In this assignment, we attempted to determine how long a traffic light at a certain intersection should stay on before the light turns yellow, then red. This was a group assignment, and collaborating on this with our group was a nice experience. This is an A-term assignment was the second time that we did the “Problem of the Week” concept (which started in Math Modeling originally).
In physics, Dynamics is the study of how forces affect motion. For instance, using dynamics, we can see how the friction of our shoes prevent us from slipping, or how force of gravity keeps us from accelerating into space. In this lab, our group tried to see if varying the fan speed would slow down a cart moving down a ramp. Our results indicated that this was the case.