G-force Essays

  • G-Forces: The Psychological Effect On Roller Coasters

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    risk of fatal injuries on gravitational forces could occur. Consequently, these would affect the rider’s heart rate, emotional stress, injury necks and backs and some would faint from culture shock. Larger riders with heavyweight could accelerate in any direction when pushing against the restraints onto a roller coaster compared to light riders. This would force the roller coasters to come off on the wrong track. Several riders withstanding to these g-forces can depend on their size, age, weight,

  • How to Calculate the G Forces in NHRA Drag Racing

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    How to Calculate the G Forces in NHRA Drag Racing In the sport of professional drag racing gravity takes on an entirely different meaning while accelerating these monsters down the track at speeds in excess of 330 miles per hour. The force exerted on the driver is known as G force. In this short journey down the track, the formula to calculate the forces exerted on the driver will be demonstrated. Next the forces exerted on the driver in the individual classes of cars. Then at the end of the

  • Essay On Inertial Navigation System

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    described that “changes in motion are caused by outside forces” and 2nd law is described that “acceleration is proportional and in the same direction as the resultant forces” (EI-Sheimy, 2006). The 1st law tells that keep an eye on all outside forces on the object, knowledge of whether the object is moving or not and whether it is continuous its uniform motion or changes its course are known. The 2nd law tells that measuring the resultant forces that affect the object knowledge of the objects acceleration

  • Iso-Static And Hyper Ratio And Modulus Of Rigidity

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    ongoing day. “Standing on the shoulder of giants”. The assignment below has been divided into 3 major parts. 1: Iso-Static and Hyper Static. Iso- static also called as determinate system are the ones that can enable us to calculate all the unknown forces given. Hyper-static also called as in-determinate systems are the ones that do not enable us to calculate all the unknowns by the three equations of equilibrium. 2: Hooke’s Law, Poisson’s Ratio and Modulus of rigidity. Hooke’s law, Poisson’s ratio

  • The Physics of Roller Coaster

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    called “Les Montagnes Russes”- was constructed in Paris, France, roller coasters have been a staple of adventure and fantasy among children and children-at-heart. But there’s no magic involved with these fantastic creations, there’s a plethora of forces and laws governing their every movement. From kinetic energy to inertia, roller coasters are intricate engineering marvels that function through the laws of physics. This is a look into those physics that result in a thrill ride unlike any other.

  • The Physics of a 500 foot Mark McGwire Home Run are Unlikely

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    (Jenkinson 1996). First we will examine the primary factors involved with projectile motion in an ideal situation, where no air resistance is involved. These factors are: * Initial Velocity * Initial Height * Initial Angle * Gravitational Force These are the four primary factors. The initial velocity is the speed and direction of the object right as it begins its trajectory. The initial height may vary also. In the case of a baseb... ... middle of paper ... ...d, and the many other

  • The Gravitational Force: The Importance Of Gravity

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    Gravity is the force that pulls two objects together, and the mass of the human body depends on gravity. The more the mass there is, the amount of the gravitational force will increase. The study of the Earth’s gravitational field itself is complex and deeply fascinating. Likewise, studying its relation to the human body makes it even more thought provoking. A gravitational field is simply the area of space neighboring a body that has another body experiencing a gravitational attraction force. As human

  • Physics of a Spudgun

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    Well it's quite simple actually. Spudguns use some of the same principles as internal combustion engines. Just as burning gas forces a piston out of a cylinder it can also force out a potato. A spudgun is a device that uses some form of propellant to project a potato across the sky. Usually these devices are made of ABS plastic sewer pipe. There are several major parts of the spud gun that these pages will refer to. These parts are the firing chamber, the igniter, and the barrel. The ignition

  • Investigating Terminal Velocity

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    Investigating Terminal Velocity Introduction When an object falls through a fluid it accelerates until it reaches its terminal velocity. At this speed the forces acting on it are balanced. My task is to investigate the factors that affect the terminal velocity of a falling object. Key Factors · Mass of ball bearing · Viscosity/density of the fluid · Surface area of ball bearing · Texture of the balls surface · Temperature I am going to investigate how mass affects the terminal

