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Falling Feather
published by the Exploratorium
Visit site from the Exploratorium for a demonstration showing that the acceleration of gravity is the same for different objects.  The site contains a materials list, assembly instructions for creating the vacuum, and basic procedures for the demonstration.  Also provided is an explanation of gravitation effects, freefall, and terminal velocity.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/falling-feather
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Motion, Forces, and Energy
- Applications of Newton's Laws
- Gravity
- High School
- Middle School
- Informal Education
- Instructional Material
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Keywords: drop, fall, force, freefall, gravity, resistance, speed, terminal velocity
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Record Updated: Aug 02, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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AIP Format
(Exploratorium, San Francisco), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/falling-feather).
AJP/PRST-PER
Falling Feather (Exploratorium, San Francisco), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/falling-feather>.
APA Format
Falling Feather . (n.d.). Retrieved April 19, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/falling-feather
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Falling Feather . San Francisco: Exploratorium. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/falling-feather (accessed 19 April 2025).
MLA Format
Falling Feather . San Francisco: Exploratorium. 19 Apr. 2025 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/falling-feather>.
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