The Ejs Free Fall 3D model displays the three-dimensional dynamics of a ball dropped near the Earth surface onto a platform.  The initial conditions for the ball are zero initial velocities in the x, y, and z directions.  The coefficient of restitution for the ball's collision with the platform is less than one.  The initial height of the ball can be changed by dragging it when the simulation is paused. The simulation is part of the Open Source Physics Project. You can modify it and allow for different initial conditions, parameters or look.

Ejs Free Fall 3D model was created using the Easy Java Simulations (Ejs) modeling tool.  It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive.  Double clicking the ejs_newton_FreeFall3D.jar file will run the program if Java is installed.  Ejs is a part of the Open Source Physics Project and is designed to make it easier to access, modify, and generate computer models.  Additional Ejs models for Newtonian mechanics are available.  They can be found by searching ComPADRE for Open Source Physics, OSP, or Ejs.

Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java (JRE).