  • Force Of Friction Essay

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    affect the force of friction through experiments. The objective was to understand how the coefficient of friction is derived from the normal force and force of friction and to determine if the area of contact between the surfaces produces different values for the forces of friction. Frictional forces are ones that oppose motion when two surfaces are found in contact with each other. Friction is a force acting parallel to two surfaces in contact. If the object is in motion, the friction force always acts

  • Principles Of Trebuchet

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    which the apple travels. While drag and gravity are the only forces acting on the apple after it’s been released, there are many forces that act on the trebuchet

  • The Effects of the Extension of a Spring on the Time it Takes a Weight to Oscillate

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    Spring at rest Spring extended As the spring is extended the spring stores potential kinetic energy. So the larger X is, the more energy is stored. To work out the energy we must work out the amount of work done first: Work Done = Force x Distance When the mass is released the potential energy of the spring is converted into kinetic energy of the mass which is at a maximum when it passes through the mid-point of the oscillation which is the point where the spring is not extended

  • Physics Investigation: The Cantilever

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    experiment all the safety precautions were considered. All the results are spread over a wide range so a conclusion can be easily drawn. There weren't any changes made to the experiment. i) Relationship between the deflection and the load Load (g) Without Load (cm) With Load (cm) Deflection (cm) 0 96 96 0 100 96 92.7 3.3 200 96 90 6 300 96 87.6 8.4 400 96 85 11 500 96 82.2 13.8 600 96 79.5 16.5 700

  • Physics of Downhill Skiing

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    plays in the sport of downhill skiing. m = mass of skier g = gravitational force a = acceleration mu = kinetic friction coefficient · Inertial Forces = (m)(a) · Frictional Force = (mu)(m)(g)(cos theta) · Graviational Force = (m)(g)(sin theta) Gravity is the force that holds the skier to the ground and is also what pulls the skier down the hill. While gravity is acting straight down on the skier, a normal force is exerted on the skier that opposes gravity. As the skier skis down

  • Elasticity Essay

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    and a retort stand. There are two forces, which affect the spring. The first force is gravity which is the force exerted by the gravitational field of a massive object on body within the vicinity of its surface. The force of gravity on earth has value approximately 9.81 m/s2 and always equals to the weight of the object as the equation: F = mg. m is mass (in kg) and g is gravity on earth (John, 2009). The second force is spring force; the magnitude of the force is directly proportional to the amount

  • Investigating the Effect of Mass and Speed of a Moving Object on Its Stopping Time

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    to stop a Braking Force is needed. The friction between the wheel and the ground usually does this. But in this experiment the trolley has no brakes therefore a weight is attached to the trolley to stop it when the string attached to the weight tightens and provides an opposing force to the movement of the trolley. Force is the factor that pushes or pulls an object. Forces can change the speed and direction of an object as well as changing its shape. The size of a force is measured in Newtons

  • Miniature Hot Air Balloons and Archimedes's Principle of Buoyancy

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    balloons ( known as Kung-Ming Lanterns ). The first recorded mathematical description of buoyancy (and thus hot air balloon behavior) was developed by Archimedes over 2000 years ago in Greece (4). The bouncy force is summarized by Archimedes's principle , “the magnitude of the buoyant force is always equal the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.” (5) The use of hot air balloons as vehicles for human transportation was developed by Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier (6). The first manned flight

  • Hammer Throw Essay

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    greater than 29.22m/s. This can be done if the tension (centripetal force) the athlete has on the hammer is greater than 3249.94N and if the athlete can spin an optimal five times before launching. Projection at an angle is when the trajectory is parabola and the object is projected towards the horizontal direction with

  • Investigating a Cantilever

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    load. 3 forces affect a cantilever's deflection; these are gravitational forces acting upon the mass and load of a cantilever a compressional force acting on the underside of the cantilever and a tensional force on the upper side of the cantilever. If the cantilever deflects too much it will break. This is either because it is too long or too much weight is acting upon it. [IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE] [IMAGE] Tensional Force Compressional + Tensional Force Compressional

  • Importance Of Roller Coasters

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    that the velocity at any instant equals : m×g×∆h=1/2 m×v^2 - 1 Since the mass is not changing, simplifying gives: g×∆h=1/2 v^2 -2 Rearranging in terms of velocity gives: v^2=2 g×∆h -3 From the equation of circular motion F = (mv^2)/r we can get that a=v^2/r -4 Hence, using this definition of acceleration we have: a=(2 g∆h)/r -5 This implies that the height at