The Big Bang Theory What is the Big Bang Theory? The Big Bang is the dominant (and highly supported) theory of the origin of the universe. In essence‚ this theory states that the universe began from an initial point or singularity which has expanded over billions of years to form the universe as we now know it. In 1959 a survey was conducted of scientists across America concerning their understanding of the physical sciences. One particular question asked “What is your concept of the age of
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® keep it simple science Copying is permitted according to the Site Licence Conditions only Preliminary Physics Topic 4 THE COSMIC ENGINE What is this topic about? To keep it as simple as possible‚ (K.I.S.S.) this topic involves the study of: 1. THE HISTORY OF OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE 2. HOW THE UNIVERSE BEGAN (THE "BIG BANG" THEORY) 3. LIFE-CYCLES OF THE STARS 4. ENERGY FROM THE SUN‚ & ITS EFFECTS ON US but first‚ let’s revise... The Structure of the Universe The EARTH
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The Big Bang theory states that all the matter that is in the universe was once in a very small amount of space with infinite temperature‚ pressure‚ and density. This theory is well supported and there are many reason for it’s support. One main reason is that no one really has a clue and The Big Bang Theory seems far fetched but more reasonable than any other ideas that there are out there. Some of the important thing to know about the big bang to understand are the beginning and the few seconds
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THE THREE LAWS OF MOTION BY ISAAC NEWTON NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF MOTION: INERTIA 2 Kinds of Inertia Inertia on Rest- an object will remain at rest‚ unless there is force applied to move Inertia on Motion- a moving object will continue to move unless there is force applied to stop Projectiles persevere in their motions‚ so far as they are not retarded by the resistance of the air‚ or impelled downwards by the force of gravity. A top‚ whose parts by their cohesion are perpetually drawn
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November 14‚ 2011 "We can do no great things; only small things with great love." The Practice of Science Science: ^ knowledge ^ systematic and orderly ^ classic - systematized and orderly body of knowledge - the GREEKS * Greeks - considered classical because they set the standards in Western civilization based on order and system ^ tragedy or comedy - only two plots - we’ve been trained to understand science in a neat and perfect way - normality- everything that fits into the system‚ anything else
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OF STEPHEN HAWKING AND HISTORY OF TIME It is the ultimate irony that the “finest mind alive” today is a mind held captive in a speechless‚ dying and withering body! It is the mind of Stephen Hawking – world’s leading Cosmologist and most brilliant and original theoretical physicist. Presently the Lucasian professor of mathematics at Cambridge‚ he has been proclaimed as the greatest genius of the late 20th century. Yet‚ as he lies limp in his wheel-chair‚ weighing only 38 kilos and not even
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The Special Theory of Relativity Can Be Disproved Experimentally Gennady Sokolov‚ Vitali Sokolov. It is true that you may fool all the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all of the time; but you can’t fool all of the people all the time. Abraham Lincoln (USA‚ 1809-1865). Content 1. What the special relativity states. What is the postulate of the invariability 2. The optical experiments and observations that forced to receive the postulate of invariability of light speed
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Introduction to Differential Equations Course Notes for AMath 250 J. Wainwright1 Department of Applied Mathematics University of Waterloo March 9‚ 2010 1 c J. Wainwright‚ April 2003 Contents 1 First Order Differential Equations 1.1 DEs and Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.1 Newton’s Second Law of Motion . . . . . . . . . 1.1.2 Dimensions of physical quantities . . . . . . . . 1.1.3 Newton’s Law of Gravitation . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Mathematical aspects of
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1. What factors accounted for GM’s return to profitability? Explain and provide a rationale for the prospects of continuing this rise. The first thing GM did to help them return to profitability was the revamping of product development. GM had too much focus on the engineering process of development. This led to the difficulty of getting a bold design off the drawing board and through the lengthy development process. Under the lead of CTO John Lauckner‚ GM came up with a streamlined process that
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Task 3. Plot a graph versus t2 (plot t2 on the abscissa‚ i.e.‚ x-axis). The equation of motion for an object in free fall starting from rest is y = ½ gt2‚ where g is the acceleration due to gravity. This is the equation of a parabola‚ which has the general form y = ax2. Results 1: Task 4. Determine the slope of the line and compute an experimental value of g from the slope value. Remember‚ the slope of this graph represents ½ g. Results : Task 5. Compute the percent error of the experimental
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