TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Illuminating Photography: From Camera Obscura to Camera Phone
The origins of the cameras we use today were invented in the 19th century. Or were they? A millenia before, Arab scientist Alhazen was using the camera obscura to duplicate images, with Leonardo da Vinci following suit 500 years later...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: Maximum Range
Students can imagine a cannonball launched at three different launch angles where the speed is held constant; only the angle is changed. The cannonballs do not encounter a significant amount of air resistance. How will the trajectories...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Projectile Motion
In this activity, students can use the calculator's differential equation graphing mode to model projectile motion. They analyze time-height data for a falling object using the statistical features of the calculator. They also compare...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Veteran Collection
Follow individual trajectories of America's diverse community of veterans as they join the military, experience deployments, and then return and adjust to civilian life. Analyze oral histories that describe the camaraderie of the veteran...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Paintball Ballistics
In this science fair project, use a paintball gun to compare the calculated vs. the actual range of a projectile. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Tee Time: How Fast Is Your Golf Swing?
Determine how golf club head velocity affects shot distance. Make your next trip to the driving range educational by conducting this experiment.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Projectile Motion With Angry Birds
Analyze the path of a bird's flight as it attempts to obliterate pigs in the well-known game, Angry Birds. Comes with lab activities, a video, and a simulation. The latter requires software called Tracker, which is free to download.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Nothing but Net: The Science of Shooting Hoops
Swish. What a great sound when you hit the perfect shot and get nothing but net. Here's a project to get you thinking about how you can make that perfect shot more often.
NOAA
Noaa: Free Fall Determination of Newtonian Constant of Gravity
Descriptions of an experiment performed by geologists to determine the Newtonian constant of gravity, or "G". Highly sophisticated reading.
NASA
Nasa: Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics
Includes exhaustive information and a wealth of activities pertaining to aerodynamics and the physics of flight.
A&E Television
History.com: What Physics Reveals About the Jfk Assassination
A study suggests the "grassy knoll" JFK assassination theory is bogus. "The President's reactions just after the projectile impact were physically consistent with a gunshot wound caused by a high-energy Carcano military rifle bullet...
Curated OER
Interplanetary Trajectory
An anti-cassini site protesting its launch with over 72 pounds of deadly plutonium. Site was created prior to the Cassini launch in 1977, with minor editing after the launch.
Character Lab
Character Lab: Lemons and Lemonade: Whatever Life Give You, Give Back
As the Dalai Lama once said, "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." This article explains what happened to one man when he had an epiphany that changed the trajectory of his life.
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)
Educaplus: Estudio De Los Movimientos
This site shows a cinematic study of rectilinear movements which requires the use of equations and graphs. Every day life applications are also shown.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: The Monkey and the Zookeeper
In this simulation, students pretend to launch bananas from a canon to the monkeys at the zoo. The monkeys sometimes let go of the branch at the exact moment the banana is launched. So the students must determine the correct aim angle...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Energy in Satellites
Through interactive practice problems and illustrated examples, students explore energy relationships for satellites.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: Throw With Gravity On
Students can visualize a zookeeper shooting a banana from a banana cannon to a monkey who hangs from the limb of a tree in normal gravity.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Orthogonal Curves
This Math World tutorial features a definition of orthogonal curves.
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