Introductory physics

During the early twentieth century, getting an education was a dilemma, but it was more doable in comparison to centuries prior. Commonalities between the most prominent figures in science can be easily identified. Some of the most frequently seen similarities can be spotted between the job these men had and where they were from, the education they obtained, how far into their studies they went, and how involved they were in society. Based on the evidence provided, American men of the early…

My person is Leonhard Euler. He was born in Basel, Switzerland, on April 15, 1707. His parents were Paul Euler and Marguerite Brucker. Euler had 2 sisters. Later in his life, he had 13 children, with his first wife Katharina Gsell, though only 5 survived to adulthood. He had 2 spouses. Salome Abigail Gsell from 1776-1783, and Katharina Gsell from 1734-1773. Leonhard was a Swiss mathematician and physicist, which helped in him being one of the founders in pure mathematics. Euler contributed to…

Daniel Bernoulli was born on February 8th, 1700 in Groningen, Netherlands, and was known as the “Archimedes of his age”. His parents were Johann Bernoulli and Dorothea Falkner. His father was a medical doctor and a well known mathematician, and his mother was born from a wealthy family in Basel, Switzerland. Daniel had two brothers, Nicolaus and Johann (II), and also had an uncle, named Jacob Bernoulli, who was also a leading mathematician. When his uncle died, leaving the chair of mathematics…

Physicists are stereotyped as dull, arrogant, and reserved as they are incredibly intelligent people, who understand things the average human mind could never entirely comprehend. However, Richard Feynman, one of the top physicists of his time, defies those stereotypes by remaining humble and relating to his audience with his genuine passion for science. This enigmatic man skillfully spoke of complex subjects in a concise and simple manner so that his knowledge and love of science was shared…

The Age of Science was significant as it rejected this idea of having to accept that the Church’s notions as truth. Truth and knowledge must be based on tangible, scientific, and empirical evidence. Skepticism became encouraged, as many stupendous thinkers, writers, and scientists emerged from this time period. While many influential figures have emerged at this time period, three individuals that have made a tremendous impact in the name of science are Johannes Kepler, Ada Byron, and Galileo.…

occur while playing. Soccer is one of the many sports that consists of mathematical and scientific laws that prove actions and measurements used in the game. Soccer, like any sport, is ruled by the laws of physics, or the science of objects in motion. (MacKay, 22) These laws of physics are defined by mathematical equations. These laws and principles typically include algebra, probability, geometry, and calculus. Measurement and statistics are also…

One of the most important areas of mathematics that is taught and highly known today was founded by German mathematician Georg Cantor. Between the years 1874 and 1884 was when set theory came to be. Set theory can be known as sets that are collections of objects and any type of object can be collected into a set if it is relevant to mathematics. While making many important contributions to the mathematics world, Cantor discovered the set of real numbers is more numerous than the set of natural…

Even though pitching deals with the strength someone has to be a good pitcher you have to understand the physics and the force behind the actual pitch. In pitching you will need to know about the physics the human body even just pitching in general and speed and velocity. Physics play a very important role in baseball especially in the pitching aspect of the game. Albert Einstein created physics way back in the like 1700’s,…

Why am I doing this lab? In this lab we are determining which of the two scientists Aristotle or Galileo has the correct theory in the laws of a falling objects. Aristotle was a physicist who was born in 384 BC and his theory is that when a object falls it keeps a constant velocity. Galileo was also a physicist but born years later in 1564 and his theory is that when an object falls it changes velocity. At the end of this lab we will figure out who's theory is correct. Hypothesis My…

Joey Baughan Introduction to International Relations Paul McCartney March 25, 2015 Theory Paper Theories are the way people view things, like realism, constructivism, and liberalism. In the United States government, using every theory is essential to problem solving and understanding. When people look at something the way something truly is, and find a way to deal with it, is realism. When people use their own experiences to better understand something is constructivism. When people view things…