Physics Essay Examples and Topics

In response to the pulling force, a restoring force is equal to the compression or extension force. In essence, the restoring force is equal and in opposite direction to the force exerted on the elastic [...]

The objective of the experiment is to demonstrate Newton's second law of motion that the acceleration of an object with fixed mass is directly proportional to the net force applied to it.

Overall, the aim of the CEN201: Lab Experiment 1 Electric Circuits was: To verify Ohms law experimentally by keeping the voltage constant and varying the resistance.

When considering a frictionless inclined plane, the Mechanical Advantage, which is the ratio of load to effort, increases with decrease in the angle of inclination.

Aristotle posited that the universe consists of two parts: the terrestrial and the celestial regions and that in Earth, all bodies were made up of a mixture of four types of matter: earth, water, air, [...]

The variables in the circuit are chosen to be the node voltages in nodal analysis. Mesh or loop analysis, as contrasted to nodal analysis, deploys Kirchhoff's voltage law to evaluate currents in the circuit.

From the table above, it is evident that water has a specific latent heat of vaporization of 2260kJ/Kg implying that the any mass of water absorbs heat that is proportional to this ratio.

The motion of a pendulum is a good demonstration of mechanical energy conservation. However, gravity is a conservative force, which is why it does not cause any change to the total mechanical energy of the [...]

The essence of performing this experiment was to verify the relationship between the effects of force on the extension of a coiled spring and as such, verify the principle behind a spring balance.

The purpose of the present work was to determine the frequency of the sound wave in the state of resonance. The paper contains calculations of the two frequencies for the two forks and a comparison [...]

The main objectives for doing this experiment are: Investigating the use of operational amplifier as an analog comparator Investigating the influence of open-loop characteristics on the circuits in which operational amplifiers are used To measure [...]

In his book Hawking while reviewing the writings of the Newton as well as Einstein, he discusses the role of God in the creation of the universe.

The objective of this experiment is to ascertain that when bodies are involved in an elastic collision, both the energy and the momentum are conserved unlike in a perfectly inelastic collision where only the momentum [...]

The acceleration of a system is directly proportional to and in the same direction as the net external force acting on the system, and inversely proportional to its mass.

In other words, a change in the intensity of magnetic flux near a closed circuit results in the induction EMF, which is opposite in direction and equal in magnitude to the flux.

Friction is mainly depended on the nature of the surfaces and not the area of contact between the surfaces. The objectives of this experiment is to verify the laws of friction, the different types of [...]

As such, a number of components like capacitors and inductors are incorporated in the final sections of the rectification circuit so as to result in a smoother output waveform. This is known as the rectification [...]

Calculate the theoretical shear force at the cut and complete the Table 2. Calculations: Theoretical Shear Force Sc=w*a/L Where L=0.

It is the force that is created to achieve both goals, to propel the car and levite it vertically at the same time. According to the author, the train is propelled forward after it is [...]

This paper is an in-depth analysis of the facts surrounding the reflection and refraction of light."Reflection refers to the bouncing of light off a smooth surface"..

The cooling curves of the pure compounds and various mixtures were used to construct a solid-liquid phase diagram of the biphenyl and naphthalene systems.

This force, which enables an object to rotate, is referred to as a Torque. Torque is therefore defined as the measure of this force F, which enables the object to rotate.

Table 1: Raw data from four measurements For each of the four tests, it was necessary to determine the instantaneous values of time and velocity.

Recoil is the backward momentum of a gun after a bullet has been discharged. On most occasions, this movement of a gun causes discomfort to the shooter since reduces the accuracy of the target.

In the year 1911, Earnest Rutherford discovered the proton, the particles that make up the nucleus and most of the mass of an atom.

As one of the great scientists of the 17th century, Newton published his scientific theories and findings in the Principia, his masterpiece in the realm of science.

The first pro of nuclear energy is that it emits little pollution to the environment. The next con of nuclear energy is the occurrence of a meltdown.

Distances S0 and Si for two convex lenses in an experiment using the Lens Equation method Focal length is defined as the numerical characteristic that determines the difference between the position point of the lens [...]

