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How Fast Do Objects Accelerate To Earth?
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Science, Addition & SubtractionIn this activity, from the Aeronautics Internet Textbook, students will explore how fast objects fall to the earth using pennies...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0A Hummingbird Compared to a Helicopter
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: Physics, Life Sciences, ScienceIn this activity, from the Aeronautics Internet Textbook, students will compare the hummingbird to the helicopter, noting the si...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0The Science of Big Waves
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: PhysicsWhere do ocean waves come from? Find out how are they generated, how they gain speed, move and what makes one wave bigger then t...Contributor: KQEDViews: 0Favorites: 0The Physics of Sailing
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: PhysicsWe know that a sailboat can travel with the wind, but what really makes a sailboat move? Hop aboard a sailboat in San Francisco ...Contributor: KQEDViews: 0Favorites: 0Out of the Park: The Physics of Baseball
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: PhysicsAt UC Berkeley, a team of undergrads is experimenting with velocity, force, and aerodynamics. But you won't find them in a lab--...Contributor: KQEDViews: 0Favorites: 0QUEST Lab: Newton's Laws of Motion
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: PhysicsWhat causes an object in motion to change course or stop moving? What happens to an object at rest if you leave it alone? Find o...Contributor: KQEDViews: 0Favorites: 0