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To project the explosives up requires conversion of chemical energy to kinetic energy. The kinetic energy is used to overcome gravity and is converted to potential energy in the process. During the explosion, chemical energy is converted to mostly light, heat and sound. The symmetry the fragments display is a consequence of the conservation of momentum. The sum of the momenta before and after explosion is zero. Gravity makes the projectiles follow an inverted parabola. According to the "Big Bang Model" our universe may be viewed as a remnant of a spectacular and mysterious firework that took place about 15 billion years ago. |
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SUMER 2013 PHYSICS COURSES Dr. Ponn Mahes
Mr. T.J. Lipinski
Dr. David Whitely Ms. Kristen Kull Our Department offers:an Applied Physics MinorA Pre-engineering Program.
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