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Applied Maths: Pulleys and Wedges Applets

How Applied Maths really works Cartoon from smbc-comics.com 5 Star
       
Basic diagram showing all the forces acting on the block From absorblearning.com 3 Star
Limiting friction Nice simulation to help understand a tricky concept. From absorblearning.com 4 Star
Mass on a table connected to a hanging mass From mathsphysics.com. It's interactive so play with the settings. 4 Star
       
Pulleys      
Introduction Useful inroduction to a basic pulley. Interactive 3 Star
  This applet allows for an indepth investigation, but watch out; you're limited to 5 minutes. 4 Star
Risks life to prove physical law link YouTube. 1 min  
       
Mass on an inclined Plane      
Basic diagram showing all forces acting on the block From absorblearning.com 3 Star
       
Short introductory applet Smple pulley and wedge on an inclined plane 3 Star
Relative acceleration Pulley and wedge: From mathsphysics.com. It's interactive so play with the settings. 4 Star
Useful for demonstrating the movement of a particle as it slides down a wedge on a smooth surface This from surendranath.com.
Click on the "Wedge and a free block" option
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Movable pulley and mass From mathsphysics.com. It is a common exam question but difficult to explain withour seeing it in action. 4 Star
Movable pulley and two masses As above 4 Star
Relative acceleration with a movable puley As above 4 Star
A typical question. Part 1 of 2 MyYouTube. 8 mins  
Part 2 of 2 MyYouTube. 7 mins