Air Resistance Lesson
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| Title | Air Resistance Lesson |
| Description | Lesson Objectives: 1. Students will be able to describe projectile motion without air resistance. 2. Students will be able to explain the effect of air resistance on a projectile. 3. Students will be able to explain the relationship between shape and air resistance. 4. Students will be able to contrast the motion of a projectile without air resistance to motion with air resistance. 5. Students will be able to predict the amount of air resistance an object would have relative to other objects. Standards: TEKS Science: 8.3C, 8.6C CCRS Science Standards: VIII-C1 **Note:** The scripted version includes additional teacher resources, such as, background content, common misconceptions and a vocabulary list. It also has all worksheets as editable content. |
| Subject | Physics |
| Level | Middle School |
| Type | Lab |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Answers Included | No |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | air pressure, air resistance, drag coefficient, projectile motion |
| Simulation(s) | Projectile Motion (HTML5), Projectile Motion |
| Author(s) | UTeach Middle School PhET Team |
| School / Organization | UTeach UT-Austin |
| Date submitted | 3/26/12 |
| Date updated | 8/23/17 |