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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Air Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
Physics lab definition of air fiction. Part of a hypertext physics course on sound.
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Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Engineered Sports

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work in teams to investigate how aerospace engineering relates to sports, especially golf ball design and the physics of bounce. They use this information to determine whether these aerospace principles can be applied to...
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Website
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: The Science of Sports Cycling

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the aerodynamic principles associated with cycling. Good science and even better web page design. Includes an online calculator that allows the user to calculate the aerodynamic drag and propulsive power of a bicyclist...
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Website
University of Virginia

Uva: The Real World Air Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
A contrast of Galileo and Aristotle's view of inertia and motion. Describes air resistance force and how its reality seems to initially support Aristotle's view.
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Activity
Michigan Reach Out

Reach Out Michigan: Ping Pong Ball Curves

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an experiment that will allow observation on how friction will make a ping pong ball curve when it is thrown into the air.
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Website
University of Maryland

University of Marylad: Computer Tutorials in Physics: Air Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a discussion of a college physics project in which the motion of an object under the influence of air resistance was modeled and studied. Procedure and modeling software are described and the results and the findings are...