2008 HS Photo Contest Pictures

2008 High School Physics Photo Contest Pictures

2008 AAPT High School Physics Photo Contest
Winner's Showcase

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Honorable Mention - Contrived

Title: Thirsty Buddy
Student: John Langmack
School: The Walker School, Marietta, GA
Teacher: Sandra Rhoades

In this photo, my Dad tossed a glass of water at my dog, Buddy. When my Dad jerked the glass and stopped it, the water, due to inertia, kept moving. The water moves in a parabolic path due to projectile motion. The water had an initial velocity which carried it forward and a downward pull of gravity. These two motions produce the typical parabola of projectile motion, causing the water to go into Buddy’s mouth and quenching his thirst.


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