Physics

Taught by Ms. Chase, this course leads students through the concepts of kinematics, calculus, projectiles, dynamics, and more. We learn how to solve problems through the use and pairing of these concepts, with multiple labs helping to teach the real-world relations of each topic.

The purpose of this lab was to experiment with modified Atwood’s Machines, determining if Newton’s Second Law still applies. An Atwood’s Machine is an experimental setup in which a cart on a track is attached to a weight via a string and pulley, being pulled by the force of gravity. To modify the machine, we added different weights and sources of force, like a fan, and we collected data about acceleration and mass to determine if the relation is still linear. If the relation shown in the lab was linear, then Newton’s Second Law still applied.

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This assignment was to, given certain unique values of a rocket flying in the air, calculate the position of the rocket at different stages. To do this, I split up the work into the different stages, and wrote the important given variables at the top of each section. I went through each step of bringing in equations and plugging in values, resulting in a string of equations with the occasional graph that eventually leads to the end solution.

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