Army Men with Parachutes

Identifier: M: D - 021

Two army men (one yellow, one green) with blue parachutes

Concept Overview

  1. Air Resistance
  2. Terminal Velocity

Lecturer Procedure

Step to Follow

Toss figurine into the air.

Expected Result

The figurine will begin to fall.  As it does so, it will pick up speed.  Eventually, due to the air resistance of the parachute, it will no longer accelerate because it has reached terminal velocity.

Video Demonstration

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