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Figure 20.2 Sample Spreadsheet Calculations

Temperature conversion
Temp F
212
32
98.6

Celsisus
100
0
37

=(B3-32)*(5/9)
=(B4-32)*(5/9)
=(B5-32)*(5/9)

Object in freefall
g

1
d gt2
2

(m/s2)
9.8

t (s)
1
2
3

d (m)
4.9
19.6
44.1

=1/2*$B$9*(C9)^2
=1/2*$B$9*(C10)^2
=1/2*$B$9*(C11)^2

Universal Law of Gravitation

F G

mobjectmearth
r2

G
m(object)
m(earth)
r

6.67E-11
100
5.97E+24
6.38E+06

Volume (L)
22.3
22.1
22.4
21.3
23.1
23.5
22.2

Statistic
Sum
Max
Min
Average
Std. Dev

Velocity (m/s)
41000
39000
37000
42000

escapes?
yes
no
no
yes

Force (N)
9.80E+02

=C15*(C16*C17)/C18^2

Statistics
n

v
0

Value (L)
156.9
23.5
21.3
22.4
0.7

=SUM(B22:B28)
=MAX(B22:B28)
=MIN(B22:B28)
=AVERAGE(B22:B28
)
=STDEV(B22:B28)

Escape velocity

If ...then...

=IF(+B32>=40200,"yes","no")
=IF(+B33>=40200,"yes","no")
=IF(+B34>=40200,"yes","no")
=IF(+B35>=40200,"yes","no")

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Figure 20.3 - Determine the Formulas Embedded in the Gray cells

Newton's 2nd Law

F ma

mass (kg)
acceleartation (m/s2)

100
9.8

Ideal Gas Law

nRT
V

number of moles, moles

gas constant, (L*atm)/(mol*K)
Temperature, K
Volume (liters)

5
0.0821
373
3

Accelerated Motion

d vt 12 (at2 )

velocity (m/s)
acceleration (m/s2)
time (s)

5
9.8
3

Resistors in Series

Rtotal R1 R2 R3 etc

resistance 1 (ohms)
resistance 2 (ohms)
resistance 3 (ohms)

24
145
75

Intensity of sound

10log

I
I0

Intensity, I, (W/m )
1.00E-02
Threshold Intenisty, Io, (W/m2) 1.00E-11
2

Average
group 1 (any units)

Average G1 G1 G1 ...Gn group 2 (any units)

n
group 3 (any units)

=
+
*
/
^
E

Defines a calculation
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Power
Exponent

567
345
346

Force (N)
980

Pressure (atm)
51.0

distance (m)
59.1

resistance (ohms)
244

intensity (dB)
90.00

average
419.3

SUM Calculates the sum for a range or list of cells

AVERAGE Calculates the average for a range or list of cells
COUNT Counts the number of cells that contain numbers
MAX Calculates the highest value in a list or range
MIN Calculates the lowest value in a list or range
SIN Calculates the sine of a value
COS Calculates the cosine of a value
TAN Calculates the tangent of a value
SQRT Calculates the square root of a value

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list of cells
numbers
ange
ge

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Comparison of Speeds

Human Growth Rate

Average Snail
Average Walking Pace
First Gasoline Automobile
Fastest Human
1908 Model T Ford
Cheetahs Top Speed
Fastest Horsefly
Fastest Roller Coaster
Fastest Falcon Species
Fastest Skier
High Speed Train
Dodge Vipers Top Speed
Fastest Wind
Speed of Sound
Mach 3
Fastest Fighter Jet
Speed of Light

speed
(mi/h)
6.0000E-009
0.01
3
9
22
40
65
90
100
105
154
186
212
318
750
2250
4500
670000000

speed
(km/h)

speed
relative to
fastest
human

35.4

1.00

speed
speed
(mi/h)
(km/h)
6.0000E-009
9.66E-009
0.01
0.0161
3
4.83
9
14.49
22
35.42
40
64.4
65
104.65
90
144.9
100
161
105
169.05
154
247.94
186
299.46
212
341.32
318
511.98
750
1207.5
2250
3622.5
4500
7245
670000000 1078700000

speed
relative to
fastest
human
3.66E+09
2198.76
7.33
2.44
1.00
0.55
0.34
0.24
0.22
0.21
0.14
0.12
0.10
0.07
0.03
0.01
0.00
0.00

Comparison of Speeds

Human Growth Rate

Average Snail
Average Walking Pace
First Gasoline Automobile
Fastest Human
1908 Model T Ford
Cheetahs Top Speed
Fastest Horsefly
Fastest Roller Coaster
Fastest Falcon Species
Fastest Skier
High Speed Train
Dodge Vipers Top Speed
Fastest Wind
Speed of Sound
Mach 3
Fastest Fighter Jet
Speed of Light

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Greenhouse Gas:
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
CFC-11 Freon
CFC-12
sulfur hexaflouride (SF6)

GWP

kilograms kg CO2 equivalent

1
21
310
3400
7100
23,900

Eguivlaent mass of carbon dioxide released

Source: US Environmental Protection Agency, Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Sinks: 1990-1997. EPA 236-R-99-003, April 1999.

GWP : Greenhouse warming potential

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