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SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

In partial fulfillment of the requirements in the course

Physics 1

SUBMITTED TO:
Engr. Lener Hope P. Espiritu
Physics Professor

SUBMITTED BY:
Aliah Joy Amburgo
Francis Pierce Bongalbal
Alexandra Kayle Garrido
George Oem Lquigan
Kenneth Anacta
Grade 12, STEM

1ST SEMESTER
School Year 2017-2018
 Physics is the study of matter and the movement of that matter through the space and

time of the universe. In physics, every measurement is important. Researchers, mathematicians,

and engineers are all accountable of every single digit when working on something. A single

variable may affect the others, and it is one of Newtons law that we should always consider. A

small digit and a slight change in a problem is already a big adjustment, it should not be ignored.

Three of the most famous laws in physics are the Three Laws of Motions created by Isaac

Newton. According to Newtons first law, also known as the Law of Inertia, an object will

remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. The second law of motion or Law of

Acceleration is where force is equals to mass times acceleration. Lastly, the third law of motion

or Law of reaction states that, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Physics

can help you to measure distance, speed and velocity as well as to avoid accidents like car

accidents and flight accidents. Physics studies how things move, and the forces that make them

move physics also studies sounds,lights and other waves. Physics does not only help people

understand how objects move, but also enlightens what makes objects move. There are some

equipment and apparatus that engineers and researchers use to solve questions.

An instructor have shown us a variety of equipment they have in the laboratory which

actually came from Germany and Japan. The apparatuses that were displayed are one of the latest

machines and future engineers from our school are said to be lucky to use those as their learning

tools. He introduced and explain Centrifugal Pumps which are turbomachines used for

conveying fluids. These are some details about the turbomachine which can be found on Gunt

Hamburg (source: http://www.gunt.de/index.php?

option=com_gunt&task=gunt.list.category&product_id=551&lang=en&Itemid=148). According
to Gunt Hamburg The HM 150.04 unit can be used to study a centrifugal pump and to record a

typical pump characteristic curve.

The experimental unit includes a self-priming centrifugal pump, a ball valve on the outlet side

and manometers on the inlet and outlet side. It is driven by an asynchronous motor. The speed is

infinitely adjustable by using a frequency converter. A ball valve is used to adjust the head.

In experiments, the operating behaviour of the pump as a function of the flow rate is studied and

displayed in characteristic curves. The motors speed and electrical power are displayed digitally.

Pressures on the inlet and outlet side are displayed on two manometers.

The experimental unit is positioned easily and securely on the work surface of the HM 150 base

module. The pump draws in water from the tank on the base module HM 150. The flow rate is

determined volumetrically by flowing back into the measuring tank on HM 150. Another

apparatus that was introduced to us by the instructor was the Hydrostatics Trainer which is used

to conduct experiments in the field of hydrostatics, such as ground pressure measurement or

demonstrating Boyles law. According to Gunt Hamburg, The trainer has its own air and water

supply. The closed water circuit includes a supply tank with submersible pump. A compressor is

included to generate positive and negative pressures for the experiments with air. Aside from

Hydrostastics Trainer, STSZ-2 Midium Pressure Triaxial Test Set is also a machine that was

displayed there, according Zhejiang Tugong Instrument Co., LTD., it is applied to measure the

strength and deformation characteristics of the soil specimen. Perform unconsolidated undrained

shear test (UU), consolidated unstrained shear test (CU) and consolidated drained shear test(CD).

Lastly, the Mid-Pressure Consodolimeter caught my attention. According to Luheng

Instrument Co., LTD., the WG-1B Triplex Mid-pressure Consolidometer is used for
compression test of soil, and to determine the relationship between deformation and compression

of soil, to calculate the unit sediment compression index, resilient index, as well as consolidation

coefficient of soil, etc.

In our world today, physics gives an important part in having improvements in our

technology, economy and especially in our education, without it, we will have no better

understanding on how gravity works and what it does in our world because of the contribution of

the physicists. We can improve the growth of technology that helps us to do our propagations in

our modern day world starting from vehicles for transportation in land. More inventions and

study has been done, and now we can easily travel to distant lands and even in space. We

continue to improve it further and further because of physics that helps to understand rationally.

Aside from these 3 machines that were mentioned, there are still a lot that were not

included in this paper. These apparatuses are ranging from small to big ones, no matter the size

is, theyre all effective learning tools for aspiring engineering students. Weve learned a lot by

just looking around the laboratory, it is indeed fascinating to know how these machines work and

how much theyve helped people in studying physics. It was nice listening to the instructor and

we are all looking forward to seeing more of these in the future.

References

STSZ-2 Midium Pressure Triaxial Test Set. Retrieved from:

http://www.testapparatus.com/ProductShow_103.html

HM 150.04 Centrifugal Pump. Retrieved from: http://www.gunt.de/index.php?

option=com_gunt&task=gunt.list.category&product_id=551&lang=en&Itemid=148

HM 115 Hydrostatics Trainer. Retrieved from: http://www.gunt.de/index.php?

option=com_gunt&task=gunt.list.category&product_id=528&lang=en&t=148