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Terminal Velocity
When an object which is falling under the influence of gravity or subject to some other constant driving force is subject to a resistance or drag force which increases with velocity, it will ...
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Cannon, Energy, Drag and Gravity.
Try to hit a target with a cannon by changing various parameters. This one is fun!
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Oscillator
To begin this Oscillation simulation, drag the bob up or down to compress or stretch the spring. The simulation then graph the resulting motion of the bob!
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Viscous Resistance
If an object moves slowly through a liquid, it will experience a viscous drag which is approximately proportional to the velocity.
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Air Friction
Air friction, or air drag, is an example of fluid friction. Unlike the standard model of surface friction, such friction forces are velocity dependent.
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