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Motion In One Dimension: video - Introduction to Lagrangian; AirPro Hockey pucks; video - Marble and Feather; video - Free Fall Acceleration; video - Uniform Linear Acceleration - Time; video - Uniform Linear Acceleration - Velocity; Propeller Cart on Track; Measurement of Free Fall Acceleration; Falling Drops of Milk; Falling Ball
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video - Introduction to Lagrangian

Purpose:

To demonstrate that inherently one dimensional motion can be very hard to describe using Newtonian (vector) equations.

Procedure:

DEMO VIDEO DOWNLOAD - HD - 1920x1080 / 27.4Mbps - 171MB size

DEMO VIDEO DOWNLOAD - LD - 854x480 / 5.69Mbps - 41MB size

Slide the balls along the bent string and make students shudder in horror thinking about describing it in Cartesian coordinates.

Equipment:

Intro to lagrangian apparatus