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The Physics Classroom: Free Fall and Air Resistance Unit PlanThe Physics Classroom: Free Fall and Air Resistance Unit Plan
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Physics Classroom
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9th - 10th
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Science
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1150L
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The Physics Classroom: Free Fall and Air Resistance

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This lesson in high school physics on Newton's Second Law of Motion provides a discussion of free fall and air resistance, and answers, "Why do objects which encounter air resistance ultimately reach a terminal velocity?" and "In situations in which there is air resistance, why do more massive objects fall faster than less massive objects?"

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Concepts

drag, force, terminal velocity, newton's second law of motion, air resistance

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Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

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