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Nasa: Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics

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This site from NASA uses a colorful graphic to illustrate why objects reach terminal velocity. Provides equation for the terminal velocity of an object. Graphic is accompanied by a simple explanation.

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Concepts
acceleration, aerodynamics, air resistance, equations, equilibrium, force, gravity, net force, terminal velocity, velocity, newton's first law of motion, newton's second law of motion
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Additional Tags
acceleration of gravity, air density, air drag, drag coefficient, drag equation, drag force, force diagram, free body diagram, free fall, graphic, graphics, terminal, terminal speed, equation, newton's first law, newton's laws, newton's second law
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
NGSS
MS-PS2-2