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    Practical Physics

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    DELTA UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF PHARMACY Practical Physics I Fall 2012 [PRACTICAL PHYSICS I] Contents Fall 2012 (1) Fine Measurement Apparatuses --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 (2) Determination of the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat (Joule’s Law) by Electrical Method 12 (3) Determination of the Melting Point of a Solid Material ------------------------------------------ 15 (4) Determination of the Specific Gravity

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    Physics 101

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    UNIT 1 Modern Physics 1.1 CLASSICAL PHYSICS Newton’s laws of motion are the basis of the most elementary principles of classical physics. Equations based on these laws are the simplest and they are suitable for solution of simple dynamical problems‚ such as the motion of macroscopic bodies‚ Lagrange’s equations‚ Hamilton’s equations and Hamilton’s principle are also fundamental principles of classical mechanics‚ because they are consistent with each other and with Newton’s laws of

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    Experiment in Physics

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    Experiment in Physics Lab Report Renelle L. Gapay Department of Physics Isabela State University-Ilagan Campus‚ Calamagui 2nd‚ City of Ilgan‚ Isabela Ellenergapay_23@yahoo.com Abstract In this experiment you can prove that electric charges can produce by using only a balloon and pieces of papers you can understand further static electricity and charges. And how it is produced. Introduction Have you ever wondered why rubbing a balloon make pieces of paper attract with it? The effect

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    The Physics of Softball

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    We can relate physics to softball in many different ways. It is actually hard to not think about the game of softball without some physics in mind. Specifically‚ the ideas of momentum and energy helps define the way softball works and why it works. Momentum Running: When running the bases in softball‚ there is a lot more to it then the average person would think. While we run the bases‚ we are changing our momentum by applying more force‚ the force of friction‚ onto the ground which causes more

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    Physics & Sports

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    Physics can be related to sports and fitness on many different levels. When you lift weights‚ play sports or even buy athletic equipment you probably don’t know how much physics was really put into any of it. Weightlifter’s need to know which workout is better. Also the equipment athletes use relate to physics. Manufactures design equipment for athletes‚ which involve physics. The manufactures need to think about what will make the object better and what materials will cause the equipment

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    Physics in the Past

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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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    Modern Physics

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    Physics 344: Modern Physics University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Spring 2014 Syllabus Department of Physics Instructor: Jalal M. Nawash Office: UH 161. Phone: 472-5116. E-mail: nawashj@uww.edu Office Hours: Monday‚ Friday: 8:30 – 9:30. Monday 2:00 – 4:00‚ Thursday: 1:00 – 2:00 Prerequisites: PHYSCS 181 or PHYSCS 141 and MATH 254. Class location: Upham 141 Class time: 9:55 – 10:45 Monday‚ Wednesday

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    Physics Notes

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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 Physics of a Yoyo

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    Yoyo is a toy that everyone has played at some point in their lives. Yoyo is more than twenty five thousand years old. It is the second oldest toy‚ after dolls. The yoyo was first documented to be invented in Greece with wood‚ metal and terra cotta.2 .The disks were decorated with the pictures of their gods. The yoyo moved to the Orient around 1800. The yoyo was used as a weapon in Philippines. Their version was large with sharp edges and spikes attached to a twenty foot long rope for flinging at

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    Physics of Sports

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    Physics of Sports A sport isn’t just about winning; it is also about strategy‚ how the game is played‚ and performance of the athletes. Physics is the last topic many people associate with sports. However‚ physics can be applied to every aspect of any sport‚ which is a study referred to as Sports Science. Components of this study include gravity‚ projectile motion‚ acceleration‚ force‚ vectors‚ etc. With new technology that physics in sports introduce‚ more possibilities of physical science can

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