Center of mass

We think that the lighter the rocket, the better it will fly. The mass of a rocket definitely can affect flight time. We can manipulate the amount of paper we put in the head of the rocket to make it heavier or lighter, and we can change how much tape we use to put the rocket together. We want the rocket to glide better…

• Parvata Asana (Reverse) 4512 28. Now breathe out and lift your hips upward while keeping neck and head in between hands. 29. Now lift thighs and back collectively upwards. 30. Bend your head down in such a way that eyesight should be towards your naval as shown in picture. • Ashvasanchalan Asana - Reverse 4525 31. Now bend down and take slowly your hands on both sides of chest while maintaining body balance with your both palms on the ground. 32. Now move slowly left foot and take it…

Elements of Orbital Analysis We first derive a general solution of a two-body problem subject to the universal gravitational attraction (Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation), and then consider special cases of interest for our purpose. 1.4.1. Equation of Motion under Newton’s Law of Gravitation Using the coordinates shown in Figure 1.2, Newton’s Law of Gravitation implies that the two bodies of masses M and m, and the radius vectors r ⃗_M and r ⃗_m , respectively, would exert the…

The lever oscillates forcedly, not freely but in a condition of damping its movement. One can assume that the total mass of the lever is in the point where the user system reacts. This equivalent material point of the lever has a variable kinetic energy in reference to the ground. But the lever is periodically changing the direction of the rotation around its axis. This…

Evie McCormack Mr. Acland B Block Physics Lab: Speed of Sound Essential Question Asked: How does the speed of sound differ between metals and gases? Background Information: The speed of sound is gauged by distance over time (distance/time). Certain aspects that can change or affect the speed of sound would include the density of the item through which the sound is traveling. Continuing on with that concept, when sound is…

force and inversely proportional to the mass. Background Theory: Sir Isaac Newton presented his three laws of motion in the Principia Mathematica Philosophiae Naturalis in 1687. The second law, ΣF = ma, states that changes in force will cause an object to accelearate and with this equation, one can figure out how much. It can be rewritten into a = ΣF / m, and thus, it can be seen that acceleration is proportional to net force and inversely proportional to mass. In this experiment, the…

Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) is a sub-function of the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system that can be turned on and off. DTC has two major roles: to regulate traction and to enable sports-style driving while providing active stability control. When the drive wheels start losing traction the DSC automatically begins stabilisation measures. The Dynamic Stability Control system curbs the engine output and stops slip on the wheels. In exceptional situations, however, a small amount of wheel…

The same concept applies of railroads, where inclination is used to avoid wear and tear. Since the mass of a train is great, the centripetal force exerted by a non-inclined rail onto the train makes one side of the rail wear off much more quickly than the other side. Inclination of rail tracks will balance the wear on both sides, increasing the time…

Degenerate Cases of Conic Sections: Conics are formed when a plane and a double cone intersect. These intersections can form a variety of conics. These include: circles, parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas. A circle can be formed from a cone if a plane intersects with the cone at an angle perpendicular to the base of the cone. This circle is also formed by the equation: (x-h)2+ (y-k)2=r2. This equation creates a relation because the collection of points does not pass the vertical line test. To…

The goals of this project are: To define the piecewise function formulas defining the coaster To create a replicated graph of the formulas To determine the maximum height of the coaster as well as the longest drop, in comparison to other great coasters in the world To determine how long the passengers will be in the air, how fast the coaster is going when hitting the “splashy zone”, and where the “splashy zone” should be built To determine the maximum height a passenger can reach during…