of the many questions people wonder is‚ why gravity differs on different planets and moons. In order to understand the answer of this question‚ one must know what gravity is. Gravity is the force of nature that attracts one body towards the center of the Earth‚ or any other physical body that has any kind of mass. Gravity is also in charge of the interactions that occur between particles and collections of matter‚ like the stars and the planets. Gravity depends on two different things‚ the masses
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Imagine what life would be like without gravity. Would it be fun or maybe the most horrible experience ever? Astronauts are forced to deal with these types of issues everyday. In the story ’Life Without Gravity‚’ astronauts are challenged to find solutions for problems faced in space. Despite all the problems‚ there are also positive outcomes of experiencing zero gravity. Weightlessness has advantages such as being fun and useful. There are also disadvantages such as changes in the body and nausea
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Free fall and the acceleration due to gravity Problem/Question: How do you measure the acceleration of a falling object? Hypothesis: by measuring velocities of a falling ball then applying the data into equations numerous times‚ the results should approach to the acceleration. Variables: A: Independent Velocity B:Dependant Acceleration C:Constant Distance (photo gates) Materials: Photo gates‚ Clay ball‚ Photo gates machine.
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Acceleration of Gravity Using Smart Timers: To calculate the acceleration of gravity using the Smart Timers Steven Ge AP Physics B1‚ Per. 7‚ JSerra Catholic High School Advisor: Mr. Darling‚ Dana. Sep 11‚ 2014 Abstract The purpose of this lab is to calculate the acceleration of gravity using the Smart Timers. Drops of ball of equal size and start drops at one hundred centimeter height‚ the amount of time was counted used the Smart Timers. Repeat the same procedure
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Determining acceleration due to gravity by three methods Purpose: To use three different methods to determine the acceleration due to gravity and see which is more accurate. Also to give us practical application and proof of the 9.8m/s/s law. Materials: Eraser‚ Video‚ stop watch‚ 2M stick Procedure: We measured 2M from the floor to a certain spot on the chalk board. Then we measured by hand with a stop watch how long it took for the eraser to hit the floor. In the video they used a ball
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Design Rationale It is known that the acceleration due to gravity (or g) is approximately 9.8m/s2 [down] or -9.8m/s2 [up]. What we are trying to do is design an experiment to measure and confirm this value. Our plan was to drop an object from a reasonable height and use a ticker tape timer to measure the amount of time and distance travelled between each time. The weight of the object used would have to be heavy enough that it would not be affected by air resistance. For example‚ you shouldn’t use
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The Gravity Probe B Launch Decision – Case Study Gravity Probe B (GP-B) was a satellite based mission funded by NASA. Efforts were led by the Stanford University physics department and Lockheed Martin‚ Stanford University being the primary contractor and Lockheed Martin as the subcontractor. Rex Geveden‚ the Deputy Center Director at Marshall Space Flight Center‚ was the Program Manager at NASA and the primary leader of the GP-B launch mission. The mission objective was to test two of the predictions
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Acceleration Due to Gravity Conducted on October 6th‚ 2014 Objective: The object of the experiment is to determine whether or not objects fall freely at the same rate and speed. Measure and calculate the time in which it takes random objects to hit the ground from a certain height and determine if the objects have the same rate of motion or not. Materials: 1. Meter Stick 2. Stopwatch 3. Wallet 4. Quarter 5. Tape 6. Hot sauce packet from Chinese food delivery 7. Container of wipes
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Summary: Paul Krugman‚ Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008‚ made a remix of a previous book on the Asian crisis to explain the crisis of 2008. Examines with an entertaining crises that followed the Great Depression of 1929 and focuses on Asian and Latin American 90s and 2000‚ he drew attention for its stagnation. He says that when all augured an era of unlimited growth after learning the lessons of the Great Depression and the elimination of the cyclical crises in Asia happened just the opposite. For
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Archimedes’ Principle: Experiment on finding the specific gravity of different materials. Pria Mae C. Cadiz ABSTRACT The students of Physics 11 Laboratory section B5 of Mapua Institute of Technology had conducted an experiment concerning Archimedes’ Principle to determine the density and specific gravity of solids and liquids applying Archimedes’ Principle. To determine the density of solids (Part A) and the specific gravity of two unknown liquid sample (Part B)‚ they had made use of platform balance
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