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Physics behind roller coasters Energy can be converted from one from to another. When the car is still, the energy which is acting on it is GPE (gravitational potential energy). The car starts to accelerate towards the peak. The energy is converted from GPE to Kinetic energy. The car is at the peak. The energy…

To understand how a roller coaster works, you have to understand some of the physics behind it. To get the marble to start moving, gravity works to increase its velocity. Velocity is the speed of an object in a certain direction. The angle that the track is inclined at helps gravity do its Job. The…

Conduction, Convection, and Radiation The three types of heat transfers are Conduction, Convection, and Radiation. Heat always moves from a warmer place to a cooler place. For example hot objects that are in a room that is cooler than the temperature of the object will eventually cool to room temperature. First is conduction, conduction is…

Tensile tests are fundamental for understanding properties of different materials, and how they will behave under load. This lab tested four different materials, including A-36 hot rolled steel, 6061-T6 Aluminum, polycarbonate, and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). Each material was tested three times using an Instron load frame and the BlueHill data acquisition software. The data from each…

The study of the nature of light is an important research area in modern physics. Many, including the theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, have contributed to theories involving light. Of these, the wave-particle duality is arguably the most strange and noteworthy concept in the field. Throughout history, some physicists have argued that light behaves as a…

Introduction A Venturi meter is a device for determining the flow-rate of a fluid down a pipe. One measures the pressure difference between the venturi inlet and neck, and from this the flow-rate can be determined. The apparatus used on this experiment also has a number of straight tube manometers at equally spaced intervals. These…

Quantum Mechanics, a branch of mathematical physics, explores the emission and absorption of energy by matter, as well as the motion of material particles. Its focus on energy and matter existing in discrete amounts makes it particularly applicable to Elementary Particles and their interactions. In contrast, classical physics treats energy as a continuous phenomenon and…

Abstraction Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry has been really utile in assisting scientists analyzing molecules of HCl and DCl. Because heavy hydrogen has a greater mass than H. the IR set shown for HCl is at a higher wavelength than DCl. The soaking up of visible radiation in DCl was at lower frequence 1700-2200 cm-1 because D…

Literature Review The importance of Quantum Physics to the world and its applications in everyday life is becoming increasingly important. Many scientists and works of literature have been developed over time in a bid to decipher and explain the principles of quantum physics and its associated theories. A common viewpoint of most research publications is…

Fiber optics is a subset of optics that focuses on transmitting light through optical fibers. These fibers, typically made of thin glass or other transparent materials, act as pathways for light transmission. Similar to how metal wave guides or coaxial cables direct lower-frequency electromagnetic radiation, optical fibers guide light within a specific frequency range as…