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Free Fall Air Resistance Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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This simulation allows students to compare the motion of free falling objects with and without the influence of air resistance. Air resistance is the result of collisions of the…
https://www.compadre.org/precollege/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10002&DocI...
PBS Learning Media: The Physics of Sailing 
  
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This 5-minute video explains how modern sailboats move forward by generating lift. The video explores the aerodynamic forces generated by two parts of the sailboat: the sails and the…
https://oeta.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/kqed09.sci.phys.maf.kqedsaili...
Physclips: The Physics of Sailing 
  
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J. Wolfe; Publisher: University of New South Wales
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This multimedia lesson for introductory physics explores the forces that cause modern sailboats to move against the wind. It explains how boats can sail at 40 degrees into the wind…
http://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/sailing.html
NOVA: Lift and Drag 
  
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This interactive tutorial for Grades 6-12 examines the aerodynamic forces of lift and drag. Students explore the two principles that combine to produce lift: the Bernoulli Effect and…
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/lift-drag.html
Teach Engineering: May the Force Be With You - Lift 
  
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This lesson for Grades 5-8 explores how engineers use Bernoulli's Principle to design airplane wings that produce lift. It is the first of four lessons about the key forces in…
https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_airplanes_lesson02
Teach Engineering: May the Force Be With You: Weight 
  
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This lesson is the second of a four-part unit for Grades 5-8 on the key forces in flight: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Weight is the measure of the gravitational force that pulls…
https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_airplanes_lesson03
Teach Engineering: May the Force Be With You: Drag 
  
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This lesson is the fourth of a four-part unit for Grades 5-8 on the key forces in flight: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. In this lesson students explore the drag force on airplanes…
https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_airplanes_lesson05
TryEngineering: Heart of the Matter 
  
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This is a lesson plan that explores the operation and engineering of artificial heart valves, developed to help teachers integrate engineering practices in the secondary classroom.…
https://tryengineering.org/teacher/heart-matter/
TryEngineering: Sail Away 
  
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This is a lesson focused on engineering design principles associated with sailboats. Students explore what marine engineers and naval architects do as they design a sailboat out of…
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PBS Learning Media: Teaching from Space - Centripetal Force 
  
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This unique five-minute video features a NASA astronaut demonstrating centripetal force in ways students cannot observe in daily life. The video was shot in a weightless environment…
https://oeta.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/npe11.sci.phys.maf.centripeta...
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