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This web page is designed to provide additional practice with the use of scaled vector diagrams for the representation of the magnitude and direction of a vector.
In this unit, the task of summing vectors will be extended to more complicated cases in which the vectors are in directions other vertical and horizontal.
This page provides a short biography of Sir Isaac Newton.
This page shows an animation of the effect of headwind, tailwind, and crosswind on the flight of an airplane.
This site describes the annual National Concrete Canoe Competition, and the many details of the competition. For example, the explore the Rules and Regulations for the dimensions and other characteristics of the concrete canoes that qualify for this event. Check the schedule for upcoming locations. You may be able to attend an actual race! See also Featured Articles on concretecanoe.org for more details of about concrete canoe design and construction.
Visit this site to learn a little submarine history and information on how submarines are able to float, dive, and maintain neutral buoyancy at a given depth.
This site includes a variety of links to information about Archimedes' inventions and discoveries. Of particular interest to this chapter is the link "The Golden Crown."
This site provides a short biography of Archimedes as well as a summary of his achievments.
This site includes a simple activity that demonstrates buoyancy and describes how neutral buoyancy is achieved by divers.
Explore the links to find out how a battery works, how they are made, and the link for Cool Activities.
This HowStuffWorks article is about batteries—from the basic concept at work to the actual chemistry going on inside a battery to what the future holds for batteries and possible power sources that could replace them.
Check out the links on this page to find out all about lithium batteries, their construction, and uses. You can explore other parts of the site to see diagrams and specifications for batteries for specific uses such as implantable batteries for medical purposes.
A multimedia presentation on static electricity.
Static electricity lesson includes real-world applications and practice problems.
Read the section about the development of thermometers and temperature scales on this page.
This page provides a short biography of Anders Celsius.
This page describes the differences in the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales and describes how to convert between each. There are also links to sites that will make the conversions for you.