Physics

Physics Assignment #1: Circuit Project

In class, my groupmate and I made circuits using aluminum foil. We made parallel and series circuits. For the series circuit, we used a 9-volt battery, a light source, and a switch. For the parallel circuit  we used 2 lights, aluminum, and a 9-volt battery. For each circuit, there was a switch that turned the entire circuit on and off.

Physics Assignment #2: GeoLamp

We used cardboard to create a lamp. We painted them using vibrant colors. After, we taped lights into the lamp. Finally, we used Inkscape to engrave an image of the scientist we researched about. The scientist we researched was Louis Pasteur. On 2 sides of the lamp was an image of Louis Pasteur. On the other 2 sides, we used a combination of shapes to make an interesting collage.

Physics Assignment #3: Hoverboard

To represent Newton's three Laws of Motion, we made a hovercraft. We started off with a big plank of wood. We cut the plank down to size and sanded it, in order to get the circular shape required. We’re cutting out a 5ft in diameter circle out of a plastic sheet. We are drilling a ¼ inch hole in the middle of our wood plank and then wrapping duck tape around the perimeter of the plank. In order to cut circles 3 inch the plastic we are going to make a stencil to make sure everything is evenly spaced out. To cut out the circles in the plastic sheet they used a ruler to cut out a smaller circle in the middle of the sheet. They used the circle stencil to cut out the small circles on the second largest circle. The next step is to trace a vacuum hole and cut it out. We used a 1 inch wide drill bit. We assembled the plastic sheet and wood plank together using screws. We screwed the plastic sheet in by turning it upside down and having the plastic sheet on the bottom.

physics assignment #4 superhero project

To represent an element on the periodic table, we created a superhero/supervillain. The project included 3 parts: research, superhero design, and a letter to another superhero. For the research portion, you had to first choose an element. I chose Plutonium because it's one of the most dangerous elements on the periodic table. You had to look up background information about the element, such as the symbol, atomic mass, numbers of protons, period number, and group number. For the superhero design, we had to either draw or digitally create a superhero that goes with the element that was chosen. You also had to create a name, description of the powers, and facts. For the letter, you needed to make you had to send a letter to another element about why you should bond together.