James Nickel is the author of “Mathematics: Is God Silent?” He was born and raised on a farm in Dinuba‚ California. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and his master’s degree in education. He spent most of the late 70’s and 80’s teaching mathematics at a high school in Australia and Hawaii. During those years he not only taught mathematics‚ but he also spent a lot of time researching it. Aside from teaching‚ he was a mathematical analyst for the United States Navy. Through all of his
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Mousetrap Car Report What sources of friction (both good and bad) does one need to consider in designing an effective mouse trap car? Try to come up with at least four [4] Explain how Newton’s first‚ second and third laws apply to the performance of your car [3] First Law: An object in motion will stay in motion‚ and object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. In other words‚ the mouse trap car will not move unless an outside force will cause it to move
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Democritus was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher of Ancient Greece. He along with Leucippus were atomic theorists who proposed during the fifth century B.C that 1. Matter is composed of atoms separated by empty space by which atoms move. 2.Atoms are solid‚ homogeneous‚ indivisible‚ and unchanging. Democritus knew that if he took a rock and chisel it in half‚ that both halves would characteristically have the same properties as the whole. He rationalized that if he was to continue to cut the
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Today I will be analyzing and telling you why Sir Isaac Newton is important in addition discussing why he is still recognized after so many years. Born January 4‚ 1643 in Woolsthorpe‚ England. The things that are Isaac Newton he persevered through his childhood from his mother leaving his for her second husband and later coming back when the husband died and forced Newton to drop out. With the help of newton’s uncle persuaded his mother to let Isaac finish high school and go to college. Finishing
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HSC PHYSICS 2011 HSC PHYSICS 2011 PENDULUM MOTION BY NATHAN LOCKE Image taken from http://www.practicalphysics.org/go/Experiment_480.html Pendulum Motion Aim: To determine the rate of acceleration due to gravity by using a pendulum. Background Information: Equation One: T=2πlg Where T = the period of the pendulum (s). This is the time taken for the pendulum to return to its starting position. l = length of the pendulum g = the rate of acceleration due to gravity (ms-2) * In
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“A Hubble Space Telescope photograph of the universe evokes far more awe for creation than light streaming through a stained glass window in a cathedral.” We know more about our universe than we ever have thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope’s clear crisp photos of objects far away in space. “Earth’s atmosphere alters and blocks the light that comes from space. Hubble orbits above Earth’s atmosphere‚ which gives it a better view of the universe than telescopes have at ground level.” (NASA‚ 2009)
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Research question: How does the mass of a muffin cup affect the velocity of the muffin cup? Variables: Independent The mass of a muffin cup‚ grams [g]‚ m Dependent The time it takes for the muffin cup to reach the floor‚ seconds [s]‚ t Controlled Air resistance‚ Newton [N]‚ FA Distance of releasing the muffin cup‚ meters [m]‚ d Reaction time‚ seconds [s]‚ t Method for controlling variables: Air resistance will be controlled by having the same shape of the muffin cup for all tests
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Projectile motion is a form of motion in which an object is thrown near the earth’s surface‚ causing it to move along a curved path under the action of gravity only. An example would be a football quarterback‚ when a quarterback throws the football in the air it goes upward and then travels back downward due to gravity. Gravity is the only force of significance that acts on the object which causes a downward acceleration. For example if Cam Newton throws a football over a long
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4.10 Lab Questions The Big Bang‚ Cosmology Part I: Crash Course Astronomy #42 1. In the video‚ science is compared to a tapestry. Explain what is meant by this comparison. It means when you yank at one thread the whole thing may need to be rewoven but sometimes you must yank the thread like in a tapestry. The comparison of science to tapestry means that scientists may misinterpret things but at the same time may discover new ways to view the universe. 2. Discuss the important contribution Vesto
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What Is Physics and What Are Its Uses? Physics‚ a branch of science‚ is traditionally defined as the study of matter‚ energy‚ and the relation between them. The interaction between matter and energy is found everywhere. In order for matter to move‚ it requires some form of energy. Sports show many good examples of the relationship between matter and energy. For instance‚ a pitcher requires energy to throw a baseball at the incredible speed and accuracy that is needed to keep the batter from
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