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Exploratorium
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Grade
8th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
45 mins
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Falling Feather

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Whether or not Galileo actually dropped balls from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, this demonstration will solidly demonstrate that objects are accelerated at the same rate, regardless of mass. You will, however, need a vacuum pump and a few other special materials, as this only holds true in the absence of air resistance. 

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Concepts

gravitational force, gravity, acceleration

Additional Tags

acceleration, gravitational force, science

Pros

  • Makes evident a foundational concept in physics

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