Physicists
This mathematician, physicist, and astronomer upset the church with his theory of a heliocentric universe. He loved a good pendulum!
Who is Galileo?
Each planet orbits the sun in an elliptical orbit with the sun at one of the foci.
What is Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion?
This is the equation to find force
What is f=ma
BONUS: What are the units of measure for force?
What is 250 Newtons?
Slide
What is an inclined plane?
This Englishman developed the first law of universal gravitation, three laws of motion, and calculus, too!
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
This is the equation to find work
What is w=f*d?
BONUS: What are the units of measure for work?
How far I will run in 4 hours if I run 3 miles per hour.
What is 12 miles?
Flagpole
What is a pulley?
This ancient natural philosopher believed that heavier objects fell faster than lighter ones but did not test his theories with experiments.
Who is Aristotle?
An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
This is the equation for calculating speed
What is speed =distance/time
BONUS: What are the units of measure for speed?
How many minutes I will spend driving to a friend's house which is 5 miles away driving at 10 miles per hour.
What is 30 minutes?
Bottlecap
What is a screw?
He is responsible for the buoyancy principle as well as developing a means to move water uphill against gravity.
Who is Archimedes?
A heavier object requires more force to accelerate (move) it.
What is Newton's Second Law of Motion
F=ma
This is the equation for density
What is mass/volume
BONUS: What are the units of measure for density?
The amount of work I did pushing an 18-wheel truck for 45 minutes. (The truck didn't move).
What is ZERO!
Seesaw
What is a Lever?
His laws of planetary motion are still valid today.
Who is Kepler?
The straight line joining a planet with the sun sweeps out equal areas over equal periods of time.
What is Kepler's Second Law of Planetary Motion?
The equation for the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane
What is the length of the ramp/height of the ramp?
BONUS: What are the units of measure for mechanical advantage?
The density of my pet rock, he has a volume of 15 cm3 and a mass of 45 g .
What is 3 g/cm3?
Rolling suitcase
What is a wheel and axle?