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Examples of Physics Discipline
- mathematical model predicts trajectory of a bullet fired from a gun
- how much energy associate with a hurricane
Examples of Earth Science Discipline
- environmental scientist monitors pollutants in a lake
- how much energy is associate with a hurricane
Examples of Chemistry Discipline
- environmental scientist monitors pollutants in a lake
Scientific Law
No evidence or experiment has ever contradicted a statement
Pushups by lowering body to floor then pushing back up. What force causes a person to rise?
The upward force the ground exerts on the person
When two identical objects, one with greater mass one with less, have force exerted on them at the same time, what happens?
The one with more mass accelerates slower
The one with less mass accelerates faster
Examples of Friction Force
- meteors burning up in earths atmosphere
- a pencil writing on paper
- a jet airplane stopping on a runway
Examples of gravity force
- planets in orbit around sun
Microwaves
- used in cell phones to make calls
Ultraviolet
- slightly shorter than visible light
- causes things to glow brightly or fluoresce
- check bill authenticity
Infrared
- detect difference in temp
X-Rays
- see inside luggage at an airport
Sound Waves
- longitudinal motion
Electromagnetic waves
Transverse wave motion
Energy transformation in a slingshot
Elastic potential energy becomes kinetic energy
Fireworks energy transformation
- chemical potential energy becomes kinetic energy