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2-D Relative Velocity

An object can appear to have different velocities depending on the velocity of an observer. In this problem set, 2-D scenarios will be analyzed from different frames of reference in order to determine the velocity of one object relative to another.

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Center of Mass

All aspects of a two body elastic collision are explained from a center of mass point of view.

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Trapped Light

A basic guide of the effects of special relativity and the Lorentz factor.

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Two Cannon Problem

Properties of projectile motion and basic reference frames will be explored through a simple example of two moving cannonballs.

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Relative Velocities

An object can appear to have different velocities depending on the velocity of an observer. In this problem set, scenarios will be analyzed from different frames of reference in order to determine the velocity of one object relative to another.

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Ball on a Moving Cart

The trajectory of a ball dropped from a person on a moving cart will be modelled using both x-position vs. time graphs and y-position vs. time graphs. The scenario will be analyzed from the point of view of an observer on the cart and on the ground.

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Cannon on a Moving Cart

What do the velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs look like for a cannon ball launched from a moving cart? This scenario will be analyzed by breaking down both velocity and acceleration into vertical and horizontal components.

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