Dr. John
P. Cise |
6/1/2008 |
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Copyrighted by Dr. John P. Cise
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Prof.
Of Physics, Austin Com. College, 1212 Rio Grande St, Austin, Texas 78701 ;
Phone: 512.223.3293 ; jpcise@austincc.edu |
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Physics Concept |
Theme |
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unit |
Web Site |
QUESTION(S): Most are
imbedded in web pages. |
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Vector Addition |
Oil makes another Pres. |
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http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Gazprom2ndOnlyToExxon.mht |
Travel Russian oil and
gas fields which makes supply bright. |
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PROJECTILES |
Run off pier into ocean |
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9,4,5 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/CulebraIsleNearPuertoRico.mht |
Find time to hit water and initial horizontal running
velocity? |
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& Kinematics |
Record 35 feet of air. |
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4,5 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/35feetOfAirForDumont.mht |
Freeskier(stunts) has such a huge vertical velocity initial. |
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Bear Jumps Ice flows |
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9,4,5 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/PolarBearJumpsIce.mht |
Great picture of the last Polar Bear jumping to the last ice
flow. |
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25 mile high free fall |
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4,5 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/25MileHighFreeFall.mht |
This human freefaller exceeded the speed of sound. |
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Newton's 2 Law |
Truck tire rolling friction. |
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6,7 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/OneThirdRollingFriction.mht |
New truck tires reduce rolling friction thus efficiency is up. |
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May 08 Mars Landing |
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6,7 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/PhoenixSpacecraftMarsLanding.mht |
May 25,2008 soft landing on Mars of Phoenix Spacecraft. |
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Statics |
Physics of arch. |
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3 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/PlasticBottleArch.mht |
Good application of sum F = 0 for static equilibrium. |
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Another arch example |
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3 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/AquaticBridge.mht |
Beautiful arched bridge over a lake with nicewater reflections |
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centripetal Force |
Iran U235 Centrifuges |
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14 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/U235Separation.mht |
Iranian centrifuges
separate U235(fissionable) from U238. |
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Orbiter see Phoenix |
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14 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/MarsOrbiterSeesPhoenix.mht |
Orbiter sees(pic) May 25,2008
landing of Phoenix Spacecraft. |
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Darlington's 25 degrees |
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14 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Darlingtons25DegreeCorners.mht |
25-31 degree banking make turns easier than flat roads. |
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Work-Energy |
33 ft. air from halppipe |
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10,11 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/WorkingTheHalfpipe.mht |
Freestyle skier Simon Domont goes for 33 ft. of air in Maine |
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Reatativistc
proton |
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11,10 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/LargeHadronColliderBlackHoles.mht |
Using Kinetic
energy equation(relativistic) find v of proton? |
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Bow energy. |
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11,10 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BowEnergy.mht |
Good application of the work-energy concepts. |
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Ants can fly. |
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11,10 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/FlyingAnt.mht |
Ants falling can orrient their bodies so they land on their
feet. |
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Europe's Module orbits |
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11,10 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/ColumbusModule.mht |
It takes a lot of energy
to place this 22,700 lb in space. |
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Leaping Gymnasts. |
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11,10 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/RomanianAerosGymnasts.mht |
Great application of the work-energy theorem. |
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Atmosphere friction |
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11,10 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/PhoenixFrictionWork.mht |
Atmosphere,parachutes, thrusters: all used to slow Phoenix. |
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Static & Rotation |
Unusual body elevation |
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15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BrazilianGrupoCorpo.mht |
Flat on floor try elevating both your body and legs. It is
Possible |
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Equilibrium |
Equilibrium: Miami Ballet |
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15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/MiamiCityBallet.mht |
Great application of static & rotational equilibrium
concepts. |
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Bridge overloaded |
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15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/MinneapolisCollapse.mht |
Almost ten persons died on this overloaded bridge. |
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Slaves row galley ships |
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15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/GalleySlavesTorque.mht |
Stern vs. midship rowing is harder. Archimedes knew concept. |
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Rowing a boat=torque |
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http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/ScullingOlympicStyle.mht |
Torque is the essential concept when rowing a boat or skull. |
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Bush shovels it again. |
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15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BushPlantsOakTree.mht |
Shoveling requires iconcepts of ststaic & Rotational
equilibrium. |
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Bridge work equilibrium |
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15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BrooklynBridgePainters.mht |
Working on bridge support wires takes a lot of equilibrium
skill. |
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Torque = I alpha |
Batter swings at ball. |
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13 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/battersSwingSpeed.mht |
Home plate batters MUST judge balls speed & swing correct
v. |
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& Angular Motion |
BMX Bikes Olympics |
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13,16 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BMXatBeijing.mht |
Angular Dynamics of BMX bike at Beijing Olympics:Fun stuff. |
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Pres. Nixon bowling. |
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16 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BowlerNixon.mht |
Pres. Nixon causes
bowling ball's linear/angular kinetic energy. |
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Material Strength |
Titanic Rivets weak |
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http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/TitanicRivetStrengthPoor.mht |
Steel is stronger than iron rivets. Titanic makers used iron? |
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Fluids |
P 2 mi. under sea |
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18 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/2MilesUnderSeaPressure.mht |
Pressure is so great at 2 miles down the P = 2.8 tons/sq.
inch. |
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Vol/time ups
efficiency |
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18,13 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BigFanSmallerfMoreVol.mht |
Jet power up with larger front fan at lower frequency. |
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Airplane wing lift. |
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18 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/A380ForAPrince.mht |
With oil $100-$200 / barrel Saudi Prince travels in biggest
plane |
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Cannon buoyancy |
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18 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/PiratesBuoyantCannon.mht |
Archimedes says objects are buoyed up by water displaced. |
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HEAT |
Big pile of snow melts |
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20 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BigSnowPileMelts.mht |
Good latent heat of fusion application at Ottawa Canada. |
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Nuke Cooling Towers |
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20 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/CoolingTower.mht |
Vaporization: Liquids to vapors(gas)..a heat extraction
process |
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Simple Harmonic, |
Human Pendulum |
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21 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/MITHumanPendulum.mht |
MIT Physics Prof. uses his body as a pendulum bob oscillating. |
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Waves & Sound |
# Tube resonance |
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http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Ares1RocketStandingWaves.mht |
Rocket tube like organ pipe...resonates at specific frequency. |
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Mouth/Throte Tube |
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23 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/LasersTreatCancersOfLarynx.mht |
Mouth to Larynx tract approximates a closed tube |
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