| Dr. John
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9/2/2006 |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/NYThome.htm |
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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| Dr Cise's Physics: New York Times Applications of Concepts |
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Other AAS Site = |
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http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/AAShome.htm |
Available from New York Times:
N= 29 ; 8 slots zero |
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Web Site |
QUESTION(S): Some are
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| Vector Addition |
Darfur Sudan |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/ResultantDarfur1NYT.jpg |
(E)Ethiopia-(D)Darfur=800
mi.; D to(K) Khartoum=600 mi.;find E to K? |
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| magnitude & direction |
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| Kinematics |
Great Eqs.& Falling |
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4,5 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/GreatEquations_NYT.jpg |
Find x 3 ways. Find total x @ t = 2.5 n ,
n=1,2,3,4,5,6,7.Graph? |
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| Hint: Use "big 5
Eqs." |
Airbus crash |
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4,5 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/Kinematics3NYT.jpg |
Airbus lands too far down runway. Runs off and crashes. |
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Sail Around world |
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4,5 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/SailAroundWorld_NYT.jpg |
Verify average speed around world and reporters data? |
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Amtrak Car Crash |
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4,5 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/AmtrakCrashNYT.jpg |
Questions using the basic five kinematics equations. |
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Mars Lander Crash |
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4,5 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/MarsLanderCrashNYT.jpg |
1999 low impact Mars lander crash has interesting questions? |
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| PROJECTILES |
Winter X Games |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/WinterXGames9NYT.jpg |
Snowmobile flies 200 feet. Find speed at launch and time in
air? |
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Shot-put toss wins |
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9 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/ShotPutProjectileNYT.jpg |
Shot-put tossed to world winning distance. V= ? + other
variables? |
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Wedge shot wins |
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9 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/WedgedBallProjectileNYT.jpg |
Mickelson wins 05 PGA:Good wedge shot projected to 18th green. |
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| Newton's 2 Law |
Suspension Bridge |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/TappanNYTStatics.jpg |
Find two unknown forces using conditions for zero a. |
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| Statics |
Olympic Stretch |
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http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Olympic2nd_statics.jpg |
This olympic person in training takes a good stretch. |
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| 1 object one force |
Nail shot into skull ? |
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6,7 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/SkullNail_NYT.jpg |
Nail shot into upper mouth by accident. Didn't know it ! |
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| Inclined Plan |
Speed Skier |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/NewtonInclinedPlane1.jpg |
Find angle of slope. v(Final) & t(total)given. |
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| centripetal Force |
Los Vegas Motor |
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14 |
http://cisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Centripetal_1NYT.JPG |
Kenseth won @ 133 mph.Assume no friction force on
tires.Estimate |
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Speedway Banking |
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http://www.lvms.com/track_info/superspeedway/map/ |
radius
of turn curvature? Is this reasonable after seeing track map? |
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Extra-Solar Planet |
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14 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/ExtraSolarPlanetNYT.jpg |
150 Extra Solar Planets have been detected. Find star mass of
one? |
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Turn Track banking |
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14 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/TrackCentripetalNYT.jpg |
World Track 800 meter championship runners make the turn. |
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| Work-Energy |
Green Bay Leaps |
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10/11 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/HendersonLeaps_NYT.jpg |
Find Henderson's original v using energy conservation
concepts? |
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Auto Work KE Pow |
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10/11 |
http://cisePhysics.homestead.com/files/CarWorkKEPowerNYT.jpg |
Mercedes,Volvo,Taurus:find Acceleration,Force,Work,KE,Power ? |
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Power to 60 mph?? |
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10/11 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/ChryslerPowerUpNYT.jpg |
Did this 300C SRT8 get to 60 mph in 4.9 s? Did all power go
to KE? |
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| Impulse-Momentum |
Giambi/Yanks Bunts |
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http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/ImpulseNYT.jpg |
Giambi bunts & gets on base. Answer Impulse-momentum
questions. |
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| Rotational Motion |
Bike ride in Park |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/BikeTireRotationNYT.jpg |
Large bike tires vs. small bike tires have many variables of
interest. |
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| Static & Rotation |
Pres. Bush Log |
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http://cisePhysics.homestead.com/files/StaticRotationEquil1NYT.JPG |
Bush holds 100 lb. log 2 ft. from end.12 ft. log. Forces up on
ends =? |
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NY Dancers at rest |
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15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/GriotNYdance16NYT.bmt |
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| Equilibrium |
Forces on Horse |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/HorseEquilibriumNYT.jpg |
Find forces on front and rear legs of standard horse in
equilibrium? |
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Spider-Man |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/SpiderR_StaticEquiliNYT.jpg |
Find 3 unknowns using conditions for Static & Rotational
equibrium. |
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Dance Equilibrium |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/DanceEquilibriumNYT.jpg |
Merce Cunningham dance event requires equilibrium at times. |
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| Torque
causes |
China Rotates |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/ChinaRodRotatesNYT.jpg |
20 ft. beam rotates from 0 to qt. rev in 4 s. Find cause
Force? |
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| Angular Acceleration |
Stop Club rotation |
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16 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/GolfClubRotationNYT.jpg |
05 NJ PGA tour:Club's stopping in 1 revolution. Torque to stop club ? |
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Aston Martin Power |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/AstonMartin_NYT.jpg |
Find angular power knowing torque & rpm of engine? |
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Triple axel |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/FigureSkating_16NYT.jpg |
Find change in: moment of inertia,KE, and work done? |
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| Fluids |
No Water - No float |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/RiverBargeBuoyancyNYT.jpg |
Archimedes was right! Objects are buoyed up by fluid
displaced. |
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Concrete can Float |
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http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/FloatingVaultsNYT.jpg |
2 ton burial vaults float away after Katrina-Rita Hurricanes
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| HEAT |
Processor Heat |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/ProcessorHeatNYT.jpg |
Intel's "new" duel-microprocessor has LOW-power
goals. |
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| SOUND |
Sensors locate gun |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/SoundGunLocationNYT.jpg |
Sound sensors detect time between gun blasts. Find gun
location? |
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