According to this law, the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to volume in a closed system if the temperature is kept constant.

The aim of this experiment is to ascertain that when three non-parallel forces are in equilibrium, their magnitudes can be derived from the directions of their lines of actions using triangle of forces method or [...]

The purpose of this experiment is to verify the principle that the resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to its length by using Ohm's law.

The benefit of using the KCL and KVL is the ability to calculate closed electrical circuits, including determining branch current and voltage values without the use of instrumental methods of measurement.

The movement of electric charge past the head's coil leads to the formation of magnetic fields on the surface of the tape.

The stress at the end of the experiment gave the breaking strength and was 504. The stress-strain curve was re-plotted in the range of 0 to 1% strain to calculate Young's modulus and 0.

During industrial processes like the dehydration of crude oil, the dissociation of the water molecules from the water-oil mixture is an essential requirement of a coalescer.

In this experiment, the aim was to derive a relationship between the mass and the diameter of clay spheres to obtain the density.

To analyze the frequency response of R-L and R-C circuit networks. To observe the current and voltage waveforms and analyze the effect of L and C on such waveforms.

The amount of kinetic energy in a body is affected by environmental factors and the state of surrounding bodies while potential energy is independent of the surroundings.

In one of her works Diana Bocce observes, "The kite experiment helped Franklin establish a relationship between lightening and electricity, which led to the invention of the lightning rod" This is considered one of the [...]

A shaft on which the masses are firmly linked and a DC motor to rotate the system made up the bulk of the balancing rig.

There is scantly information about the origin and history of winches, but the earliest records by Herodotus of Halicarnassus indicate that wooden winches dominated the architectural form as was referenced by Aristotle and might have [...]

According to Putman, the principles of moments states that "the moment of any force is equal to the algebraic sum of the moments of the components of that force".

In this laboratory work, the dependence of the centripetal force on the radius, the mass of the sample, and the angular velocity at which the sample rotates around the vertical axis are studied.

The degree of bending is proportional to the refractive index of the medium. In essence, with an incident ray traversing two media with different refractive indices, the incident ray, the normal to the interface separating [...]

The purpose of the present laboratory work was to determine the nature of the relationships between the various variables describing the state of a gas using the ideal gas equation.

To determine an experimental value of the permeability of free space o To investigate the balancing of repulsive magnetic between two wires with antiparallel currents by using a known gravitational force The setup for the [...]

The graduated cylinder was filled with the amount of metal powder, and the outcome was measured as the final volume. The density of the metal was determined using these measurements and the density formula ).

The specific heat of a matter is a measure of its ability to absorb or release heat and its ability to change state.

This guide describes how to set up and perform experiments related to the deflections and reactions of a rectangular portal. The Frame Deflections and Reactions experiment fits into a Test Frame.

To be more precise, an increased focus is put on the growth of technology that is quite rapid in the modern world and the certain impact that it has on the relationship between time and [...]

The study of the evolution of the universe is fundamental to understanding the driving forces behind the emergence of life. The controlled variables are the use of the same balloon, the composition of the gas [...]

The tool that provides the means to conduct a pulse height analysis of incoming linear signals as well as conduct a series of counting experiments in one run is known as a multichannel analyzer.

However, the processing method is very expensive, and the radiation dose is very high compared to standard processing methods. To add to this, quality of the film produced under the daylight processing is high.

However, while the wind and hydropower are renewable sources of energy, fossil fuels are not renewable. Wind energy and hydropower are some of the alternative sources of energy that have been explored.

To investigate the differences between an open loop and closed loop motor speed control in the presence of mechanical load. U-151 Dual attenuator U-152 Summing amplifier U-153 Pre-amplifier U-154 Motor driver amplifier U-155 Tacho amplifier [...]

The error of the eye could also result in this uncertainty. The result achieved is what was expected in this lab practical.

The equilibrium state of the three forces was determined by placing the ring connected to the three pulleys at the center of the Force Table.

The most common ones include the change in the position of the conductor relative to the source of the magnetic field and the change in the power of the field.

