The Mechanical Universe, Physics
A High School Independent Study
Friday, May 18, 2012
Final Post
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This blog has not only required extensive amounts of time, but has opened many outlets for me to expand my knowledge in the study of physics...
Lesson 46 The Engine of Nature
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The invention of the steam engine led to the expansion of western culture due to both transportation and economic benefits. James Watt use...
Lesson 45 Temperature and Gas Laws
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Heat is the random motion of atoms and particles. Temperature can only be measured in terms of its effects. 0 degrees celsius - water f...
Lesson 44 Energy, Momentum, and Mass
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Einstein developed the Theory of Relativity, to which momentum also applies. A ball will not come to rest until something stops it. Po =...
Lesson 43 Velocity and Time
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If one uses a loop of wire and a galvanometer a light will move when an electric current passes through the wire. This electric current can ...
Lesson 42 The Lorentz Transformation
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The Michelson-Morley experiment set out to determine the existence of the luminiferous ether, through which the speed of the earth was beliv...
Lesson 41 The Michelson-Morley Experiment
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The Michelson-Morley Experiment was designed to detect the motion of the earth through the luminiferous ether. The ether was created to ex...
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