The Physics of the Hyperloop

 Have you ever been on a flight or on the train wondering why it was taking so long? Have you ever wanted to see your family all the way across the country but you can't because of the price? Well the Hyperloop can change your travel plans completely. The Hyperloop is one of the greatest ideas ever forming into a creation in front of our eyes. Combining speed and safety, the Hyperloop is a capsule that is suspended in the air inside of a tube, meaning it has no friction and uses purely air pressure making it go forward. Created by Elon Musk in great detail, the Hyperloop should have the potential to travel at speeds up to 755 mph, which is faster then most commercial airplanes. This invention will also be cost effective only projected to cost 6 billion dollars to make nationwide. The Hyperloop is projected to be fully completed by 2020. Being able to travel through the biggest cities around the nation, the Hyperloop will be the best mode of travel yet. 

My project was based off the physics of figure skating. Who ever knew figure skating included so many different laws! Newton's three laws play a huge role in the figure skating. They create the ability for the skater to be able to glide over the ice and preform lots of different cool tricks. Newton's first law is the reason we are able to glide over the ice for a period of time and eventually come to a stop. Newton's second law plays a role in why acceleration occurs when a force acts on the mass. So for example someone weighing less would have more of an ability to bring themselves into the air to preform a trick rather than someone who weighs more. Newton's third law describes why the skater can jump or glide on the ice depending on the force they have produced. In my presentation I included pictures of how the process of spinning on the ice works. As the skater gets ready to preform a spin, she reaches her arms out for balance and lifts up one leg. The reason for extending her arms is because it will cause her to spin slower due to the pass she is putting outwards. However when the skater pulls in her legs and arm closer to her body she will begin to spin faster creating a constant momentum. Not only did doing this project inform me on the how physics is involved in figure skating but it also helped me become a better skater. Knowing how and why the tricks worked a certain way and how force can be a huge impact has really helped me preform better and know how to fix problems that were occurring before! Hope you all enjoyed reading this.

Rollercoasters and Physics

Basketball & Physics

A basketball player can jump as much as 4 feet in the air, and the higher he jumps the greater the hang time; the greater the time he will appear suspended in mid-air during the high point of the jump. Normally, there is a horizontal and vertical component in the jump velocity at take-off. The magnitude of the vertical component of the velocity at take-off will determine the time the player spends airborne. The horizontal component of velocity remains constant throughout the jump since it is not affected by gravity.  In the poster I have graphs that show the hang time that a basketball player will have when they are trying to take a jump shot or grab a rebound. These facts helped me learn how to further advance my basketball skills on the court.

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The Physics of a Frisbee

My project here is based on the physics of throwing a frisbee. This project went over some of the laws of physics that are involved in the flight action of a frisbee. I have included images of my own and one from the internet. The internet image is an important contribution to this project due to its demonstrational appeal. I have also included some background history of the item itself. According to its history, the name "frisbee" was derived from college students who would play with a disc-shaped object and yell this word. The routes of this game come from things such as playing with cookie and pie trays. The person responsible for developing the product we know today was Walter Frederick Morrison. Morrison was an inventor and entrepreneur. Thanks to him, we have one of the best toys in history.

physics of cars

My blog is to show how Not many people know about cars but there is a lot of physics in cars. A car's acceleration, the movement of the car and how the engine works has a lot to do with physics. A cars acceleration, the movement of the car and how the engine works has a lot to do with physics. Speed and how the vehicle performs. The cars velocity in meters per second, is determined intergrating the acceleration overtime. For example If a car is going down a hill The car will go a lot faster due to the force of the car rather than it on a flat surface. Smaller cars weigh less rather than big cars. An important effect when accelerating or braking is the effect of dynamic weight transfer. During acceleration the car leans back and when braking the car goes forward. Cars are something people use everyday and it's important to know how it works and how to use. I think this is very helpful now that I have a car I have learned a lot more.

Physics of Cheerleading

Cheerleading is an athletic activity that is chock full of physics principles. Whether cheerleaders are creating momentum, acceleration, rotation or demonstrating shear force, they always seem to have Newton and his laws surrounding their every move. Understanding the physics of cheerleading is beneficial for performance. This understanding can also provide you with the knowledge to prevent injury and awareness of your safety. In Cheerleading there are jumps, tumbling, and stunting too. It might seem extremely simple but theres way more work then one might think. Many concepts of physics come into play such as Gravity, Newton's Laws of Motion, Momentum, Kinetic and Potential energy, Force acceleration, and Free fall.

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