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Description

Students using this simulation will be able to:

learn about projectile motion by firing various objects

set the angle, initial speed, and mass, plus add air resistance

make a game out of this simulation by trying to hit a target

Website(s)

Physics Education Technology

Simulation

Click on the link below to view the simulation:

• Projectile Motion

Requirements

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Content Provider

Physics Education Technology (PhET)
The Physics Education Technology (PhET) project at the University of Colorado produces fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomena that make bridges to the real world.

Related Academic Standards

New York State

MST4.I.PS5A Students describe different patterns of motion of objects.

MST4.I.PS5B Students observe, describe, and compare effects of forces (gravity, electric current, and magnetism) on the motion of objects.

MST4.C.PS5.PH.A Students can explain and predict different patterns of motion of objects (e.g. linear and uniform circular motion, velocity and acceleration, momentum and inertia).

N-VM.1 (+) Recognize vector quantities as having both magnitude and direction. Represent vector quantities by directed line segments, and use appropriate symbols for vectors and their magnitudes (e.g., v, |v|, ||v||, v).

N-VM.2 (+) Find the components of a vector by subtracting the coordinates of an initial point from the coordinates of a terminal point.

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