Ceiling Bounce Model Documents
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Ceiling Bounce Model
written by
Wolfgang Christian
supported by
the National Science Foundation
This simulation shows a ball launched by a spring-gun in a building with a very high ceiling. The student's task is to calculate an initial velocity so that the ball barely touches the 80-foot ceiling. Students can test their answers by setting the initial velocity on the simulation, then watch the ball's path. Graphs of position vs. time or velocity vs. time may be turned on to view the ball's motion as a function of time.
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Ceiling Bounce Model source code
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