Terminal Velocity
Activity Information
Learning Goals
- ΣF=0 does not mean no motion
- Relationship between terminal velocity and net force
- Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem HS-ETS1-4
- Analyze data to support the claim that Newton's second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its accelerations HS-PS2-1
- Assessment Boundary: limited to one-dimensional motion and to macroscopic objects moving at non-relativistic speeds
Prior Knowledge Required
- Newton's second law of motion
- Drag equation
- D=12Cρv2A
- Terminal velocity
- v=√2WCρA
- Gravitational force
Code Manipulation
- Copying/pasting code
- Creating code from scratch
- Translating equations into code
- While loops and if statements
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Activity
Handout
Terminal Velocity
A coin is being dropped from the top of a building. When will it reach terminal velocity? How does the force of gravity compare to the force of air resistance? Take a look at the unfinished code and answer the following questions:
Pre-coding Questions
- Create a graph showing how you think the velocity of the coin will
- repository/terminal_velocity.txt
- Last modified: 2021/02/18 19:17
- by porcaro1