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    2013-Boscolo-Stellato-Undergraduate study of harmonic and parametric motion of a simple spring-mass system from motion waveforms
    In this paper, we describe a laboratory exercise that caters to beginning students while giving those with more background an opportunity to explore more complex aspects of the motion.
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    1-105-AnimalFall-ModelingScenario
    This project uses Newton's Second Law of Motion to model a falling animal with a resistance term proportional to cross sectional area of the animal, presumed to be spherical in shape.
    animalNetwon's Second Law of Motionfalling bodyterminal velocityair resistanceNewtonair frictionfall
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    3-095-ShotInWater-ModelingScenario
    This project uses Newton's Second Law of Motion in conjunction with a quadratic model for the resistance experienced by a bullet moving through water to analyze a classic action movie scene.
    projectile motionterminal velocityprojectilewater resistancereduction of orderfrictionair resistance
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    1-120-CircularRollerCoaster-ModelingScenario
    Students study the dynamics of a circular roller coaster and work out the equations of motion in the ideal case as well as considering the interesting complication of including kinetic friction. This problem is an excellent introduction for students
    population dynamicsenergyFluid Mechanicsmfrictionroller coasterintegration by8 parts
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    2017-Jean-Roux-Mathematical Models in Air Quality Problems
    Presents many models with analysis in air quality control. Starts with chemical kinetics models and builds complexity to PDE models.
    air pollution effects on forest ecosystemsfinite volume methodboundary layerchemical kineticsfinite differenceemissionsdepositionsadvection
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    3-073-EarthQuakePartII-ModelingScenario
    Your goal here is to determine how much friction/damping should be designed into a building to keep the roof from moving too far (which would result in the entire building collapsing) when it undergoes minor vibrations from a small earthquake.
    earthquakevibrationdampingamplitudespring-mass systemsteady-state solutionunderdamped
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    5-030-AirshedSulphur-ModelingScenario
    Temperature inversions and low wind speeds trap air pollutants in a mountain valley for a period of time. Gaseous sulfur compounds are a significant air pollution problem. We offer a model for analysis to predict long-term levels of levels of...
    sulphurpollutionairshedhydrogen sulfidesulfur dioxide
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    2014-Brun-EtAl-An introduction to the mechanics of the lasso
    Here, we study the mechanics of the simplest rope trick, the Flat Loop, in which the rope is driven by the steady circular motion of the roper’s hand in a horizontal plane.
    bifurcationmotionlassorod modelrodeo
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    3-055-FloatingBox-ModelingScenario
    In this scenario, we lead students through the process of building a mathematical model for a floating rectangular box that is bobbing up and down.
    oscillationArchimedes’ Principlebuoancyoscillatory motionNewton's Second Law
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    3-064-GearTrain-ModelingScenario
    Students model an input-output mechanical system of gears with a second order, non-homogeneous, ordinary differential equation with constant coefficients. The model incorporates friction and moments of inertia of the gear train components.
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    1-050-BargingAhead-ModelingScenario
    As captain of a barge, you need to determine how fast to transport your barge up river against the current in order to minimize the expended energy.
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    3-080-PendulumModeling-ModelingScenario
    We lead students through building model for several pendulum configurations in motion and ask students to compare results.
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    3-043-BallisticModeling-SpongeDart-ModelingScenario
    The goal of this project is for students to develop, analyze, and compare three different models for the flight of a sponge dart moving under the influences of gravity and air resistance.
    projectile motionair resistanceballisticsdimensional analysisNewtonian mechanicssponge dartNerf gunNerf dartBuckingham's Theorem
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    1-041-AirToTop-ModelingScenario
    One common rule taught to SCUBA divers is to ascend no faster than thirty feet per minute. In this project we will examine safe variable ascent rates, time required for a safe ascent using variable ascent rates.
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    1-043-CoolingUpAndDown-ModelingScenario
    We consider modeling the attempt of an air conditioner to cool a room to a ``constant'' temperature.
    temperatureoscillationNewton's Law of Coolingcoolingthermostatair conditioner
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    1999-F_Brauer-What Goes Up Must Come Down
    This paper is a wonderfully general analysis of the following, “It is natural to ask whether a particle propelled upwards takes longer to fall to earth from its maximum height than it takes to rise to this maximum height for frictional forces.
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    1-059-ContainerShapeFallingWater-ModelingScenario
    We examine many different physical situations to determine the time it takes a fixed volume of water to flow out of different shape containers through the same size exit hole at the bottom of the container.
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    2017-Ole_Witt-Hansen-Examples Of Differential Equations In Physics
    This is an article from the author’s homepage. The work contains fundamental and basic background and derivation of the differential equation models for a number of phenomena.
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    1-116-TropicalStormWindspeeds-ModelingScenario
    We model the decay of tropical cyclone winds once a storm makes landfall. We use data from two recent storms from the National Hurricane Center to estimate parameters emanating from a differential equation using a first order exponential decay model.
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    3-033-S-TimeUpTimeDown-ModelingScenario
    We seek to compare for the time a projectile takes to go vertically up with the time it takes to return to its starting position.
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