Physics Essays and Term Papers
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as "CAT scanning" (Computed Axial Tomography) is a invaluable medical diagnostic imaging tool, which Uses a combination of X-rays and computer technology. A series of X-ray beams from many different angles are used to create cross-sectional images
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that revolves around a planet in a circular or elliptical path. The three types of communication satellites that I choose are Weather satellites, Astronomy satellites and communication satellites.
Weather satellites are used for to predict the whether
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Cape Canaveral, Florida on January 28, 1986. The launch of the space shuttle Challenger was to be made that day, one that would go down in history. It did, unfortunately for all the wrong reasons.
The space shuttle Challenger launched that day at
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Purpose: To determine which substance has higher heat capacity; water or metal.
Background Information:
1)Temperature: Quantity that tells how hot or cold something is compared to a standard.
2)Heat: Energy that transfers from one object
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Purpose:
A) To find out in which direction an object flies off, if it is spun and then released.
B) to investigate how the radius affects the speed of ta spinning object.
Background info:
Centripetal: force pulling/pushing an object away from
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in the 1920's after starting thinking about it at the age of around 16. Albert Einstein's theory of time travel is basically theory of relativity. They are linked side-by-side.
Relativity is only a theory because it cannot be proven. If it were
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Guilia Ammannati. Vincenzo, who was born in Florence in 1520, was a teacher of music and a fine lute player. After studying music in Venice he carried out experiments on strings to support his musical theories. Guilia, who was born in Pescia, married
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is something that can be changed or measured. The following is a list of variables that can be changed in the experiment that I will be doing:
·Changing the length of the wire
·Increasing the cross-section of the wire
·Changing the material used
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"safety is not related to how fast you travel, but how quickly you stop" is true, but in another it is untrue in regard to the physics of stopping. If safety is related to how quickly you stop, then it is also related to how fast you travel, because
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luminous stars. This stage lasts about 10% of the stars life. They are old stars meaning they don't have much lifetime left.
The red giant phase occurs in stars, which weigh less than 4 solar masses. The star starts to collapse towards the center