Tag Archives: projectile motion

Accelerate Student Interest with the Newest Bottle Launcher!

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Arbor Scientific

Bottle rocket launchers can be a great way to increase interest as your class kicks off this Fall. We’ve collected some tips for how to get more out of these rocket powered demonstrations and launch your students into the world of force and motion in full Cool Stuff fashion.

Hold a friendly contest to engage interest [...]

This post was posted in CoolStuff Newsletters, Force & Motion and was tagged with pressure, projectile motion, Bottle Rocket Launcher, Force and Motion
Anatomy of a Homer

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Arbor Scientific

Chapter 5 Lab #17:
Purpose: To understand the principles of projectile motion by analyzing the physics of home runs.

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This post was posted in Conceptual Physics 4th Edition Lab Manual and was tagged with projectile motion, Anatomy of a Homer, home runs
The Monkey and Hunter

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Arbor Scientific

When studying projectiles, students learn that the vertical and horizontal components of motion are independent. The classic problem to illustrate that concept is that of the monkey and the hunter. In this live demonstration, a projectile is aimed at an elevated target. Launching the projectile causes the target to simultaneously fall from its perch. Students can observe firsthand that the projectile does in fact strike the target.

This post was posted in Labs, Motion and was tagged with monkey and hunter, projectile motion
Projectile Motion

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Arbor Scientific

I'm able to astound students with physics...“Why have my students gone on to careers in aeronautics and the Army's flight program? Maybe it's my air rockets! I use them multiple times during the year to study vertical motion, momentum, and more.

This post was posted in Labs, Motion and was tagged with projectile motion, air-powered projectile, air rocket
Projectile Motion for Everyone

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Arbor Scientific

Everybody loves the unforgettable, visceral thrill of a rocket launch. Whether it’s the Saturn V with 7.6 million pounds of thrust or a tiny model launched from your backyard, projectile motion can be studied and understood by students of all ages. In fact, many teachers conduct projectile motion demonstrations with water-powered or solid-fuel model rockets.

This post was posted in CoolStuff Newsletters, Force & Motion and was tagged with gravity, projectile motion, rocket launch, elasti-launcher

Tag Archives: projectile motion

Accelerate Student Interest with the Newest Bottle Launcher!

Anatomy of a Homer

Protractor Product # P1-1050

CP Alive! The San Francisco Years DVD Set Product # PX-9130

The Monkey and Hunter

Projectile Motion

Projectile Motion for Everyone

Protractor

Product # P1-1050

CP Alive! The San Francisco Years DVD Set

Product # PX-9130