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Graphs and Tracks Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Graphs and Tracks Model allows instructors to create custom models of a ball rolling on a track with a variable shape. This EJS model was inspired by the Graphs and Tracks…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12023&DocID=2887
Tracker Video Analysis: Skydiving Without a Parachute  [ Report ]
  
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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.…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12033&DocID=2916
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…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11637&DocID=2521
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…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11638&DocID=2523
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…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11640&DocID=2527
Sliding down the Subway: Inclined Plane  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Sliding down the Subway exercise is a video analysis of a person sliding down a slide installed over a set of stairs in a subway (as part of the VW Fast Lane Series). The trz…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11684&DocID=2558
Tracker Video Analysis: Bouncing Ball  [ Computer Program ]
  
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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…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11705&DocID=2583
Tracker Video Analysis: Remote Control Helicopter  [ Report ]
  
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How much can a remote control helicopter lift? The video analysis in this item explores the physics behind a toy helicopter. The zip file contains the Dot Physics blog entry, a video…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11837&DocID=2687
A Rolling Ball on a Merry-go-round  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Video Analysis of a Rolling Ball on a Merry-go-round uses the Tracker video analysis tool to measure and analyze the motion of a ball rolling with constant velocity on a rotating…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10437&DocID=1905
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Learning with multiple representations: An example of a revision lesson in mechanics 
  
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D. Wong, P. Sng, E. Ng, and L. Wee, Phys. Educ., 46 (2), 178 (2011).
We describe an example of learning with multiple representations in an A-level revision lesson on mechanics. The context of the problem involved the motion of a ball thrown…
https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/46/2/005
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