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    Introduction The essential questions from this semester’s physics class that relate to this project are: What is physics? How does physics connect with engineering design? Physics is the study of matter, energy and the interactions between them (Openstax, 2016). Math is often described as the language of physics and there are many aspects to physics. Physics is made of a set of big ideas and there are many smaller concepts that fall into the idea of physics. Physics connects with engineering design

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    of physical activity or moving. There are 6 distinct strengths, frictional , tension , normal , air resistance, applied and spring force . For an example, gravitational force other words called weight is the power with which the earth , moon , or other greatly huge article pulls in another item toward itself . The comparison for gravitational power is Fgrav = m * g , as such you increase the mass times gravity . Where g is 9.8N k/g and m is mass 9 in ( kg ). Isaac Newton was an English physicist

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    alcohols Abstract This report will explore the energy release (or enthalpy change) when four different alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propan-1-ol, butan-1-ol) were burned. When these alcohols are burned, the chemical energy in their bonds is transferred into kinetic and thermal energy by heating water in a beaker. The rise in temperature of the water allows us to calculate the enthalpy change when each alcohol is burned in KJ mol-1. Introduction Energy is defined as the ability to do work and is measured

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    move roller coaster up the hill, where then due to chains releasing it and Gravitational Force, roller coaster falls; or when the engine makes it reach the hill and stops working, it falls due to GF. (There are a few roller coasters in the world that use engines to move them, and most are children attractions) The change from potential to kinetic energy is what moves the roller coaster. The potential energy is the type of energy that is first stored and then transformed into kinetic

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    These things we use without even knowing we use them is things like our energy. Then when we use these energies we continue to use every day. Then we use triangles everyday to even when we create things to drive our car on and even to draw we use these things on a daily without even knowing. For my background knowledge I know that you have all different types of energy and there is many different types of colors. I also know that you can have triangles that can go along with angles and height

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    Conservation of Energy

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    CONSERVATION OF ENERGY OBJECTIVE The purpose of this experiment is to calculate the gravitational potential energy through experimental values, to calculate the theoretical potential energy given the experimental kinetic energy in an isolated system while also using the kinetic energy to find the spring constant, and to compare kinetic energies and potential energies in an isolated system to see if they are equivalent. METHOD To calculate the gravitational potential energy through experimental

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    investigate energy changes in a rollercoaster, and to investigate to role of wasted energy. 2. Introduction: -Nowadays, in almost every theme park, there is a special ride called Roller coaster. ---The question here is, how does it work and why are people addicted to it. - The movement of a rollercoaster relies on two types of energies: Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE) and Kinetic Energy (KE). GPE is a stored energy due to gravity (Potential & Kinetic Energy, 2015). (KE is an energy of motion

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    The different kinds of energy and which ramp will be faster. So the different kinds of energy there is are: Kinetic energy, Potential energy, Gravitational potential energy, Elastic potential energy, Chemical potential energy, and Mechanical energy. I would also like to find out if the tallest or the lowest ramp will be faster. I will also tell you what my hypothesis is and the materials I will be using. Plus ill add a statistical question about what ramp is faster. I will also be talking about math

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    of physical activity or moving. There are 6 distinct strengths, frictional , tension , normal , air resistance, applied and spring force . For an example, gravitational force other words called weight is the power with which the earth , moon , or other greatly huge article pulls in another item toward itself . The comparison for gravitational power is Fgrav = m * g , as such you increase the mass times gravity . Where g is 9.8N k/g and m is mass 9 in ( kg ). Isaac Newton was an English physicist

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    Work and Energy Worksheet Section 1 Work: 1. A person pulls a toboggan for a distance of 35.0m along the snow. The force in the rope (tension) is 94.0N. How much work is done on the sled? Solution: W= Fd W= 94.0N x 35.0m W= 3290 Nm or J 2. The cable of a large crane applies a force of 2.2x10^4N to a demolition ball as it lifts it vertically a distance of 7.6m. a) How much work is done on the ball? b) Is the work positive or negative? Why? Solution:

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