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Senior Physics Project Ideas!!!

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DBabay
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     For my physics class (high school senior), we have to build make something.  It can be anything.  Some kids make sterling engines, some kid made a radio a few years ago...and so on.  I need NS to give my group some ideas for a project.  Something sick. 

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Mar 12 2009 7:44PM
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DBabay
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dammit my palm hit the post button...

Where i was going was that if it is something like a trebuchet that everyone else makes, it has to be extra sick.  If we make a trebuchet, it has to be able to launch a bowling ball a hundred yards....

Mar 12 2009 7:46PM
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BootySpunk.
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A bowling ball a hundred yards...holy shit

I am doing physics HW right now it sucks...

Make a big ass Popsicle stick bridge!
Mar 12 2009 7:59PM
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DBabay
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yep...hundred yards...we were thinking about trying it, but realized we couldnt do that...

and for a popsicle bridge, i cant remember the exact weight, but it has to be able to hold a shit ton of weight.  the teacher's nuts.  maybe build a steel frame then cover it with popsicle sticks...fool the fucker.  haha

Mar 12 2009 8:02PM
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DBabay
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+ k for the idea though...
Mar 12 2009 8:03PM
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skijunkiedtm
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a blob. go blobing.
Mar 12 2009 8:16PM
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BootySpunk.
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You would be surprised what popsicle stick bridges can hold. These people in my physics class made a small one and it held like 500lbs and it only weighed like 200 grams. Shit was ridiculous.
Mar 12 2009 9:45PM
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DBabay
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well damn.  i might have to try the popsicle stick bridge then.  bump for some different ideas...
Mar 12 2009 11:58PM
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Edew19
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build something or use something that can launch ping pong balls across the room.  Then calculate the speed that it leaves the launcher at.  Then write a program (i dont know if you or your high school has Matlab or something similar) that tells you what angle to fire it at in order to get it in a cup at x,y distance away and it should land in the cup.   
Mar 13 2009 10:09AM
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J-Wallz
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yes that was my bridge lol beastly builder right hear... suprised the crap out of me cause we wernt even trying to to make it that strong.... but fun thing you could do i potato canon real simple and a lot of fun
Mar 13 2009 10:50AM
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TheBeardedOne
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haha we did the bridge thing too.. but we ended up doing it a couple days before it was due and just drinking beer the whole time we built them.. mine held 250 lol
Mar 13 2009 1:09PM
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BootySpunk.
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CLAIM!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our bridge held like 50lbs but w/e I didn't do shit and still got the 96.
Mar 13 2009 2:05PM
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