Angular momentum

The effect of throwing the basketball with different heights to get the most accurate shot Kamakana Kaniho Mr. Kim Conceptual Physics Period 3 December 2, 2014 Table of Contents Abstract............................................................................................................3 Introduction......................................................................................................4 Materials/Experimental Design Diagram.................................…

break. What can we do to protect the egg from breaking when it falls? First, there are many factors that affect the egg when it falls. The factors are momentum, air resistance, pressure, gravity, and angular momentum. The first factor is Momentum; it is the product of the mass and velocity of an object. “P” is the 3D vector stating the object’s momentum in 3 directions of 3D space. Where “V” is the 3D velocity vector giving the object’s rate of movement in every direction it goes. “M” is the…

Iω=Ifωf (I is inertia, and ω is angular velocity). When in the tucked position, the gymnast creates a lower moment of inertia, which in turn creates a greater angular velocity. Greater angular momentum means they have the potential to do more flips. The gymnast gains angular momentum by pushing off the surface at an angle. As mentioned earlier the Yurchenko vault has four opportunities to push off a surface. This means that it has four opportunities to increase angular…

The experiment is an investigation about the Zeeman Effect in an atomic Cadmium lamp. The part of the spectrum observed will be the 645nm (red) emission line. Electrons occupy energy levels within an atom when a photon of energy hf is absorbed by an electron in the n=1 level and if the energy is such that the electron is excited and ascends to the n=2 level after some time the electron will then descend back to the n=1 level and a photon of hf will then be emitted again. Each atom has its own…

Angular momentum is referring to when a gymnast leaves the springboard and/or vault table and it is one of their very few chances to use their momentum and velocity to their advantage. This is related to the obvious fact that more air time allows the gymnast to have more time to rotate. The gymnast tucks into a ball in order to increase velocity, this works because angular momentum and the mass of the gymnast are both constants, therefore…

In gymnastics, the physics involved in energy, Newton’s Laws of Motion, and angular momentum each contribute immensely to being successful in the Olympics. Learning how to master these physical science concepts can aid in becoming a strong olympic gymnast. To begin, there is the running start; this is where energy plays a major role. During a gymnast’s running start for a vault, she gains kinetic energy, which is, simply put, the energy of motion. Looking at the equation for kinetic energy (KE =…

Rotation is the action of moving an object around a center and this concept is fully shown in the movie “The Martian”. The rotation however depends on the concept of angular momentum, which is the rotational analog of linear momentum. This quantity is and will be the same for any rotating object and will not change unless it is ever impacted with an external force. In this case per say the Earth or Mars, rotating about its axis the physical quantity will always be conserved. Thus poses the…

of the physics shown all throughout the sport. There are stunts, tumbling, and jumps. Cheerleading is a sport that involves all these tasks and much more. Cheerleading consists of many concepts of physics, such as Gravity, Newton Laws of Motion, momentum, torque, potential and kinetic energy, velocity, force, gravitational acceleration, free fall. I will explain the definitions of each concept, so readers will be able to get real meaning as to why these concepts consist of cheer leading.…

Copper is a transition metal with the chemical symbol “Cu”. Like all atoms, it is composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons are positively charged subatomic particles with a relative mass of one. Neutrons are neutrally charged subatomic particles with a relative mass of one as well. The nucleus contains both the protons and the neutrons. Electrons are negatively charged subatomic particles with a relative mass of 1/200. Though protons and neutrally differ drastically in size, their…

of safety measures put in to place and a group must demonstrate safer skills before being allowed to try a basket toss. Cheerleading is full of physics that allow for stunts to be performed. The basket toss involves Newton’s 3rd Law, torque, angular momentum, and…