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Tracker Video Analysis: Bouncing Ball
written by Loo Kang Wee
This Bouncing Ball exercise uses the Tracker video analysis and modeling tool to explore the kinematics of a falling and bouncing ball.   A bouncing ball video and worksheet answer key are included in this item.  Numerous annotated screen-shots show how to use Tracker and how to use the Data Tool to curve-fit the ball's trajectory.
1 supplemental document is available
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Classical Mechanics
- Linear Momentum
= Impulse
- Motion in One Dimension
= Gravitational Acceleration
- Motion in Two Dimensions
= Projectile Motion
- Newton's Second Law
= Force, Acceleration
- Newton's Third Law
= Action/Reaction
- Lower Undergraduate
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Interactive Simulation
= Laboratory
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- Educators
- video/mpeg
- application/pdf
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