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Cannon Simulation (Physics)

Cannon Simulation (Physics)

Ballistics Simulation: Exploring gravity, kinetic energy, potential energy and atmospheric drag using the cannon
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
May 21, 1997
Date Modified in MERLOT:
December 3, 2019
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Submitter:
Jim Spohrer
Primary Audience:
College General Ed
Technical Format:
Website, Java Applet
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
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Geoff Clement
Geoff Clement (Faculty)
23 years ago
The applet is enjoyable for both the instructor and students, and it is useful
in a variety of mathematics and physics/physical science courses. I recommend it
highly!

Technical Remarks:

In the comments before the applet, there are two typos ? in #1, "starting" is
missing the 't', and in #2 "successfully" is missing the 'ly'.
Martin Koning Bastiaan
Martin Koning Bastiaan (Administrator)
26 years ago
Great fun, as well as educational! You can change all kinds of variables and see what it does to the trajectory of the cannon ball. Nice exercises as well!
Jim Spohrer
Jim Spohrer (null)
26 years ago
Learn about parabola and ballistic motion. Tristan De Frondeville has written a paper describing his use of this applet in his classroom.