways

  • 1:02:07

    Upcoming Events

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