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written by Ted Latham
This web page provides a lesson plan on forces, specifically focusing on gravity and friction. The lesson explains terminal velocity and air resistance in preparation for an egg-drop experiment.
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Classical Mechanics
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© 2004 Ted Latham
Keywords:
air resistance, egg drop, terminal velocity
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Metadata instance created August 18, 2004 by Melanie Carter
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January 10, 2012 by Caroline Hall
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T. Latham, (2004), WWW Document, (https://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/forces-and-motion.cfm).
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T. Latham, Discovery Education: Forces and Motion (2004), <https://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/forces-and-motion.cfm>.
APA Format
Latham, T. (2004). Discovery Education: Forces and Motion. Retrieved February 9, 2025, from https://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/forces-and-motion.cfm
Chicago Format
Latham, Ted. Discovery Education: Forces and Motion. 2004. https://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/forces-and-motion.cfm (accessed 9 February 2025).
MLA Format
Latham, Ted. Discovery Education: Forces and Motion. 2004. 9 Feb. 2025 <https://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/forces-and-motion.cfm>.
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@misc{ Author = "Ted Latham", Title = {Discovery Education: Forces and Motion}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {9 February 2025}, Year = {2004} }
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