| Dr. John
P. Cise |
updated: 4/21/2010 |
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http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/NYThome10.htm |
Copyrighted by Dr. John P. Cise & The New
York Times |
| 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 |
Concepts and features of
each page. |
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| Geometry/Algebra |
Highest in world |
1 |
1 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Burj2717ftHighest.mht |
Dubai
now(2010) has the highest tower in the world at 2717 feet. |
| Vector Addition |
War in Pashtnistan |
1 |
2 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/WarInPashtunistan.mht |
This is where the action is in
2010. |
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Volcanic Ash spreads |
1 |
2 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/AshPlumeHitsEurope.mht |
Volcano
in Iceland sends ash over Europe. Air traffic disrupted. |
| KINEMATICS & |
Olympic ski aerialists |
1 |
4&5 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/AerialistSkiers.mht |
42
mph up on a 70 degree ramp is enough to get aerialist to ~ 55 ft. |
| PROJECTILES |
basketball's projection |
1 |
9 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/FastBasketballPass.mht |
Basketball
passing by the pros happens at a high speed. |
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Olympic Ice Projectiles |
2 |
9 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/KimYuNaProjectile.mht |
Korean
Kim Yu-Na won Gold at Vancouver olympics for tiple lutz. |
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Afghan Mortar Fire |
1 |
9 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/AfghanMortarFire.mht |
Find
velocity and time of flight of a mortar shell in Afghanistan. |
| Newton's 2 Law |
Olympic Skiing Mts. |
1 |
7,8 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/VancouverMayor.mht |
Quadriplegic
Mayor of Vancouver uses a unique chair to hike in Mts. |
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Olympic curling 2010 |
1 |
7,5 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/CurlingIceField.mht |
Curling
started in the 16th century in Scotland. ...to Canada in 1760. |
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F150 hits broadside |
1 |
7,5 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/F150HitsPoleSideImpact.mht |
At
20 mph F150 pickup truck hits steel pole broadside. |
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Circus performers |
2 |
6,7 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/FUNundrumCircus.mht |
Circus
performers experience large forces while doing their acts. |
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30 K ft fall at constant V. |
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6,7 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Survive30Kftfall.mht |
FREE
FALL is not possible from 30 K ft due to friction. v = constant. |
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Shuttle Launch 2010 |
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6,7 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/April2010Shuttle.mht |
Shuttle
blasts off with the usual ~ 7.5
million pounds thrust. |
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Tarus: 0-60mph in 7.8 s |
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6,7 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Taurus2010.mht |
A
4000 lb. Ford Taurus achieves 0 - 60 mph in 7.8 s. Find Force? |
| Statics |
Guggenheim at rest |
1 |
3 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BilbaoGuggenheim.mht |
With
no acceleration the sum of forces must equal zero. |
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Americas Cup 2010 |
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3 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/AmericasCup2010.mht |
Swiss
and American boats are multihule in
this sea race off Spain. |
| centripetal Force |
Extrasolar Planet H2O |
2 |
14 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/PlanetofStarJG1214.mht |
40
light years from earth a star is found to have a planet with water. |
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Hubble telescope fixed |
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14 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/HubbleRepairedIn2010.mht |
The
Hubble orbiting telescope in 2010 was repaired and working |
| Work-Energy |
Not using power pays |
1 |
10 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/PayForNotUsingPower.mht |
Idaho
power pays for not using electric power at peak summer times. |
| Power |
Olympic Ski jumping |
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11,9 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/HillKingSwissAmmann.mht |
Wanted
no wind friction downhill, but maximum
friction in ski jump. |
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Olympic bobsled hill. |
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10,11 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/OlympicBobsledTrack.mht |
Potential
energy(U) + kinetic energy(K) at hill top = K + friction work. |
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Trampoline Inventor |
2 |
10,11 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/NissenTrampoline.mht |
George
Nissen,inventor of trampoline, dies at 96 in 2010. |
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Trampoline Energy |
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10,11 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/TrampolineEnergy.mht |
Elastic
Potential Energy of trampoline eventually converted into PE. |
| Linear Momentum |
Olympic Curling Stone |
2 |
12 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/OlympicCurlingMomentum.mht |
Curling
stones on colliding conserve momentum in X & Y direction. |
| Static & Rotation |
Ankle replacement |
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15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/AnkleReplacement.mht |
4,400
ankles replaced in 2009 with a mechanical system. |
| Equilibrium |
Dance in April |
1 |
15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/DanceApril.mht |
Static and Rotational
equilibrium while dancing. |
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Mime in Box |
2 |
15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/MimeInBox.mht |
If
you live in box of reducing size you have to be equilibrium aware. |
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Voyages Dance Com. |
1 |
15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/VoyagesDance.mht |
Equilibrium:sum
of torques & forces in X and Y
direction must equal 0. |
| Rotation Dynamics |
Toyota Break sticks |
1 |
16 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BreakPedalRecal.mht |
Excessive
friction in spring assembly prevents pedal to return to idle. |
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OlympicTriple Lutz |
2 |
16 |
Http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/TorqueCausesTripleLutz.mht |
Torque
is required to have a change in angular momentum on ice. |
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Ferrari angular power |
2 |
16 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/FerrariCalifornia2009.mht |
Find
the HP in ft. lb/s two ways here: ang. Power = torque X ang. Vel. |
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Momentum in diving |
1 |
16 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/DivingSpins.mht |
Angular
Momentum is conserved when no external torques exist. |
| Fluids: Bernulli, |
35,000 ft deep oil rig. |
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18 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/DeepwaterHorizonRig.mht |
Large
amounts of oil are being found in Gulf at very large depths. |
| Eq. of continuity, |
U2 has large area wing |
1 |
18 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/U2.mht |
Very
low density air at 70,000 ft causes large U2 plane wing area. |
| Archimedes Prin. |
Ballons to 100.000 ft |
2 |
18 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/HeliumBallonAt100000ft.mht |
Air
& helium density are both less at 100,000 ft.but enough buoyancy. |
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Cold causes shrinkage |
1 |
19 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/CelloStringsContract.mht |
Cold weather causes
staneless steel to contarct. |
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| HEAT |
Ice saves Strawberries |
1 |
20 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/StrawberriesSavedByIce.mht |
Berries
are destroyed at 28 degrees F. 32 degrees ice save berries. |
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