Dr. John P. Cise | 2/4/2007 | http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/NYThome3.htm | Copyrighted by Dr. John P. Cise | ||
Prof. Of Physics, Austin Com. College, 1212 Rio Grande St, Austin, Texas 78701 ; Phone: 512.223.3293 ; jpcise@austincc.edu | |||||
Dr Cise's Physics:New York Times Applications of Concepts;pg 3 | |||||
NYTimes pg. 1 & 2sites | http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/NYThome.htm | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/NYTHome2.htm | |||
Other AAS Site = | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/AAShome.htm | ||||
Physics Concept | Theme | Lev | unit | Web Site | QUESTION(S): Most are imbedded in web pages. |
Vector Addition | Add Vectors in Siberia | 1 | 2 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Sakhalin40bOilFind.mht | $40 Billion Oil found in Siberia.Good for displacement resultants. |
magnitude & direction | |||||
Kinematics | St. Petersburg's 1300 ft | 1 | 4&5 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/GazpromStPetersburg2.mht | Find: speed at bottom & time to reach bottom of St. Pets tallest. |
Hint: Use "big 5 Eqs." | Miller wins World Cup | 1 | 4&5 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/MillerWorldCup.mht | Bode wins downhill by 0.15 s.Skiers win by hundredths of sec. |
PROJECTILES | Bears win on 49 yd kick | 2 | 9 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/49ydKickBearsWinBy3.mht | 5 min. into overtime Bears kick 49 yd. field goal and win. |
More | |||||
Newton's 2 Law | Snowfree Dogsleds | 1 | 6&7 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/SnowlessDogsleds.mht | Global warming's less snow puts sleddogs almost jobless. |
Statics | How to sail a sailboat | 1 | 3 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/SailingYachtStatics.mht | One person sails a 20 ton sailboat around world ALONE. |
1 object 2 forces | Drop w attached cord | 2 | 6&7 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/ObjDropwAttachedCord.mht | Object dropped with attached cord from diff. hts.Find F ON obj.? |
Inclined Plan | |||||
GRAVITY | I of 200 planets:10 hr orbit | 2 | 8 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/200Stars1Planet10HrOrbit.mht | Ten Hr. orbit for a new planet found using Hubble telescope. |
53 Persent Satellites =US | 2 | 8 &14 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/53PercentAllSatellitesUS.mht | Most USA Satellites 500 mi above earth. V must be 16,400mi/hr | |
centripetal Force | Orbiting Space Lab | 2 | 14 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/220mi17000MiPerHr.mht | Confirm you must move at 17,000mph at 220 miles above earth? |
Space Junk | 1 | 14 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/SpaceJunk.mht | Bolts, etc from space station constrution are loose in space. | |
Ice Biking | 2 | 14 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/IceBiking.mht | Ice Bikers make safe turns by means of studs in tires. | |
Mars Orbiter Cks. Rovers | 1 | 14 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Mars1Orbiter2Rovers.mht | New Orbiter tracks location of 2 rovers on Mars….10/7/2006. | |
Ice Spinning Pendulums | 2 | 14 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/IcedConicalPend.mht | Spinning a female skater above the ice in a uniform circle. | |
Space Station is Bigger. | 2 | 14 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/SpaceStationIsBigger.mht | Show Space Station must orbit at 17-18 kmph to stay in orbit. | |
Work-Energy | 2 plane Mid-air collision | 1 | 10&11 | http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/Embraer737MidAirCrash.mht | Using work-energy find speed & work with/without friction. |
London Tate Mus.Slide | 1 | 10&11 | http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/TateMusiumModernArtSlide.mht | Madern Art takes slide at Tate Musium London.Gravity @ work | |
You can drive 80 mph. | 1 | 10&11 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/80mphVs55mph65mph.mht | How much more enrgy does car use at 80mph vs.55,65 mph? | |
Metal vs wood bats | 1 | 10&11 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/MetalVsWoodBats.mht | Metal bats seem to be more dangerious than wood bats? | |
750 HP sports car | 2 | 10&11 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/750HP250mphCar.mht | Find time to reach 200 mph with a 750HP engine + more? | |
Impulse-Momentum | |||||
Rotational Motion | Helicopter Blade Liear V | 1 | 13 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/HelicopterRotorsSpeed.mht | The further out on a blade the higher the linear velocity. |
Static & Rotation | Rodin inspires equilibrium | 2 | 15 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/RodinEquilibrium.mht | French Dance Company reinacts Rodin's stone art with dance. |
Equilibrium | Chinese Carry on poles | 1 | 15 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/2basketsOnChineseYoke.mht | 2 baskets carried at ends of pole: Chinese yokes of burden. |
Cantelevered Boston Art | 1 | 15 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BostonArtInstitute.mht | Boston's 43 mile boardwalk has "new" catelevered Art Institute. | |
Torque causes | |||||
Angular Acceleration | Equator good launch pt. | 1 | 13 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/EquatorBestToLaunch.mht | Launch a satellite near equator is the best spot on earth. |
Fluids | 15X10^9 BarrelsOilFound | 1 | 18 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/15BillionBarrelsOilFound.mht | Find could provide USA with oil for 2 yrs at 21 Million Barl/day. |
Greenland melts = +23 ft | 1 | 18 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/GreenlandMelts_Plus23ft.mht | 71% earth are oceans and would rise 23 ft if Greenland melts. | |
HEAT | |||||
WAVES & SOUND | 10 String Classical Guitar | 1 | 22 | http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/10StringClassicalGuitar.mht | Find tension needed to produce 200 Hz fundamental frequency? |