Relative Motion

Relative Motion is motion as observed from or referred to some material system constituting a frame of reference. So pretty much it's the idea that motion is all relative. Relative to me the moon follows me in the car at night, but relative to the car, the moon does not move at all.

The picture above is an example of relative motion. The two girls in the back (myself and my friend) are moving out to sea relative to the shore. The reason is because the shore doesn't move at all, but the water does. Relative to the water we're not really moving, but because the shore is stationary we are moving farther and farther away from the shore. Relative to us, the shore appears to be moving because we are moving out to sea when really it is stationary. Everyone on the beach is moving relative to us because we are moving along with the current, where in fact they are stationary as well. 

Projectile motion

If you don't know what the picture above is you clearly have not played the addictive game called angry birds. The point of this game is to knock down the structure ahead using small birds and a sling shot. In order to knock the structure down you have to know what angle to aim the bird so that when it makes it's parabolic acceleration toward the structure it will hit the right point. The parabolic acceleration that the bird is making is an example of projectile motion. Because no matter what the bird will fall in the shape of a parabola due to gravity.

Projectiles

What is a projectile? Well by definition of google, a projectile is any object projected into space with the exertion of force. Would you say that the image of above is a depiction of a projectile yes. Why? Because of the fact that the object was projected into space with the exertion of force. Now you might ask why the object is making a parabolic shape after being thrown before hitting the girl with x's for eyes. Well the answer is simple, gravity. One of the main ideas that makes a projectile a projectile is the fact that the only force on the object after leaving the initial force is gravity itself which will always cause it to go down. Thus the saying, "what goes up must come down."

Letter and Picture Introduction

Letter & Picture Introduction: 

My name is Hayley Kaimalie Cheyney Kane, I am 16 years old and I am a Junior at Kamehameha Schools Kapalama. I am from Kaneohe and Palolo, I live in Kaneohe with my mother and Palolo with my father. Before I came to Kamehameha I attended St. Ann's Model Schools in Kaneohe from Pre-K all the way until the 6th grade. My progresses in science thus far include concepts in biology my freshman year, regular chemistry my sophomore year and honors physics my junior year to keep the flow going but I realized catching up in an honors physics class after missing a week and a half of school results in an F. So I decided to switch regular to make my life that much easier. I am currently in algebra 2B and am thinking of going straight to trigonometry after algebra 2B to help me with my physics. By the end of this course, I hope to achieve a better understanding of what physics is and how it pertains to the world and why we've been taught such different things throughout our lives. 

The picture above is of me at the Miss America's Outstanding Teen Pageant, competing for the title of Miss America OT with my talent which was hula. Although it sounds corny for the Miss Hawaii's OT to be dancing hula for her talent, for me it was a way for me to wow the judges with my culture and personality through dance. I have been dancing hula for about 13 years now and I would definitely say it is my passion. I always marveled in the idea that I could share my thoughts, feelings and emotions through a dance, and it would be something everyone would understand and appreciate. I am the most comfortable when I am dancing hula because of the fact that it's just me being me.