Physics Unit

· Paragraph 1/: Statement of Issue: Purpose and importance of paper/presentation. What was your event (what, when, where). What topics are you going to teach your audience, why is it important to study the physics behind your event?

· Paragraph 2/: “Who Cares Statistics”: Discuss data and some appropriate stats: how many deaths/injuries, who was impacted, what was the damage, how many events like yours happen, what is the significance, if an earthquake – what was the intensity, how did it impact the economy/area, what other issues did it cause for the region? If it is an everyday activity – what is its significance and talk about your neighborhood and community (ex. shopping and food availability or spending).

· Paragraph 3/: Find and Explain a Graph: Based on your statistics and data research, find a graph related to your event. Show the graph (make sure to cite it) and EXPLAIN what it means.

· Paragraph 4/: What causes your event? Educate your audience about the science behind your event (ex. earthquakes and plate tectonics). Describe them in detail. Make sure you explain what causes them, what the three types of plate boundaries are, what are fault lines, and what are epicenters and aftershocks.

· Paragraph 5/: Newton’s Laws of Motion: Define all three Newton’s Laws of Motion. Then, tie them directly into your event and describe in detail how each law connects.

· Paragraph 6/: ● Impact Physics: Using Net (F = m x a) or Normal Force (F = m x g), calculate the net forces of the brick falling. ***Then relate this example to your event you chose to write about.

· A 10 kg brick falls from the top of a four story building (20 m). Assume it starts with an initial velocity of 0 going downwards, takes 2 sec to fall and that g= 9.8m/s2. If after falling, the brick takes .1 sec to stop, to 0 m/s, with how much net force does the brick hit the ground?

· o Include the formulas, show all work, and include units. Educate your audience!

· Paragraph 7/: Wave Physics: Educate your audience about wave physics. Define mechanical waves, discuss longitudinal v transverse waves, label them and describe which type of wave your scenario involves and describe its physics.

· Paragraph 8/: Identify Problems: Educate your audience on some issues related to your event. Why should society care about it? What is the importance to the world? (ex. concussions in sports, texting and driving, no access to food in some areas, earthquake disaster relief, tsunami warnings, etc.)

· Paragraph 9/: Suggest Solutions to the Problems: Educate your audience about some solutions and tips on how to solve your issues or problems.

· Paragraph 10/: Conclusions: What are the main takeaways for your audience? This shouldn’t be long…but make it powerful and a meaningful last point for your audience to ponder.