Physics is a course taught by Ms. Chase, in which we mainly explore mechanics. It delves into kinematics, projectile motion, dynamics, energy, and more. We apply our knowledge to different types of problems and can design our own experiments.
The Dynamics Lab was one of our labs where we got to choose a
topic in dynamics and design our own experiment to learn more about
it. My group and I decided to investigate the relation between
force, mass, and acceleration in a modified Atwood’s machine when an
additional force of a fan is applied to the cart to see if it
remains consistent with Newton's 2nd law. To do this, we had two
masses on each side of the machine and placed a fan on one of the
masses (the cart). To learn more, you can find our full
investigation to the right →
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During our kinematics unit, we learned key concepts such as the
relationships between acceleration, velocity, time, and
displacement. We applied this knowledge to a problem in which we had
to develop a formula for the length of time that a traffic light
should remain yellow using multiple factors such as car length,
speed limit, etc. We considered the stop and go zones of a road to
come up with a solution to this problem. To learn more, you can find
our full solution to the right →
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