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written by Gary Gladding
published by the University of llinois Physics Education Research Group
This interactive problem for introductory physics features two blocks of differing mass connected by a string over an ideal pulley located at the edge of a table. Students must determine the magnitude of acceleration on Block B, given the length of the string and the mass of each block. A user-activated "help" sequence is provided for each step of the problem-solving, including conceptual analysis, free-body diagrams, and help with calculations. Immediate feedback is received for both correct and incorrect responses.  This resource is part of a larger collection of interactive homework problems for introductory physics.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Newton's Second Law
= Force, Acceleration
= Interacting Objects
- Newton's Third Law
= Action/Reaction
Education Practices
- Active Learning
= Problem Solving
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Best practice
= Problem/Problem Set
= Tutorial
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Keywords:
Newton's Second Law, force, force interactions, homework problem, ideal pulley, interactive problem, problem, pulley, tension
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Metadata instance created January 28, 2008 by Alea Smith
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November 19, 2014 by Caroline Hall
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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?phys111/ie/03/IE_2_blocks_edge).
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G. Gladding, Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Two Masses on a Table Edge (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2006), <https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/03/IE_2_blocks_edge>.
APA Format
Gladding, G. (2014, August 31). Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Two Masses on a Table Edge. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from University of llinois Physics Education Research Group: https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/03/IE_2_blocks_edge
Chicago Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Two Masses on a Table Edge. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, August 31, 2014. https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/03/IE_2_blocks_edge (accessed 2 December 2024).
MLA Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Two Masses on a Table Edge. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, 2006. 31 Aug. 2014. 2 Dec. 2024 <https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/03/IE_2_blocks_edge>.
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@misc{ Author = "Gary Gladding", Title = {Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Two Masses on a Table Edge}, Publisher = {University of llinois Physics Education Research Group}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {2 December 2024}, Month = {August 31, 2014}, Year = {2006} }
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Is Part Of Illinois PER: Interactive Examples

This is the full collection of homework problems by the same author.  It contains six comprehensive problem sets classified by course level.

relation by Caroline Hall
Is Part Of Illinois PER: Interactive Examples

This is the full collection of homework problems by the same author.  It contains six comprehensive problem sets classified by course level.

relation by Caroline Hall

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