Module 2 Honors Extension: The Physics in Swimming Physics is defined as the branch of science concerning the study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two. Physics tries to explain the nature of the world around us‚ how things happen and why. Swimming displays some physical properties‚ such as buoyancy‚ drag resistance and propulsion. We swimmers are at a constant battle to stay afloat‚ while fighting through the water and propelling ourselves forward‚ and we do so using technique
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Assessment: Germany 2011 Germany from 2004 until 2011‚ showed a positive trend with the GDP per capita. From $29‚684.33 in 2004‚ Germany boosted their GDP per capita up to $39‚187.01 in 2011‚ which is approximately a 50% increase. This shows that Germany managed to put its economy in an upward trend‚ although the Eurozone was struggling with its economic growth‚ particularly during 2009 and 2010. Similarly‚ GNI per capita of Germany in 2004 was $29‚938.63‚ yet by 2011‚ the GNI per capita was
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The independent variable is the rise of the ramp‚the dependent variable whether or not the marble will loop the loop. The underlying principle of all roller coasters is the law of conservation of energy. When a roller coaster crests the first big hill‚gravity takes over. Potential energy is sometimes known as positional energy. As the roller coaster falls is has enough kinetic energy to make it through the remainder of the ride. Inertia keeps the object in motion. The other forces bring the roller
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The Importance of Physics to Society Physics - the study of matter‚ energy and their interactions - is an international enterprise‚ which plays a key role in the future progress of humankind. The support of physics education and research in all countries is important because: 1. Physics is an exciting intellectual adventure that inspires young people and expands the frontiers of our knowledge about Nature. 2. Physics generates fundamental knowledge needed for the future technological advances
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I absolutely love jumping on the trampoline but I never really thought there was any physics involved. I knew you had to use a force to jump up and gravity pulls you back down obviously. An American inventor named George Nissen first invented the trampoline in 1935. (Silvia) A trampoline is defined as an elastic disc of hard canvas held up by metal springs attached to a metal skeletal frame. Kinetic and Potential energy allow you to be able to jump on a trampoline. PE=mgh this equation helps you
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Applications of Physics in Everyday Life By Steve Johnson‚ eHow Contributor Even walking manipulates physics‚ allowing people to proceed in a state of "constant falling." Physics extends well into people’s everyday lives -- imprisoning people within its forces. From each step a person takes to the evolution of the body‚ physics has several long-term as well as short-term effects and uses. For everyday living‚ many technologies have even exploited the rules of physics. 1. Simple Mechanical
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Introduction to Physic 1.1 Understanding Physics • A phenomenon is an occurrence that can be perceived by our senses • In physics‚ we study natural phenomena‚ such as the eruption of volcano‚ rain fall‚ formation of rainbow and the properties of matter‚ such as length‚ temperature‚ volume • There are many fields of study in physics‚ including force‚ motion‚ heat‚ light‚ waves‚ electricity‚ electromagnetism‚ electronics and nuclear physics 1.2 Physical Quantities • We discover physics by learning
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PHYSICS OF THE PAST One hundred years ago‚ in a poky apartment in Bern‚ Switzerland‚ Albert Einstein‚ then just a 26-year-old patent office clerk still working part-time towards his PhD‚ published five ground breaking scientific papers. Each of these papers‚ written during Einstein’s annus mirabilis ‚ has become a "classic" in the history of science: On a Heuristic Viewpoint Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light ‚ which discusses optical photons and photoelectric effects. Molecular
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U.S. Economy 2004-2005 EC303 05/01/2013 The U.S. economy has seen its share of glory and uncertainty over the last century. Going from a leading economic giant to the assumed financial capital of the world‚ each year brings new challenges for the economy. This paper will examine and highlight growth‚ price level‚ interest rates and monetary policy during 2004 and 2005. Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value for all goods and services produced‚ also known as economic output‚ within
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PHYSICS science that deals with matter‚ energy‚ motion and force. BRANCHES OF PHYSICS Acoustics studies the production and properties of sound. Atomic physics examines the structure‚ properties‚ and behavior of the atom. Biophysics applies the tools and techniques of physics to the study of living things and the life processes. Cryogenics is the study of extremely low temperatures. Electrodynamics analyses the relationship between electrical and magnetic forces. Fluid physics deals with
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