The Scientific Method and Laws of Motion

For this weeks assignment, please answer EACH of the following questions/prompts, and post them to the drop box as a single document.

Review the lecture on The Scientific Method and Biased Science

1.  Explain each step of the scientific method, and for each step, given an example of how you personally use this step in your everyday life.

a.  For example, we make observations all the time about what is going on around us. I observed that my neighbor was barbequing because I could smell the aroma (remember we dont only observe with our eyes.)

2.  Newtons Three Laws of Motion. Choose at least three videos (from the links below) to watch about Newtons Laws of Motion from either the National Science Foundation or the European Space Agency, (watch one video for each law). For each law, write a paragraph explaining the law. In each paragraph, include a definition, at least one example used in the video or an example of your own, and give details of how this proves or supports that particular law.

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3.  Watch the following video, . 

a.  Describe three reasons why you think the use of a Physics Engine is important in creating games?

b.  Give three definitions or statements from the video or your textbook about force and motion.