Block on a movable wedge
A block slides down a smooth wedge that is itself free to move; see both accelerations, the normal force and momentum conservation in x.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 11 |
| Chapter | 4. Laws of Motion |
| NCERT section | 4.9 |
| Level | Advanced (JEE / Olympiad) |
| Time | about 14 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: wedge · constraint · smooth incline · JEE mechanics
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