Kinematics

Kinematics is the study of motion (which includes distance, scalars, vectors, displacement, speed, velocity, instantaneous speed and average speed. Today I decided to do my homework on the living room floor.  I took all my books and papers to the living room and laid them out and began to work.  As I came to my economics homework, I realized that the assignment was to make a poster, but I didn't have any construction paper or markers with me! So, I stood up and walked down the hall and up the stairs to my bedroom to grab some construction paper and markers, and then I walked all the way back to where I was working.  The total distance traveled was about 120 feet.  Distance is the total path length (how far).  But, even though the distance traveled was 120 feet, my displacement was 0.  Displacement is how far you went in relation to your starting point.  Going all the way to my room and back made my displacement 0 because  I did not move anywhere in relation to my starting point.  Kinematics is displayed in our everyday lives, whether its running, or walking, or maybe even driving.  Kinematics is important to learn because it can tell you many things about motion.

Physics in the Real World

This assignment was to find something that relates to the unit in Physics that we are learning.  In class, we learned about various relationships between variables.  I took a picture of my shoes to signify how running and how our bodies react is an example of a relationship between two variables.  Running (or at least walking) is an exercise that everyone does on a daily basis.  When people increase the speed at which they are running (or walking), their heart begins to beat faster.  As they slow down their pace, the heart begins to relax more and starts to slow down.  As the speed of running increases, the pace at which the heart beats also increases (and vice versa).  Through this assignment, I have learned that we use Physics in our everyday lives!

A Short Introduction :)

Hello! My name is Melody Masutani, and I go to Kamehameha.  I have been attending this school since the 7th grade.  Some things I like to do include playing volleyball, hanging out with my friends, laughing, going to the beach, riding roller coasters, eating, sleeping, pooping, and admiring Coach Chris as a role model. I have 2 brothers, 1 sister, 2 nieces, a mom & a dad, and 2 golden retrievers. I love my family very much because they are always there for me! Weeee :) Anyways, in middle school, I had Ms. Maunakea & Mr. Kroessig as my science teachers.  My freshmen year I was in Biology with Mr. Hutchison, and my sophomore year I had Ms. Higa as my Chemistry teacher. And, as of now, I have the bestest, most funniest, cooliest, awesomest teacher in the Physics world...the almighty, Coach Chris.  This year, I am taking Pre-calculus with Mr. Agpoon.  In Physics, I hope to learn more about whatever it is we learn in Physics.... In conclusion, I chose this photo of me and my brother when we was "bebehs" because I love him so much.