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Vertical Motion & Parachute Simulator

Science · Vertical Motion & Parachute Simulator · Middle School and High School
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About this simulation

Vertical-motion model with gravity and quadratic drag. Change initial height, speed, mass and drag, then release the object and deploy the parachute. Air density and parachute behavior are simplified.

What students can explore

  • Simulate vertical motion with drag and deploy a parachute to see how forces and graphs change over time.

Learning objectives

  1. 1Simulate vertical motion with drag and deploy a parachute to see how forces and graphs change over time.

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What does this model represent?

Vertical-motion model with gravity and quadratic drag. Change initial height, speed, mass and drag, then release the object and deploy the parachute. Air density and parachute behavior are simplified.

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