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Reflection:
For my groups "Fire Away!" trebuchet, he task at hand was to design a catapult that consistently shoots projectiles far. Our catapult succeeded in many areas but also failed in other areas. For example, our groups' trebuchet was one of the most consistent in the class. However, ours did not shoot as far as the others in our class. In my opinion, during this project I demonstrated Collaborator and Character well. I collaborated well during this project by working with my group, helping my group mates with what they need, and collaborated with building. I demonstrated character by being able to express myself to my group with also listening to others ideas.
Content:
Spring Potential Energy: Spring potential energy is the energy stored in a spring due to its configuration. Our car demonstrated spring potential energy
Gravitational Potential Energy: Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object possesses due to its position in a gravitational field.
Kinetic Energy: Kinetic energy is the energy due to motion. Our car demonstrated
Total Energy: Total energy is the final energy added up. Our car had a total energy of
Thermal Energy: Thermal energy is the energy transferred into heat. Our car demonstrated thermal energy when our energy transferred into heat. This was shown when our wheels created friction with the ground, creating heat. You can find the thermal energy by taking the potential energy and kinetic energy from the total energy.
Distance vs. Time: Both distance and time are important in the field of physics and are used to understand the motion of objects
Velocity vs. Time: The relationship between velocity and time can be described by the equation: velocity = change in distance / change in time.
Rotational inertia: (or other interesting features of spinning objects) Rotational inertia, also known as moment of inertia, is a measure of an object's resistance to changes in its rotational motion.
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