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John Wheeler (theoretical physicist, 1911 - 2008):

Mass tells space-time how to curve, and space-time tells mass how to move.

Clicker question: Do you feel the tension? A metal rod is tied to a string, and let go, with its lower end resting on a frictionless surface. This system comes to some sort of equilibrium. Which of the following schematics looks most like the nal resting state of the system?

Frictionless surface

Clicker question: Adventure in free-body diagramming:

NON-zero friction between A and B String

Which pair of forces is an action/reaction pair?

A. The tension of the string and the friction force acting on A. B. The normal force on A due to B and the weight of A. C. The normal force on A due to B and the weight of B. D. The friction force acting on A and the friction force acting on B.

B
Frictionless

Clicker question: Adventure in free-body diagramming:

NON-zero friction between A and B String

Which pair of forces is an action/reaction pair?

A. The tension of the string and the friction force acting on A. B. The normal force on A due to B and the weight of A. C. The normal force on A due to B and the weight of B. D. The friction force acting on A and the friction force acting on B.

B
Frictionless

Now, the quiz question:

NON-zero friction between A and B String

Our numbers are: mB = 5 kg mA = 3 kg F = 20 N g = 9.8 m/s2 k = 0.30

B
Frictionless

The question: Whats the acceleration of block B?

Now, the quiz question:

NON-zero friction between A and B String

Our numbers are: mB = 5 kg mA = 3 kg F = 20 N g = 9.8 m/s2 k = 0.30

B
Frictionless

A. 0 m/s2 B. 2.2 m/s2 to the right C. 1.6 m/s2 to the right D. 8.8 m/s2 to the right