Solid mechanics

for his great work was Isaac Newton. Newton is credited and considered as one of the most intelligent minds of the 17th century. He has made a big contribution to the scientific revolution, by developing theories on Calculus, Light, and Celestial mechanics. Newton also made many big discoveries that have changed the world and how we see it. Born into a farmer’s family on January 4, 1643 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England is where Isaac Newton spent his early years. Being his father’s only…

Last Thursday, I had a hockey practice, and before anyone else came on the ice, my brother Michael and I were just shooting around. To see how fast my slapshot is, I had him stand at the other end of the ice, and using his phone, see how long it took for my shot to go from one goal line to the other, exactly 60.96 meters. Keeping the puck on the ice the whole time during my shot, changing just the position of the puck, my slapshot took 4 seconds to cross the far goal line, making my slapshot…

The world we know today would be extremely different if Sir Isaac Newton had never been alive or had never published his genius theories. Even today, Newton is still praised for his incredible studies and workings in the area of physics of the universe and calculus. During the time Newton was alive, it seemed as if no human mind could ever begin to detangle and determine any of his findings. He lived in a small village as a child with his mother and stepfather. In his youth, Newton supposedly…

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…

Like any regular person, Danny hated colds. He used to get them all the time before the accident, at least six to eight times a year. Jazz suggested that it was probably a weakened immune system do to too much exposure from his parents' ectoplasmic experiments from a young age. Ironically, it was one of their experiments that ultimately strengthened his immune system from any kind of cold or common sickness. Or so he had thought. Apparently, while he was resistant to most human diseases, he…

Body mechanics play an important role in any task you perform. Having good body mechanics is important because it keeps the body in good alignment and prevents stress of the joints, which helps to prevent conditions that can cause lower back or leg pain. For proper body mechanics you must have the “load” close to your body, trunk in an upright position, and use the muscles in the leg instead of the back (Early, 2013 pg 191).Proper body mechanics for the activity of tug of war, would be to stand…

Many things in this world are contained of some sort of physics. The physics of a softball pitch is one of the many things in this world that contain physics. There are many different aspects of physics in one softball pitch. One pitch contains momentum, acceleration, displacement, and much more. Without one of these aspects a softball pitch wouldn’t be possible and without a pitch there wouldn’t be the sport softball. In softball the pitcher is one of the most important players that…

Rotating tires and wheels on vehicles is a common thing. Rotating the tires can sav wear and tear as well as make them last longer. Some people rotate just the four tires used, while other people rotate all four and the spare. If only two tires are wearing, just the two can be rotated. Some people rotate their tires every time so many miles are put on their vehicle. Such as every 3,000 or 5,000 miles. The most basic tools you will need for this are jacks, support jacks, and a lug wrench. In…

Light is an electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by humans. Electromagnetic radiation happens in an extremely large range of wavelengths from gamma rays to radio waves. Within that spectrum the wavelengths visible to humans are few. Light is very difficult to define, in the sense that scientist have been arguing weather light is a particle or a wave. Many experiments have been done to proof weather light is a particle or a wave. The truth is that light sometimes acts as a wave and…

help “compensate for the blurring of atmospheric turbulence”. (Slater) 19. What is a charge-couple device (CCD)? Why have CCDs replaced photographic film for recording astronomical images? (Page 57 – 59) a. A charged-coupled device is “a type of solid-state device designed to detect photons.” (Slater) b. Photographic film was considered inefficient because only two percent “of light striking” the film had the ability to “trigger the chemical reaction needed to produce an image.” (Slater)…