Motion lesson 7

OUTCOME

By the end of the lesson you will review the use of constant acceleration formulas for a falling object and use excel to model it

Engage

Objects dropped fall under constant acceleration.

LEARNING TASKS

Explain & Explore

Why does the distance between each drop increase as they travel further?

Elaborate

Prac: Terminal velocity

Evaluate

Complete questions from terminal velocity prac, get up to date

A helicopter hovers 100m above the ground and drops a package.

a) Calculate how long it takes to hit the ground

b) Determine the position of the package at each second