The Orange Car

I do not actually have an orange car, but I wanted the car to stand out in the picture.

So, I was explaining to my mom what this project is about while we were in the car. I decided to use the car as an example just as we were turning the corner. The car is an example of physics because my mom decelerated as we neared the traffic light. Then as we turned the corner to the right, the velocity changed because we were going in a different direction even if we were driving at a constant rate. The velocity involves both speed and direction. After we turned the corner, my mom accelerated in order to change lanes. Then as we went up a hill, she pressed on the gas peddle to keep the car at a constant speed.

Physics at Football Game

For pep band, I attended the football game for Iolani and Damien. We were playing "Hot Hot Hot." Then as soon as we stopped playing, we heard a lot of yelling. One of the Iolani players was zipping down the field and no one could stop him, so Iolani got a touchdown =D Anyway, there was physics in that!

His displacement was about 35 yards (I don't know the exact amount because I didn't get to see the entire play). Displacement is the direction and distance of the shortest path between an initial and final position, so even if he traveled more than 35 yds while trying to get around other players, his displacement is a straight path. He must have accelerated because after he got out of the crowd of the other players, he could increase his velocity with less people blocking him. He had to decelerate and come close to a stop because one Damien player almost got him. Once he got around that other guy, he accelerated again. It was very exciting, yup.

I drew the picture because I don't have a camera to connect to the computer. The people in white are the Iolani players. The purple people are the Damien players. The guy in the very front is supposed to be holding the football, but it's hard to see.