Research methods of physics and types of motion
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
List the path from observation to law in order (5 steps).
Observation – hypothesis – experiment – checking/conclusion – law (joined into a theory).
2
A moving walkway at an airport moves at 1 m/s and is 72 m long. A passenger walks on it at 2 m/s relative to the walkway. In how many seconds does the passenger reach the end?
24
3
A boat covers 90 km downstream in 3 h and upstream in 5 h. What is its speed in still water (km/h)?
24
4
A plane flies at 40 m/s relative to the air while a crosswind of 30 m/s blows perpendicular to its course. Find its speed relative to the ground (m/s).
50
5
Why do physicists use air cushions or very smooth surfaces in experiments? Connect with idealization.
Friction is an outside influence; reducing it lets us draw conclusions about the “ideal” case of motion without friction.