How to Write a Physics Story Using These Terms?

[dhru1]

A story using Physics -- Help!

hello,

i have to write a story using these terms from physics:

Inertia, weight, mass, gravity, normal force, kinetic friction, static friction, net force, tension,

Other words: elevator, outer space, odious, prevaricate, lepidopterist

i just don't know what kind of setting/event sud i write about where i can use all these words...can some1 help me get started please...ideas are welcome..thank you

 

[xcvxcvvc]

Richard McBell desired greatly to construct an elevator to lift his butterfly collection to outer space, because he believed even dead insects should fly forever by using their inertia. Being a lepidopterist, he needed to prevaricate to gain access to the proper scientific equipment used to complete such constructions.

 

[berkeman]

hello,

i have to write a story using these terms from physics:

Inertia, weight, mass, gravity, normal force, kinetic friction, static friction, net force, tension,

Other words: elevator, outer space, odious, prevaricate, lepidopterist

i just don't know what kind of setting/event sud i write about where i can use all these words...can some1 help me get started please...ideas are welcome..thank you

Welcome to the PF. Try going to www.wikipedia.org and searching on space elevator. That will give you something to write about that should give you just about all of your words. What the heck are prevaricate and lepidopterist?

 

[Algr]

Richard McBell desired greatly to construct an elevator to lift his butterfly collection to outer space, because he believed even dead insects should fly forever by using their inertia. Being a lepidopterist, he needed to prevaricate to gain access to the proper scientific equipment used to complete such constructions.

I find your story contains an odious omission! Humph!

 

[berkeman]

Richard McBell desired greatly to construct an elevator to lift his butterfly collection to outer space, because he believed even dead insects should fly forever by using their inertia. Being a lepidopterist, he needed to prevaricate to gain access to the proper scientific equipment used to complete such constructions.

Do not do the OP's butterfly homework for them! Infractions, infractions!

Well, okay, I have a soft spot for butterflies and space elevators...

 

[dhru1]

Richard McBell desired greatly to construct an elevator to lift his butterfly collection to outer space, because he believed even dead insects should fly forever by using their inertia. Being a lepidopterist, he needed to prevaricate to gain access to the proper scientific equipment used to complete such constructions.

thank u so much...i'll take it from here...thanks every1..

 

[dhru1]

alright..i'm almost done but need to use just these two words...kinetic friction and static friction...any ideas where to fit tht in?

 

[Ketman]

Well, the first step is to find out what those two terms mean. Have you done that? Also we can't tell you how you fit them in without seeing the story so far. Post what you've done.

 

[dhru1]

This is a story of a twenty-seven year old man, Vĩnh Nguyen. He is an owner ofthe Philadelphia Zoo. Vĩnh is an intelligent guy and a very fun, respectable man. He’s not an odious person at all, very likable and funny guy. He loves learning about nature and animal life. One day he came up with an idea to build an elevator to outer space!

He desired greatly to construct an elevator to lift his butterfly collection to outer space, because he believed even dead insects should fly forever by using their inertia. This is true from Newton’s First Law that an object will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force. In this case, he wanted to virtually see dead insects flying forever without applying any external force. Being a lepidopterist, he needed to prevaricate to gain access to the proper scientific equipment used to complete such constructions.

However, in order to perform this task, he needed to know some basic terms and concepts of physics. He knows that gravity is constantly pulling the elevator down with force of 9.81 m/s2. However knowing Newton’s Third Law, he realizes that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. So in this case, if the gravity is pulling the elevator down, there should be an equal force that’s pulling the elevator up to keep it balanced and still. That force is called a normal force.

I also had to have Newton's 3 laws explained in the story...that's why i mentioned it..but from here on now...should i explain how this experiment will be done or how should i take it on frm here?

 

[berkeman]

alright..i'm almost done but need to use just these two words...kinetic friction and static friction...any ideas where to fit tht in?

That's 4 words. Well, okay, 3 words.

How is the elevator attached to the cable? Friction would seem to be pretty important to those butterflies...