So this past weekend I went to a cross country banquet at Iolani’s cafeteria. I gave an excellent speech about my time in cross country (I’ve been running since 7th grade) and I also gave some advice and tips to running faster. And then I realized… wait. That’s some physics action right there! Because you need to build your momentum before you reach a hill to help you run over it. And then I thought wait… that was exactly like that one question on the problem set! So you need to speed up your velocity which builds your momentum, then you can use that momentum to give you an easier time pushing yourself up a hill. Almost exactly like those energy equations with the KE turning into PE and seeing how high up the slope the car or marble goes.
We also played some football and watched a soccer game before the event so that was some projectile motion physics stuff happening.
Also, earlier, I watched 300. My favorite part is when King Leonidus kicks the Persian messenger into the well. That part is so epicly awesome. And theres even some Physics things happening there. I think its momentum because his foot collides with the Persian’s chest, which sends him flying away. So the momentum from Leonidus is transferred through the collision into the Persian. Nice.
“NO ONE THREATENS A MESSENGER! THIS IS MADNESS!!!! THIS IS BLASPHEMY!!”
actually, its physics :3
