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written by Gary Gladding
published by the University of llinois Physics Education Research Group
This is an interactive homework problem for introductory physics students involving a cart and a block connected by a string passing over an ideal pulley.  Given the mass of both objects and distance of motion, the student must determine the work done on the cart by the string.  Students choose whether to solve the problem using Newton's Second Law or the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem.   A user-activated "help" sequence is provided for each step of the problem-solving, from conceptual analysis through quantitative calculation.  To promote critical thinking, immediate feedback is received for both correct and incorrect responses.  This item is part of a larger collection of interactive homework problems for introductory physics.
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Classical Mechanics
- Work and Energy
= Work
Education Practices
- Active Learning
= Problem Solving
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
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= Best practice
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Work Energy Theorem, conservation of mechanical energy, homework problem, ideal pulley, interactive problem, pulley, velocity, work
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Topic: Conservation of Energy
Unit Title: Interactive Problem Solving

Try this homework problem as an extension of  the two above.  It involves a cart and block connected by a string passing over an ideal pulley.  Students choose whether to solve the problem using Newton's Second Law or the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem.  Extensive help is offered for either choice.

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G. Gladding, (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2006), WWW Document, (https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/06/p2m).
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G. Gladding, Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Pulley and Two Masses (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2006), <https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/06/p2m>.
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Gladding, G. (2006, June 16). Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Pulley and Two Masses. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from University of llinois Physics Education Research Group: https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/06/p2m
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Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Pulley and Two Masses. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, June 16, 2006. https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/06/p2m (accessed 5 October 2024).
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Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Pulley and Two Masses. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, 2006. 16 June 2006. 5 Oct. 2024 <https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/06/p2m>.
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@misc{ Author = "Gary Gladding", Title = {Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Pulley and Two Masses}, Publisher = {University of llinois Physics Education Research Group}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {5 October 2024}, Month = {June 16, 2006}, Year = {2006} }
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