Free-Fall Laboratory
Investigate the motion of an object as it falls to the ground. A variety of objects can be compared, and their motion can be observed in a vacuum, in normal air, and in denser air. The position, velocity, and acceleration are measured over time, and the forces on the object can be displayed. Using the manual settings, the mass, radius, height, and initial velocity of the object can be adjusted, as can the air density and wind.
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Investigate the motion of an object as it falls to the ground. A variety of objects can be compared, and their motion can be observed in a vacuum, in normal air, and in denser air. The position, velocity, and acceleration are measured over time, and the forces on the object can be displayed. Using the manual settings, the mass, radius, height, and initial velocity of the object can be adjusted, as can the air density and wind.
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Free Fall Notebook Investigation
Smart Notebook activity for the Free Fall Lab
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Free Fall and Calculus
This activity highlights the use of calculus to solve one dimensional free fall problems. Derivatives, ve... (more)ctor equations and forces are all discussed in this investigation
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Free Fall simulate negative velocity and gravity with graphs.
Recommended for: PhysicsGizmo User from Louisiana
Great Lesson for understanding how objects on Earth fall due to gravity and how terminal velocity works.
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This Gizmo is truly robust to cross curricular connections..forces, vectors, rates of change, derivatives, functions, you name it!
Recommended for: PhysicsGizmo User from Virginia
This Gizmo will be great to help change some misconceptions about freefall and gravity.
Recommended for: PhysicsGizmo User from Texas
Great gizmo to work through intro physics topics all the way through advanced topics.
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