Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Vector Racing: Zerang/Gentile



To win the game one must click on the farthest circle to go farther. Newtons 1st law states that object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion. If I didn't click the circle it would stay at rest and not move. And if I kept clicking it the line would continue to move. In newtons second law he states that two unbalanced forces acting upon an object causes acceleration. This was clearly evident in our game because when the applied force on the vehicle is greater than that of the friction, the object will move and continue to accelerate.

In the winter these principles apply to our own driving because when the roads are icy the friction decreases because there is more skidding on the roads. Our cars produce more friction in the summer when the roads are dry and the tires are able to get more traction on the road. This is a big part of why you should be careful in the winter while driving because ideally the care will want to stay in motion. And if there is no traction then the cars tires won't be able to get traction on the roads. So when the car needs to be stopped, it will make it more difficult on the tires and the car itself.

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