Condensed matter physics

laws of motion (biography.com). Using his three laws of Motion, Newton was able to prove how gravity holds the planets in orbit, as well as how the moon causes the tides; due to that, Principia is now considered the most influential book in all of physics, as reported by biography.com. Newton’s discoveries greatly contributed to science, and he is now considered to be one of the most influential scientists and mathematicians of all…

Science has always intrigued me, even as a young child. I have always excelled in the science classes, compared to any of my other classes. Biology, in particular, is something that I see as a challenge to understand a deeper level of the world around us. I always wondered what made up the human body, animals, plants, and more. What is the specimen made of? How does it function? There are tons of questions that I can ask in biology, and the results are forever endless. As I move on to college,…

My creative project focused on understanding the role of physics in the sports of halfpipe snowboarding. My overall research question focused on how physics influence this sport. In my project, I explored the fundamental concepts of physics which influence this sport, and how amateurs can benefit by improving their performance through the understanding of these basics ideas. The internet revolution has made educational resources accessible, however most of these resources are filled with…

What is naturalism? Naturalism is generally a philosophical conclusion to which every object arises from nature. There are many different ways to identify naturalism. In this story “To Build a Fire,” the mans view of death is identified as a part of nature. This story is a great example of naturalism. In this story London expresses how weak man can be in the face of nature. Nature seems to always push a man to his limits and beyond. In this short story the man tried to push his way threw the…

My academic history has been a combination of A/B and A honor roll. In elementary I was an A honor roll student. Then, once I started middle school I became an A/B honor roll student. In all of my years of school I have struggled with all of my mathematics classes. However, I am successful in my sciences, english/ language arts, and my special arts classes such as theatre, art, and music. My academics have changed a little over the years. I am still and A/B honor roll student, however, my grades…

Review of literature I am going to be doing my science fair project this year on a ball’s rebound height. During this project I will be covering many things. For example, I will be covering the components that make a ball’s rebound height equal or less than its original height. I also will be covering what roles gravitation play in this experiment. In addition to that, during my project, I will be figuring out the history of a basketball and a super ball. Something different about the two balls…

One challenge I've experienced during my pursuit in engineering and my education as a whole has been AP Calculus AB. Considering I've had high grades in previous maths, I assumed that calculus would not be a problem. However, those previous classes could not have given me a sense of what a college level math class would be like, which I learned very quickly. Calculus has been a surprising taste of what college learning is like. I now know that much of the learning is going to be one's own…

The most powerful weapon came from the mind of Albert Einstein. He advanced our way of thinking and introduced new concepts for the world. Albert Einstein was born in the town of Ulm, Germany. He was born into a middle class family; his father was a salesman and engineer. His mother ran the household and took care of his sister, Maja. During 1880, his family moved to Munich, Germany. His uncle and Father owned a company that produced electrical equipment. Einstein was a keen young…

The Fermi paradox is frequently misrepresented, even in name alone. Using Fermi’s name falsifies Enrico Fermi’s own opinions on the subject. Fermi was skeptical about the possibility of interstellar travel, but not necessarily the possibility of intelligent life. The paradox however is frequently interpreted to mean that the absence of contact or artifact is evidence that extraterrestrial intelligence does not exist. The “they are not here; therefore they do not exist” argument was not…

In Bertrand Russell's words: “Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty—a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous trappings of painting or music, yet sublimely pure, and capable of a stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show.” Math is a language of logic. It is a disciplined, organized way of thinking. There is a right answer; there are rules that must be followed. More…