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Some Physics for High School Math Students

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Author:James F. Langan - Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
Description: A unit that discusses some physics: the lever, density, buoyancy, the continuity equation, dynamic similarity, the difference between units and dimensions, the Reynolds number, the Froude number, and the Mach number. Some history of model testing, of towing tanks, of "The Great Eastern," of "Turbinia," and cavitation is touched on. The unit is an opportunity for students to see uses of mathematics by reading about engineering projects and their solutions.
Levels: High School (9-12)
Languages: English
Resource Types: Lesson Plans and Activities
Math Topics: History and Biography, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanics of Solids

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