Atwood's Machine

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Atwood’s Machine.

Abstract

Combinations of weights suspended over pulley to show that asymmetry causes acceleration.

Image on the left, of a lightweight plastic pulley with balanced 50 g brass weights, and on the right, the pulley in motion as the unbalanced weights accelerate. 


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Combinations of weights suspended over pulley to show that asymmetry causes acceleration.

atwood's machine

Image on the left, of a lightweight plastic pulley with balanced 50 g brass weights, and on the right, the pulley in motion as the unbalanced weights accelerate.