Abstract: In this experiment, the rotational motion of a solid pulley was studied. A mass was hung on a string, which was wrapped around the pulley. Using the mass hung on the string and accelerations given by a motion detector below the mass, the moment of inertia of the pulley can be discovered...

Isaac Newton Isaac Newton was a great scientist and mathematician. Isaac Newton was born Christmas day 1642. He was really born January 4, 1643 according to the Gregorian calendar, the one we use today ("Newton, Sir Isaac", Biographical Encyclopedia of Mathematicians, 394). Isaac Newton ...

Thesis Statement: Through his early life experiences and with the knowledge left by his predecessors, Sir Isaac Newton was able to develop calculus, natural forces, and optics. From birth to early childhood, Isaac Newton overcame many personal, social, and mental hardships. It is through t...