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Free-Fall Equations
The equation of two-body non-rotating radial free-fall in Newtonian theory is formally identical to the one-body radial free-fall solution in Einstein's theory. This site derives the cycloidal form ...
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Domino Fall
A mathematical analysis of dominoes knocking each other over.
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Antigravity Chamber
A free fall experiement using video
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Reflected Light
What happens when light hits an object that it can't pass through? A mirror reflects almost all the light that falls on it.
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Spotlighting
The Franklin Institute Spotlight falls on topics that may interest science educators and science enthusiasts alike. Each Spotlight story incorporates outside Web resources into a conceptual package ...
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Explorescience: Freefall Lab - Terminal Velocity
Vary initial conditions and see various plots as a released ball falls under gravity and air-resistance. Good for examining graphs of motion - need to vary graph axes & scaling to give suitable ...
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Why does toast always land butter-side down?
Light-hearted treatment of this subject on the BBC's h2g2 site.
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The Atwood Machine
Two masses on either side of a pulley with variables of mass and friction. Enter values for the masses of the two balls then hit go to see them fall!
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Microwaves
While there are some radar bands from 1,300 to 1,600 MHz, most microwave applications fall in the range 3,000 to 30,000 MHz (3-30 GHz). Microwave ovens are assigned the frequencies 900 MHz and 1560 ...
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Freefall
Simulation of an object being dropped, with speed and time taken to fall from different heights. Velocity and gravity can be varied. Negative numbers for height put the object upwards.
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