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Sir Isaac Newton revolutionized science by defining a set of laws to describe the motion of objects. In a 2 page essay, describe each of Newton's laws
Give an example of how you experience each of Newton's three laws in your everyday life. Choose an example that is not as commonly known and write about it.
You are going to use (good, scientific) web sites to answer questions about astronomical objects. You are to select:
The planets of the Solar System can be divided into two major groups: terrestrial planets and Jovian planets
A rail gun fuires a tungtsen projectile horizontally with an exit muzzle velocity of 1500 m/s.The horizontal acceleration of projectile is given
Some people you know say they don't believe that the climate is changing. After this week's readings, how would you respond?
How do stars form from the interstellar medium?
Create an essay that explains the importance of motion to the study of physics. First, describe and define the properties of a moving particle
Read the article titled "Aging US Power Grid Blacks Out More Than Any Other Developed Nation" under the Smart Grid terms section of the Science Corner
Movie Interstellar is based on the premise of trying to find another habitable planet after ours has become inhabitable
A buoy oscillates in simple harmonic motion y = A cos omega(t) The buoy moves a total of 3.5 feet (vertically) from its low point to its high point
A boat is pulled into a dock by means of a winch 12 feet above the deck of the boat.
A baseball diamond has the shape of a square with sides 90 feet long. A player running from second base to third base at a speed of 28 feet per second
A man 6 feet tall walks at a rate of 5 feet per second away from a light that is 15 feet above ground . When he is 10 feet from the base of the light
A plane flying with a constant speed of 24 km/min passes over a ground radar station at an altitude of 9 km and climbs at an angle of 40 degrees
A brick comes loose from near the top of a building and falls such that its distance s (in feet) from the street (after t seconds) is given by the equation
A particle moves along the x-axis so that at any time that t is greater than or equal to zero, its position is given by x(t)= t^3-12t+5.
Thermodynamics texts use the relationship (dy/dx)(dz/dy)(dx/dz) = -1
A ball is thrown directly upward from the ground. Its height above the ground is given by h=50t-5t2
A ball is thrown straight downward from the top of a tall building. The initial speed of the ball is 10 m/s. It strikes the ground with a speed of 60 m/s.
The graph of the velocity v(t), in ft/sec, of a car traveling on a straight road, for 0 is greater than or equal to t is greater than or equal to 50
The voltage V in volts across a fixed resistance r in series with a variable resistance R is V=(rE)/(R+r) where E is the source voltage.
Americans consume approximately 9.5 × 106 gallons of popcorn each day. Approximately how much popcorn do they eat in a 365-day year?
Is log(ab)=log(a) log(b) a true statement? Choose any positive values for a and b and then compute both sides of this equation.
Using the transfer function obtained in part (a) above, derive an expression for the phase angle of the output voltage.