Table 1: Results of direct measurements In this experiment, the calorimetric method is used to determine the specific heat capacity of a metal object.

Thus, the direction of the torque with respect to the point is essential and shows the ability of the body to rotate in the direction of the resultant vector.

According to Pratidhina et al, the displacement of such a system undergoing simple harmonic motion can be expressed as a function of time, as given by the following equation.

Some of his well-known contributions in science include the theory of relativity and the Quantum theory. In the year 1905, Einstein worked on the Theory of Relativity.

A fiber-optic system will consist of a transmitting device that generates a light signal, an optical fiber cable that acts as the medium for carrying the light, and a receiver on the other end to [...]

In this case, light is always scattered as time goes by because of the ocean. This is because light moves slowly in dense air that is always the characteristic of the ocean.

On the reaching the atmosphere water molecules bond together again and come back to the earth surface through the process of precipitation.

The fundamental difference between light waves and other types of waves is in the ability of light waves to travel in a vacuum.

The main cause of the formation of rainbow is the refraction and dispersion of the sun light which occur in the event of rainfall or any other form of moisture that could be present in [...]

Furthermore, the cosmic microwave background supports the Big Bang theory and states that with the help of this background, it becomes possible to see the past via the speed of light.

Following the experiment for the simple pendulum, one can see that the pendulum's period of motion changes due to the different lengths of the string but not the weight of the washer.

The content of the article is very important because food waste is one of the major components of landfills in the United States.

One of the tools used in the separation of lights is the spectrometer and it separates the natural light into the diverse wavelength contained therein.

Thus, being a physics student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he suggested an unusual approach to calculating forces in molecules as a part of his undergraduate thesis in 1939.

The Experiment was going to be carried out in the following manner: Checking the equipment; Charging the hydraulic bench with water; Placing the plastic caps at the end of the shaft; Increasing/decreasing pressure; Observing the [...]

Therefore, substantial research has been done in the literature on the Torsion of prismatic bars with solid, closed, and open cross-sections.

The ultimate goal of the laboratory work is to determine the relationship between the kinetic energy of motion and the force.

The product of electrolysis is obtained in a different physical state than that of the electrolyte used in the electrolytic cell.

The friction between the road surface and the tyre makes it possible for the car to move forward when the gas pedal is pressed. Gravity is the force that causes the bucket to fall into [...]

One of them is by designing a machine that is well adapted to such conditions of overvoltage, while the other method involves the use of protectors such as lightning arresters or power surges.

The aim of this experiment is to investigate the effects of mass on the breaking distance of a bicycle. The kinetic energy is factor of the mass and the velocity of the bicycle creating a [...]

In simple terms, stress is the ratio of the elongation force to that of the cross sectional area whiles the stress is the ration of extension to that of the original length.

The history of radio waves as medium for transmitting information started way back in the 1860s when James Clerk Maxwell, a physicist from Scotland, envisaged the existence of the waves.

When the rays of sun land on the surface of the earth, they cause the temperatures of the earth to increase, leading to evaporation of water in the water bodies such as rivers and lakes.

History in the physics lesson indicates that Isaac Newton was the inventor of light since 1672; he applied the logic of a prism to discover that the prism could split the sunlight to various colours [...]

A graph of V against r^2 was plotted for this case to determine e/m for comparison to the first setup and the theoretical one.

The anatomical forces of the player are also a significant part of the game and have an effect on the ball's movement and whether it reaches and knocks the pins.

In physics, the term terminal velocity is that kind of velocity in which the force of drag of an object which is falling is equal to the weight of that object less the acting force [...]

In the world, there exist different forms of energy that are categorized into two groups that include the fossil fuels and non-fossil fuels.

This is the point at which the airflow over the wings reaches the speed of sound, and as the aircraft continues to accelerate, shock waves form on the wings.

From this data, the dependence of the wavelength on the root of the tension is plotted to determine the slope factor; this factor can be used to calculate the frequency of the wave indirectly.

As force acts on an object in motion, its acceleration and direction of force act towards the center of the circular path.

Over the past 30 years, the extraction of copper ore and the use of refined copper around the world has increased dramatically.

