Physics is about studying how the universe works, and since you're in it, it's really about understanding you and the world you live in. Hopefully you'll find this very interesting! Seek to improve your learning by polishing each portfolio objective, each online text assignment, and then by noticing physics in your life!

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Tuesday - If at first you don't succeed...

try try again!!!  (The key to good engineering and science...)



Here's a video about the making of the cog video ...

On a new half-sheet of paper, repeat the assignment from yesterday by addressing the newer (better?) tower you built today.

explain:
1.  How high it was (cm)
2.  What worked well on your tower?
3.  What would you do differently to build a taller tower?

And for a more reality based example of the value of persistence, check out the animation from NASA about the Curiosity landing procedure on Mars