Atwood's Machine
The Atwood's Machine Interactive provides an environment that allows the learner to explore two-mass systems. An Atwood's machine (two masses connected by a string that stretches over a pulley) and a modified version of the Atwood's machine (one of the masses is on a horizontal surface) can be explored. The environment allows a user to change the amount of mass, introduce friction into the horizontal surface and measure the time for the system to move a particular distance.
Users are encouraged to open the Interactive and explore. There is currently no pre-written activity to accompany this Interactive.
Learners and Instructors may also be interested in viewing the accompanying
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