In a system where no external energy is gained or lost, energy should be conserved. This example looks at the conservation of energy while a small mass on a string-pulley system pulls a larger mass (a Pasco cart) up an inclined track.

This example will show you how to rotate an origin , setup VideoPoint for more than one point, change the mass of each point and plot energy values.

Walk Through the Example

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Setting up VideoPoint

Taking Data

Creating the Center of Mass

Scaling the Movie

Graphing Data
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