| Dr. John
P. Cise |
8/31/2009 |
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Copyrighted by Dr. John P. Cise
& 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 |
Features and concepts of each page. |
| Graphing/Algebra |
Linear Graphs |
1 |
1 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BouncedCheckFeesUp.mht |
Bounced check fees have been rising in a linear manner. |
| Vector Addition |
K2 & Pakistran issues. |
1 |
2 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/SwatValleyNearK2.mht |
Climbers of K2 must travel past nearby Swat valley in
Pakistan. |
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Yemen to Muscat to Iran |
1 |
2 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/OmanIranSmuggglerTrade.mht |
Find resultant displacement from Yemen to Oman to Tehran. |
| KINEMATICS & |
Bounce wave off moon. |
1 |
4,5 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BouncWavesOffMoon.mht |
All electromagnetic waves(light is one) travel at 186,000
mies/sec. |
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1000 ltyrs-new planets |
1 |
4,5 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/KeplerTeleFindsOtherPlanets.mht |
Kepler telescope's goal
is to find planets outside our solar system. |
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09Tour:Lance catches. |
2 |
4,5 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/ArmstrongCloses35sGap.mht |
Lance is 35 s behind 15
mph leaders. Lance goes 20 mph to catch. |
| PROJECTILES |
Brazil Paris air crash |
# 1 |
9 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BrazilParisJetCrash.mht |
Traveling at 520 mph this Air France jet fall 35,000 ft. into
Atlantic. |
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Baseball digital data |
1 |
9 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BaseballsDigitalEyes.mht |
30 ballparks will allow
fans to get baseball flight &
player data. |
| Newton's 2 Law |
Net forces = 0 in X & Y. |
1 |
6,7 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/ForcesOnRefuelTanker.mht |
Air Force tanker plane flying at constant V has sum of Forces
= 0. |
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Volcano surfboarding. |
1 |
6,7,8 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/VolcanoBoarding.mht |
Nicaragua volcanos make nice slopes to surf down. |
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Carbon Satellite fails |
2 |
6,7 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/OrbitingCarbonObservatory2009.mht |
XL rocket fairing(satellite cover)fails to discard,thus
accel.Too small. |
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FBD essential for F=ma |
1 |
6,7,8 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BroadwayThanksDayEnds.mht |
Vertical forces on a object must = 0 for the object to have a
= 0. |
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Air Passanger F=16g |
1 |
5,6,7 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/16gPlaneSafety.mht |
Air passanger seats withstood 9g's. Now must withstand 16g. |
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$2,200 Nano car …F |
1 |
6,7 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/The_NanoIsHere.mht |
The Nano car comes from India and weighs only 1,320 pounds. |
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Push clunkers out. |
2 |
6,7 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/ClunkersGetAPushOut.mht |
Find
2 forces: Push force on a clunker car and force on pushers. |
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Deceleration of cars |
1 |
6,7 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/PowerCars2010.mht |
BMW,Jaguar,Cadillac,Lexus & Mercedes-Benz…all have great
a. |
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Standing Wave Surfer |
1 |
8 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/RiverStandingWaves.mht |
St Lawerence River stationary standing wave ideal for Rv.
Surfers. |
| Statics |
Mountain Equilibrium |
1 |
3 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/FreeClimbingYosemite.mht |
Vertical climbing Yosemitr's Half Dome requires
Statics.knowledge. |
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Some MDs also FAT. |
1 |
3 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/FatDoctors.mht |
Some Doctors recommend
healthy lifestyles but are fat themselves. |
| centripetal Force |
180 deg, turn in Giro. |
1 |
14 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/GiroItalia2009MtCurve.mht |
Bike riders can only do ~15 mph on 180 degree downhill Mt.
turn. |
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2010 Olympic icy turn |
1 |
14 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/2010VancouverOlympics5Gs.mht |
5 times force of gravity experinced on bobsled turns at
Vancouver. |
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Snow skiing turns. |
1 |
14 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/UtahPowderSkiing.mht |
Successful skiing requires ability to turn as a way to control
speed. |
| Work-Energy |
Light armor = less work |
1 |
10,11 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Troop13poundsLighter.mht |
With lighter body armor troops can move about easier(less
work). |
| Power |
22,000 lbs fix Hubble. |
# 1 |
10,11 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/Hubble_Fixed2009.mht |
Last Shuttle trip to fix Hubble Telescope at 350 miles above
earth. |
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Car goes 800 mph |
1 |
10,11 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/800mphLandSpeedPossibe.mht |
Using an old GE J79 jet engine a car attempts to reach 800
mph. |
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Electric Cogenerators |
1 |
10,11 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/COgenerators80PercentEfficient.mht |
Cogenerators produce electricity efficiently on site much
better. |
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Max. H of baseball. |
1 |
9,10,11 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/MetsWinWithHomer.mht |
Using projectile concepts find maximum height.Then, find V
there. |
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Power going up Mount |
1 |
10,11 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/RunUpPikesPeakPower.mht |
Find HP of man running 7,815 ft up Pikes Peak in ~3 hrs. |
| Linear Momentum |
A Baseball's impulse. |
# 1 |
12,9 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/GreenMonsterHomer.mht |
Using projectile concepts find velocity of hit ball. Then,
ball impulse. |
| Static & Rotation |
Porsche911 2010 |
# 1 |
3,15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/NewPorsche911.mht |
Static & rotational equilibrium concepts for finding
forces on wheels. |
| Equilibrium |
Big wheels better. |
1 |
15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BigWheelAdvantage.mht |
Old Big wheels used since less likely to stick in holes &
road ruts. |
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Tri hulled stability. |
1 |
15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/MaxiBanquePopulaireV.mht |
75 ft between right & left float produces huge rotational
equilibrium. |
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Obama in equilbrium |
1 |
15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/GolfingObama2009.mht |
Sum. 2009 Pres. Obama enjoys a round of golf in Mathers
Vinyard. |
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SearsTower 1353 ft |
1 |
15 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/GlassBoxOverChicago.mht |
Stand
in a glass box overhanging 1353 ft up in
Sears tower. |
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Dancers equiibrium |
2 |
3,15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/HoverDanceProject.mht |
Dancers in rotational
equilibrium must have sum of torques = 0. |
| Torque = I alpha |
Equilibrium on Bridge |
2 |
15 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/BrooklynBridgePainters.mht |
Linear and rotational equilibrium concepts to find 3 unknowns. |
| Torque = I alpha |
Big inertia helps putters |
2 |
16 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/PuttersWithBigInertia.mht |
New putter design increases moment of inertia to increase
stability. |
| FLUIDS |
Colombian Drugsub |
1 |
18 |
http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/ColombianDrugSubs.mht |
Jungle made wood drug-subs used to float just below sea
surface. |
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Hydroelectric plant fails |
2 |
18 |
http://cisephysics.homestead.com/files/RussiaHydroElectricDisaster.mht |
800 ft high Hydroelectric turbin cover fails under high
pressure.. |
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