In developing the equation for wave propagation through a stratified medium, it is important to consider the nature of that stratification. In a planar wave's plane of incidence for a TE wave, the curl equation [...]

This reduces the size of the barrier potential that is as a result of the depletion layer. The thinness of the LED chip ensures that the photons are able to leave the material radiating to [...]

The best illustration of the adiabatic process is in the form of the equation PVn = constant where p corresponds to the pressure, v corresponds to the volume and n is the polytropic coefficient, which [...]

The similarities with the models are that the tension in the belt, the angles of movement of the accessories, the friction between the serpentine belt and the pulley wheels can be modified depending on the [...]

The second application of the relationship between electricity and magnetism is in the movement of electric trains. The latter is then adjoined to the wheels of the train.

Is to forecast the bending moment diagram, collapse load, the number, and the position at which plastic hinges for the portal are formed To compare the predicted values with the experimental values found from [...]

However, in a DOS system, the process is continuous. It is at this point that a system referred to as Van Hove singularity is realised.

The nature of the blue sky is a result of two things; the nature of light and the chemical composition of the atmosphere.

Bohr's Theory Although the aforementioned atomic theory by Rutherford was accurate in that it predicted the existence of a dense nucleus in the core of an atom, it still had a few shortcomings.

Bonded wire strain gauge consists of a bendable features and a strain gauge that joins the bendable parts. Bonded wire strain gauge cannot be "detached and used again because of the bond".

To make the best choice, therefore, a careful examination of the necessary requirements, and not only of the advantages and disadvantages of each type of system and its suitability for the particular environment, is critical.

Project Goals To analyzed the mechanisms fronted in the quest to finding the cause of Mpemba effect. A data on the actual lose in volume of water need to be tabulated for analysis.

Fthenakis, Mason and Zweibel also examined the economical, geographical and technical viability of solar power to supplement the energy requirements of the U.S.and concluded that it was possible to substitute the current fossil fuel energy [...]

Finally the expandable bullets are the type of bullets which upon hitting the target they expand since they are fired under high velocity.

Even those who say net production is cost effective for unit of nuclear energy produced may not be saying the truth because most of these estimate forget that nuclear energy is recipient of many government [...]

Generally, an increase in force should lead to a rise in kinetic energy since the higher the force, the greater the change in motion.

Moreover, the intensity of heat is determined by how fast the atoms are moving in the object, the fast the movement the higher the heat and the lower the movement the lower the heat.

He observes that space and time have remained to be the most mysterious of the concepts of the universe. The fundamental assumption of the theory is that the universe was initially very hot and in [...]

The project begins with a research into solar energy particularly the photovoltaic cell, its historical development, and the behavior and modular design and construction of the PV cell.it goes further to detail on alternative devices [...]

This was done to understand the effect of the height on projectile motion. In another set of the experiment, the height was kept constant and velocity was varied to understand the effect of initial velocity [...]

The chosen article is interesting and informative for different readers due to the possibility to combine past and present studies, use the state of matter laws, and check the interaction of molecules of several gases.

Some people believe it is the reflection of the oceans' color while others believe it is the reflection of the blue portion of the light from the sun that is reflected on the surface of [...]

The aim of the laboratory work is to study the dependence of the final speed of the cart on the momentum: the findings show that this dependence is a linear upward trend.

According to Feng et al, torque is proportional to the product of the applied force's magnitude and its perpendicular Distance from the axis of rotation, which in turn is determined by the direction of the [...]

In fact, the mass of the weight affects the force of gravity experienced by the objects and affects the spring: the stronger this mass is, the more extension of the spring should be expected.

The centripetal force formula determines, Fc = /R, that the value of this force is inversely proportional to the radius of the circle: that is, the further the object is from the center of the [...]

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According to the beam type, different equations were used to determine the stress and strain values using the resistance readings from the strain gauges. The strain equation uses the resistance values to compute the strain [...]

Obviously, for normal functionality of such a device, it is necessary to ensure that a stable voltage is supplied to the sensor, which means that the circuit must be able to transform the AC voltage [...]