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High Tide Opposite the Moon
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High Tide Opposite the Moon, PHY905 (1 Credit)
Participants will build a background to understand how a high tide can be formed on the side of the earth opposite the moon.
| I. | Linear Motion - Why does the coin roll so far? |
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A. Motion Without Acceleration - Why we slam into the windshield
B. Acceleration Due to Friction - Investigating car wrecks
C. Acceleration Due to Gravity - How to determine the depth of a deep hole
D. Combining Horizontal and Vertical Motion - Dropping CARE packages from airplanes
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| II. | Circular Motion - How to deviate from straight line motion |
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A. Centripetal Force - How to keep dry under a rotating bucket of water
B. Centrifugal Force - Does it really exist?
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| III. | Tides - The attraction between earth and moon? |
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A. Gravity - Is there gravity on the moon?
B. High Tide Opposite the Moon - How does that work?
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