Tag: physics

The physics governing bike riding

Santino G.

The warmth of spring, though currently intangible to our senses, is nearing closer, and with it, an environment favorable to the prospect of frolicking outdoors. While the list of soon-to-be-resumed activities is inexhaustible, one particular pastime has, for several weeks, maintained a relentless occupation in my mind: bicycle riding. Even now, with temperatures firmly set in the thirties, I’ve had a strong urge to get out the ol’ bike and take a ride about. I would act on this urge now, of course; alas, my bike hangs high up on the ceiling of my garage, imposing a steep activation energy … Continue reading The physics governing bike riding

Some physics pertaining to model rocketry

Santino G.

Despite my earnest pursuit of the model rocketry hobby, my efforts have been continuously undermined by the lack of one seemingly trivial thing: a launch site. This blog will not be focusing on this regulatory struggle (though, that would make a good post). Instead, I will collate some of the interesting physics I have learned regarding model rockets. The reader may rest assured, however, that my posts about my RC plane hobby will continue shortly. (Claudius is the next plane in construction and should be lighter than Caligula, Tiberius, and Augustus.) Center of mass (CM), center of gravity (CG), and … Continue reading Some physics pertaining to model rocketry