Lesson 5: Free Fall
Duration of Days: 4
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to (I can) use algebraic and geometric concepts to describe an object's motion in the air.
How does free fall affect the motion of objects that are thrown upward, downward, or dropped?
What does free fall look like on various planets?
If two objects are dropping simultaneously, why don't all objects hit the ground at the same time?
Free fall acceleration
gravity
air resistance
surface area
HS-PS2-1. Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship
among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration.
Stability and change. For natural and built systems alike, conditions of stability and
Students will run and analyze multiple simulations in order to compare free fall acceleration of various objects, on various planets.
A skydiver jumps from a plane at an altitude of 2000 m and heads toward the ground.
An astronaut in space doesn't not experience free fall.
MPS Science Differentiation Strategies
https://tinyurl.com/5n6c24k7
Unit 1 assessment