Teachers' Domain, Galileo's Inclined Plane, published January
29, 2004, retrieved on
September 27, 2008
Linear motion--the study of movement in a straight line is where we begin our exploration of motion. Since linear motion is only 1-Dimensional, we can begin laying our foundation for understanding all types of movement in many dimensions, eventually moving to 2 and then 3 Dimensions. Enjoy your studies of linear motion whether it be investigating Olympic sprinters winning the 100 m dash, finding your dream car by checking out Car & Driver's 0-60 showdown, or understanding the beauty and symmetry of a football tossed in free fall--linear motion is the key that unlocks our fundamental understanding of all types of motion!
Cool Lab Links:
Thunderbird Super Coupe Club of Iowa
This
is a collection of 0-60 and 1/4 mile times that have been accumulated from many
different sources over the years. These sources all include vehicle testing done
by "the experts" at Car & Driver, Motor Trend, Road & Track, various written
auto publications and from the auto manufacturers themselves.
Our club does not do any of the actual testing of
the cars, we just post the results that we find from the above mentioned
sources.
The Running Man (Tracker Version)
Previously available only to our nation’s elite Olympic athletes, using video analysis techniques to improve sports performance is quickly becoming a commonplace practice. You will “take it to the next level” by
striving to perform a quantitative analysis of a sport and give coaching advice based on your lab results and research.
Click below to go to the Tracker Page:
The Running Man (FlashVid version)
Previously available only to our nation’s elite Olympic athletes, using video analysis techniques to improve sports performance is quickly becoming a commonplace practice. You will “take it to the next level” by
striving to perform a quantitative analysis of a sport and give coaching advice based on your lab results and research.
Playing with Time
Firecrackers exploding, the human eye blinking, balloon bouncing, or a water droplet splashing--the power of digital video is unleashed for your enjoyment!
The Moving Man: Explore the power of motion graphing! Watch out for the trees and brick walls!
Reaction Time Game: Test your reaction time!
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