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    Soccer Ball Lab

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    the given information and divide the time by distance. In other situations‚ you are trying to solve for acceleration‚ which only initial velocity‚ time‚ and acceleration are given. You would have to interrelate the given values and take the initial velocity and add it to the acceleration‚ multiplied by time‚ then your data and equations sum up to the final velocity. These formulas and equations‚ in particular‚ acceleration and speed‚ are related to Newton’s first law of motion. This is also known as

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    HYDRAULIC JUMP ABSTRACT In this paper‚ the group proposes an analytical representation for the occurrence of hydraulic jump flow. The experiment showed that hydraulic jumps happen when a high velocity liquid enters a zone of lower velocity. The approach used by the group is controlled volume method‚ as it is the most commonly used approach in analyzing hydraulic jumps. Using the Reynolds Transport Theorem and with the aid of some very helpful assumptions‚ the group

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    ______________________________________ Date: ________________________ Student Exploration: Uniform Circular Motion Vocabulary: acceleration‚ centripetal acceleration‚ centripetal force‚ Newton’s first law‚ Newton’s second law‚ uniform circular motion‚ vector‚ velocity Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. A boy is whirling a yo-yo above his head in a counter-clockwise direction. At the exact moment shown at left‚ he lets go of the string. In which direction will the yo-yo travel

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    Cart on a Ramp

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    Objectives: To learn about motion through studying and matching graphs of position vs. time and velocity vs. time; to develop an understanding of the concepts of kinematics. Predict‚ sketch‚ and test motion graphs to better understand motion. Equipment: Computer Vernier computer interface Logger Pro Vernier Motion Detector Meter stick Masking tape Preliminary Questions: 1a. The pink line shows the position of an object at rest with respect to

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    components of motion can be discussed separately. The goal of this part of the lesson is to discuss the horizontal and vertical components of a projectile’s motion; specific attention will be given to the presence/absence of forces‚ accelerations‚ and velocity. A basketball being thrown up to hoop fits. When shooting‚ ball follows the same direction as a projectile in motion. Doing free throw is a projectile. It is related to a projectile as the force exerted upon the basketball is a push. The basketball

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    Physics Kinematics

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    James S. Walker Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Chapter 2 One-Dimensional Kinematics Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Units of Chapter 2 •  Position‚ Distance‚ and Displacement •  Average Speed and Velocity •  Instantaneous Velocity •  Acceleration •  Motion with Constant Acceleration •  Applications of the Equations of Motion •  Freely Falling Objects Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education‚ Inc. 2-1 Position‚ Distance‚ and Displacement Before describing

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    th The 8 International Conference on Automotive Engineering (ICAE-8) 2-5 April 2012‚ Challenger‚ Impact‚ Muang Thong Thani‚ Bangkok‚ Thailand An Investigation on Racecar Starting Positions in the Student Formula Competition Acceleration Event Chantharasenawong C*. and Promoppatum P. Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi *corresponding author: chawin.cha@kmutt.ac.th ABSTRACT This article aims to quantitatively investigate the advantages

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    Projectile Motion

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    movements. Although the horizontal velocity of the object remains constant throughout the flight‚ it’s vertical velocity accelerates or decelerates due to gravity. Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to be able to measure the velocity of a ball using two Photogates and computer software for timing‚ apply concepts from two-dimensional kinematics to predict the impact point of a ball in projectile motion and ability to understand trial-to-trial variations in the velocity measurement when calculating

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    is transferred from one particle to another. There is certainly a lot of energy transferred between objects and players in the sport of volleyball. A few of the concepts of physics that take place during volleyball include gravity‚ displacement‚ velocity‚ acceleration‚ projectile motion‚ and force. These concepts are displayed throughout the different positions on the court. There are three main aspects of volleyball that include physics‚ the first one being displacement. This happens when a

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    of a puck constrained by a string‚ traveling a circular path on an air table. Be sure the Gizmo has these settings: radius 8 m‚ mass 5 kg‚ and velocity 8 m/s. Then click Play and observe the motion of the puck. a. The puck in the Gizmo is traveling at a constant speed‚ but it is NOT traveling at a constant velocity. Explain why. b. Because the velocity of the puck is changing (because its direction is changing)‚ the puck must be experiencing an acceleration. Click BAR CHART and choose Acceleration

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