Review for:Feather/Hammer Drop on Moon

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posted: on October 22, 2006 at 6:39PM

My rating of this resource: ****

My experience using this resource:
Physics

Topic I was teaching:
Projectile Motion

My learning goal for which this resource was used:
To demonstrate that the time it takes for an object to reach the surface of the planet is independent of its mass if air resistance is neglected.

Course Level:
Honors or Advanced

How I/my students used the resource:
Viewed the video in class.

Value Added:
Provides visualization or animation, Provides a virtual lab, Provides additional content

Strengths:
Great discussion starter.

Weaknesses:
Image quality is not good.

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