The Electric Car
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This 5 page paper considers the advantages and disadvantages of electric cars, how they operate, looking at the motor the motor controller and the batteries and also considers the current status of the market for electric cars at this stage of the technology. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEelecar.rtf

The End of the Universe: Trefil's Theories on and Ending Involving Fire Verses Ice
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A 4 page discussion of the question of whether our universe will end in fire or ice. The author reviews the predictions of James S. Trefil to conclude that there is no definitive answer as to whether the universe will ultimately end in fire or ice, only speculation and opinion. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPuniver.rtf

The Great Invention of the Microwave
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A 5 page overview of the invention of the microwave. The author of this paper emphasizes that the microwave is one of the greatest inventions of the twentieth century. The paper notes the significant steps in the development processes and explains the technology behind the development. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPmicrow.rtf

The History, Purpose, & Physics Of The Steam Engine
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A complete 10 page overview of the steam engine including its function, purpose, history, and development. The writer is very specific and cites a number of historical people involved in working on this technology. The physics of how steam produces work are explained as is the mechanical operation of various types of steam engines. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Steameng.wps

The Holographic Principle
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A 5 page review of the holographic principle. Moving from an explanation using a shadow on the wall as an explanation of this theory, the author progresses to a more technical explanation involving cosmological theory. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPhologr.rtf

THE LEGACY OF EINSTEIN’S RELATIVITY THEORIES
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This paper examines, in tutorial form, the life of physicist and mathemetician Albert Einstein, and how his findings and theories impacted the scientific community. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTeinste.rtf

The Nature Of Time
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What is time? This 5 page paper attempts to explore the nature of time in terms of the subjective, scientific, religious and philosophical perspectives. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KTtimels.rtf

The Night Sky: A Simultaneous Window Into the Past and Present
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A 4 page overview of several basic astronomical phenomena. The author explains how eclipses occur and why they are limited to only a few per year. The paper then progresses on to an examination of the contention that when we look to the night sky we are not only seeing the present but also the past. The characteristics of light are used to explain this contention. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPastrn2.rtf

The Physics of Basketball
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the physics of basketball. Both the physics of bouncing the ball as well as shooting hoops are discussed. The advantage of the underhand throw is emphasized. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA246bkt.rtf

The Physics of the Golf Swing
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Everything in the universe demonstrates some form of motion, and motion can be evaluated through the application of a number of physical properties and laws. Even the initiation and swing of a golf club can be evaluated as a physical process and laws of physics and motion, including Newton's Laws of Motion, can be applied to this simple task. This 5 page paper reflects the application of a number of physical properties and laws of physics to the golf swing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Golfphys.wps

The Production and Use of Three-Phase AC Supplies
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5 pages. This paper gives an overview of the use of the three-phase AC as well as the building and dynamics of the three-phase AC. Mathematical implications are included as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGA3phac.rtf