Classical mechanics

1. The first type of involuntary action Aristotle describes is those done under compulsion, where the individual is not in control of what is happening. In other words, external cause is the only factor that contributed to one’s actions. The latter type is involuntary actions done through ignorance. This is dependent on the degree of one’s ignorance; ignorance that isn’t one’s fault is considered excusable, and it does not include willful ignorance, ignorance of the law, and recklessness or…

Proportionality and Newton’s Second Law of Motion Abstract How does increasing the mass of an object affect its acceleration? Is acceleration dependent of the mass of an object? How do they relate? Defining and testing Newton’s second law of motion familiarizes us with this relationship. In this experiment, we use the mass of an object as an independent variable to come to a conclusion about force and acceleration. By increasing the mass of an object at an incline, one can observe the change in…

The mass spring system has two properties, Mass and Stiffness. Air also has two similar properties, mass and elasticity. Stiffness and elasticity are interchangeable quantities as both possess the same features. A spring is a highly elastic object which can be displaced from equilibrium through applying a force to the mass. This is generally done by compressing or stretching the spring. By compressing the spring, the spring is displaced from equilibrium and moved towards the right,…

Daniella Vidaurreta Physics April 8, 2015 Isaac Newton Isaac Newton, also known as one of the best mathematician and physicist of all time. Newton was born into a poor farming family and lost his father three months before being born. In 1661 Newton was sent to Cambridge University and began studying mathematics. Soon after, Cambridge University broke out in a plague causing everyone to evacuate. Through out the plague years of 1665 and 1666 Newton made the most significant discoveries…

The lab that was conducted in class throughout this whole week was basically to find one suitable objective and that was to determine the friction of four surfaces. It consisted of multiple trials of pulling on a block that was measured at .118 kg, for each specific trial that was conducted. For the block, weights were added on top to determine the friction and how it was affected towards the tension and feel of multiple surfaces that the lab was primarily trying to accomplish. The multiple…

Newton’s Laws of Motion Lindsey Rolling Mr. Moore Physical Science L1 Newton 's Laws of Motion 22 October 2015 Newton’s First Law Newton’s First Law of Motion tells how an object moves. The first law states that an object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. (“Laws of Motion”). This would mean that another force would have to act on an object to make it change the motion, or lack of, that it is…

Soccer is a sport that involves running, jumping, kicking, sliding defending etc. A sport that would not be possible if we were unable to move, but what exactly causes our body to move? What are the factors that help produce movement? Many might think we move because of muscle contractions but there is more to it than the shortening and lengthening of a muscle. There are forces and laws that influence every movement produced by the body. Every movement has different forces, and laws that apply…

A persons mind is unique. Every person has his or her own way of thinking and learning. Not to mention, people come from different origins, which leads to some people having a higher vocabulary. Why is all this important in physics? In the article, “Talking to Learn Physics and Learning to Talk Physics” it states, “the development of physics discourse and conceptual understanding are different processes that depend upon one another for successful physics learning (Harlow, Otero 1).” This article…

Have you ever seen someone dive off the diving board? Do you enjoy swimming? Well now I’m going to give you a little more information on swimming and what the physics of it is. You will see swimming in a whole different way. Gravity is always affecting you while swimming. Even you don’t think it is. Force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies fall toward the center of the earth. Newton’s first law of motion has a part to do with swimming. An object in motion stays in motion until another…

Introduction: Every company wants to improve the quality of their product which in turn will increase the market potential of their product. Food companies are also among those companies those have always tried to develop new ways to provide fresh and healthy foods to their customers. In this process, they have to face some difficulties. These difficulties usually happen in the sorting phase of foods. Everyone knows after the passage of time, every food item loses its freshness. As a result, it…