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Lab 6: Energy The intent of this lab is to show the relationships of energy to a system. For this experiment, we had a spring attached to a car, which was attached to a string that went through a rotary sensor and had a weight attached at the end. By stretching the spring, and causing the weight to drop nearer to the ground and bounce up we were able to determine: the angle of the string and rotations; the car position; height of the weight bouncing up and down; velocity; the stretch of the…

Keeping Your Torsion Spring Garage Door Working Properly Torsion spring guitar doors utilize the tension of springs to open and close your doors. Unfortunately, they are prone to difficulties that make their operation more difficult. Thankfully, there are several procedures you can perform to get it back in shape. Checking the Torsion Shaft One of the most common causes of poor torsion spring garage door operation is an improperly maintained torsion shaft. This shaft works with the springs to…

Zoe Becker Global Period 3 3/10/16 Throughout history there have been millions of inventions that are still used in today’s times. Many inventions have been reincorporated into life now. There were many ancient civilizations that have made history, but there was one main society that had a great impact. For most of us, architecture is easy to take for granted. It is everywhere in our daily lives. Ancient Greek architecture continues to be a major influence throughout the…

is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration. In this experiment, a cart with a mass M was placed on a frictionless air track. The cart was attached to a hanging mass (alligator clips), represented by m, by a string through a pulley. The instruments used in the experiment are: a cart, string, track, 5 alligator clips,…

describe the important and futuristic setting in the following sentence. “Harsh sounds of chains and pulleys, like the workings of an ancient steel factory, echoed through the room, bouncing off the walls with a hollow, tinny whine” (Dashner 1). The author combines personification, “echoed through the room, bouncing off the walls with a hollow, tinny whine” and a simile, “Harsh sounds of chains and pulleys, like the workings of an ancient steel factory.” The following example is a simile with a…

Leonardo’s Influence During the Renaissance there was an explosion of knowledge in several different fields, opening up several doors for people that were previously closed/overlooked. These fields varied from science, mathematics, and engineering all the way to art and architecture. With all of this knowledge came the rise of the “Renaissance man”. These men were of extraordinary intelligence and capabilities. These men had a large array of talents and were masters of several things, not just…

Do you look forward to mowing the lawn every weekend? I definitely despise it. I have terrible allergies, and I can think of much better ways to spend that weekend afternoon. Xbox, eating, or some kind of fun exercise. Great news is on the horizon for those of us that are suffering from allergies or just plain lazy, the SmartMow is a lawn mowing robot, and needs little to no intervention to mow the lawn completely! The SmartMow is not as cheap as your normal lawn mower. About $750, but you can…

different ways to solve the problem. He started by trying to pull his arm out but when that didn't work he began chipping away at the rock with his knife. When it was evident he was making no progress, he rigged an elaborate pulley system to lift the boulder. When the pulley rendered no results, Aron resorted to amputating his own arm. Over the course of his journey, Aron was able to maintain composure no matter what the circumstances. In a leadership position, it is key to maintain composure in…

However, over time, China started to develop the chariot and create new additions. For example, to battle the Xia, the Shang Dynasty(1600 BCE- 1046 BCE)equipped the chariot with a archer, warrior, and driver. The archer carried a compound bow, contains pulleys which in the long run save the archer…

The Thrill Seeker’s Guide on How to Make a Slackline Slacklining is a difficult, yet entertaining, sport that is similar to the death-defying feats of circus tightrope walking, minus the balancing pole. The act of balancing while walking on a length of rope has been around for centuries, but only in the last few decades has it taken on new life with those who are looking for an exciting form of exercise and concentration, without the fear of long falls without a net. There are numerous places…