Assignment 1: Discussion—Matter The stars, planets, animals, plants, consumer el
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Assignment 1: Discussion—Matter
The stars, planets, animals, plants, consumer electronics, motor vehicles, and people are all made of matter. Matter can be made of one or multiple types of chemical elements. This means that matter is made of a wide variety of components; however, each element is expressed as an atom made of the same three components—electrons, neutrons, and protons—in differing quantities.
The Electron is represented by a type of elementary particles called leptons, and neutrons and protons are part of a group of particles called hadrons. Leptons are particles that do not have an internal structure, but hadrons are made of yet smaller particles called quarks. All matter, compositions, and interactions are governed by the fundamental forces of gravity, electromagnetism, and strong and weak nuclear forces. One of the most profound discoveries of modern science is perhaps that all matter is made of essentially the same stuff.
In this assignment, you will identify an ordinary object from your life and deconstruct it in terms of the matter composing it and the fundamental forces that come into play to make it what it is.
Respond to the following:
Identify any ordinary object from your home—your cell phone, stove, chair, or even your television. For simplicity, avoid selecting living things.
Examine this object, addressing the following:
Identify the types of materials involved in the construction of the object (for example, metal, plastic, or glass).
Try to identify some of the chemical elements that you think may be present in your object.
Consider the two fundamental forces—gravity and electromagnetism. Where and when do these forces come into play in making your object be what it is and do what it does?
Write your initial response in a minimum of 200 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
Explanation / Answer
Let us consider the example of water:
The stars, planets, animals, plants, consumer electronics, motor vehicles, and people are all made of matter. Matter can be made of one or multiple types of chemical elements.
Water is a liquid which descends from the clouds as rain, lakes and its a major constituent of all living matter.Water when in pure state is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H2O which appears to be bluish in thick layers. IT freezes at 0° C and boils at 100° C and has a maximum density at 4° C and a high specific heat. It is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent.
The electromagnetic and gravitational forces are one of the fundemental interactions in the universe. Gravity is actually governed by gravitons, electromagnetism is governed by photons. Gravity is relatively weak while electromagnetism is relatively strong. Gravity affects particles with mass while electromagnetism affects particles with an electrical charge.
Gravity is a force that acts between any two objects with mass.
Unlike gravity, which occurs between any objects, magnetism depends on specific properties of objects. Magnetism can either pull the two objects together or push them apart, depending on which way the magnets point.
e.g. In Pump both electromagnetic and gravity forces takes place. Due to electromagnetic force, the particles of water which are hydrogen and oxygen will be held together.
Becuase of gravitational force, The water will tend to fall or remain on the surface.