Thursday, September 12, 2013

Hovercraft

Riding the hovercraft felt like you were floating. Some one who has never riding a hovercraft should expect to feel as if they were floating, as if one could keep floating forever if no one stops you. The feeling is different from riding a bike or skateboard because you can feel the friction of  the road and wheels. Inertia is what makes the start and stop of the hovercraft an effort.  Net force is the measurement of force needed to start or stop the hovercraft while equilibrium is the state in which the hovercraft is able to maintain a constant speed without any force.  The acceleration, however, cannot happen without velocity and force. Similarly, one would expect to achieve a constant velocity when  the hovercraft is floating- or in its state of equilibrium. Since  equilibrium is broken only when  an outside force intervenes; however some members were harder to stop and end this equilibrium than others.  The connection deals with mass. The higher the mass, the more force needed to stop the hovercraft.

1 comment:

  1. Hey Hailey,
    In your second paragraph, you should've said 'ridden' instead of 'riding.' Also, 'on' on the road instead of 'of' the road. But other than that, this is a really good entry!

    Also, I talked about how when an outsider looks at a hovercraft, the hovercraft looks as if it's going slower than it actually is, while when you're on it it feels like you're flying through the air!

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