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Analytic Trajectory Visualizer Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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W. Christian and M. Belloni
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The Analytic Animator allows instructors to create two-dimensional single-particle kinematics models for teaching. Instructors set two functions, x(t) and y(t), and the model…
  
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Gary Connery recently jumped out of a helicopter from 2,400 feet and landed without a parachute. Although he didn't use a parachute, he still had one - you know, just in case.…
Tracker Lab Manual and Workshop Resources  [ Computer Program ]
  
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This is a set of handouts, a presentation, and videos that one can use for a workshop to teach others how to use Tracker. The resources may also be adapted for students to learn…
Bungee Jumping Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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In the Bungee Jumping Model, a bungee jumper is dropped from a tower with a fixed length of bungee cord. The simulation operator can control the height of the tower, the stiffness of…
Pirate Ship Ride Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Pirate Ship Ride Model was originally inspired by the Pirate Ride at Hershey Park. The "ship" part of the ride has a center of mass that lies 14 m from the pivot point…
Free Fall Ride Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Free Fall Ride Model allows a user to design a ride by adjusting the height versus time graph. The apparant weight of the rider arises from the ever present acceleration of…
  
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Can a vehicle can ride around the inside vertical wall of a cylinder? The video analysis in this item explore the physics behind the Wall of Death. The trz file contains the Wall of…
Atwood Machine in Fluid Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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W. Christian and J. José Goncalves
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The Atwood Machine in a Fluid model shows two masses connected by strings and pulleys immersed in a water tank. Each mass is acted on by gravitational, buoyant, and drag forces.…
Falling U-shaped Chain Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Falling U-Shaped Chain model simulates the dynamics of a discrete falling chain with total length L and n links. Each link is acted on by the force of gravity mg and by the…
  
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The Particle Motion On A Vertical Elliptical Loop model simulates the dynamics of a particle sliding on a track with friction. The model displays the trajectory of the particle and…
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