1 Physics and Measurement CHAPTER OUTLINE 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Standards of Length‚ Mass‚ and Time Matter and Model-Building Density and Atomic Mass Dimensional Analysis Conversion of Units Estimates and Order-ofMagnitude Calculations Significant Figures ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Q1.1 Q1.2 Atomic clocks are based on electromagnetic waves which atoms emit. Also‚ pulsars are highly regular astronomical clocks. Density varies with temperature and pressure. It would be necessary to measure both
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GRAVITATION Kepler’s Laws Towards the end of the sixteenth century‚ Tycho Brahe collected a huge amount of data giving precise measurements of the position of planets. Johannes Kepler‚ after a detailed analysis of the measurements announced three laws in 1619. 1. The orbit of each planet is an ellipse which has the Sun at one of its foci. 2. Each planet moves in such a way that the (imaginary) line joining it to the Sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times. 3. The squares of the periods
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Physics began when man first started to study his surroundings. Early applications of physics include the invention of the wheel and of primitive weapons. The people who built Stone Henge had knowledge of physical mechanics in order to move the rocks and place them on top of each other. It was not until during the period of Greek culture that the first systematic treatment of physics started with the use of mechanics. Thales is often said to have been the first scientist‚ and the first Greek philosopher
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km 5 93 3 106 mi 3.8 3 105 km 5 2.4 3 105 mi 3500 km < 2160 mi 1.4 × 106 km < 864‚000 mi LibraryPirate PHYSICS LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS S e v e n t h E d i t i o n Jerry D. Wilson Lander University Cecilia A. HernÁndez-Hall American River College Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States LibraryPirate Physics
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The type of physics that I will be presenting is a branch of Fluid Mechanics. Fluid mechanics studies the physics of gases and liquids. Hydraulics is defined as: "a branch of science that deals with practical applications of liquid in motion." Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary‚ via www.dictionary.com The science started over thousands of years ago with Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) and Archimedes (287-212 B.C.). Many European scientists also contributed to hydraulics‚ including
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IB LEARNER PROFILE INQUIRERS We nurture our curiousity‚ developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life. KNOWLEDGABLE We develop and use conceptual understanding‚ exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance. THINKERS We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible
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10.1 & 10.2 Outline AP Edition College Physics p. 290-297 I. 10.1 The Basic Energy Model 1. The Basic Energy Model (Intro) a. The fundamental forms of energy are kinetic‚ potential‚ and thermal energy. b. Most of the time will be spent understanding the transforming of energy. c. Energy can be transformed by applying a mechanical force. d. The law of conservation of energy‚ energy is neither created nor destroyed‚ is consider by scientists to be the most important law of
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I. Introduction Physics is the natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time‚ along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly‚ it is the general analysis of nature‚ conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves. Physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines‚ perhaps the oldest through its inclusion of astronomy. Over the last two millennia‚ physics was a part of natural philosophy along with chemistry‚ certain branches
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You throw the ball. You catch the ball‚" said a well-respected baseball manager by the name of Casey Stengel. Mr. Stengel was a baseball man‚ not a mathematician nor a physicist. Physics and mathematics can be applied to the game of baseball on every pitch‚ and on every swing of the bat. To understand the physics of the game‚ it is first necessary to look at the center of the game‚ the ball. Section 1.09 of the Official Baseball Rules states that the ball must weigh between 5 ounces and 5 ¼
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References: http://www.scribd.com/doc/94383213/Physics-Lab-Report Physics reference book ;pearson;James S.Walker http://www.digipac.ca/chemical/sigfigs/experimental_errors.htm
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