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Monthly Archives: October 2008

Projectile Motion for Everyone

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Arbor Scientific

Everybody loves the unforgettable, visceral thrill of a rocket launch. Whether it’s the Saturn V with 7.6 million pounds of thrust or a tiny model launched from your backyard, projectile motion can be studied and understood by students of all ages. In fact, many teachers conduct projectile motion demonstrations with water-powered or solid-fuel model rockets.

This post was posted in CoolStuff Newsletters, Force & Motion and was tagged with gravity, projectile motion, rocket launch, elasti-launcher
Martian Light Scattering

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Buzz Putnam

One of the most common questions asked by students is “Why is the sky blue?” or “Why is the Sun yellow?” The answer is found by understanding color science concepts and some basics of color addition. Assuming that the Sun is “white” as viewed from space (no atmosphere) and that the three primary colors of light (red, blue and green in equal hues, saturation levels, etc) compose the white color that is observed.

This post was posted in CoolStuff Newsletters, Light & Color and was tagged with wavelengths, Buzz Putnam, Putnam, martian light, scattering, color

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