In this video Dan Fullerton provides a brief introduction to problem solving with Atwood machines, assuming ideal pulleys and massless strings, for students in high school physics courses including Regents Physics, IB, AP Physics, and others. provides a variety of free educational resources to assist students in finding success in high school physics courses such as Honors Physics, Regents Physics, and AP Physics. Resources include video mini-lessons, online tutorials, help forums, problem sets, downloads, and review books. You may also be interested in related videos in these series. Honors Physics -- AP Physics 1 -- AP Physics C: Mechanics -- For more information, check out , and associated books in the series specific to courses: Regents Physics Essentials: Honors Physics Essentials: AP Physics 1 Essentials: AP Physics 2 Essentials: Table of Contents: 00:08 - Objectives 00:41 - What is an Atwood Machine? 00:55 - Properties of Atwood Machines 01:23 - Setup for Atwood Machines 01:57 - Solving Atwood Machine Problems 04:47 - Alternate Solution 06:20 - More Information