Module 3

Velocity Dependent Forces

1. Print And Read Your Study Notes on velocity dependent forces

2. Read Section 2.4 in Textbook

3. We Will Be Doing "The Velocity Dependent Force Module" In Class

4. Finish Homework Assignment #3 (Due Thursday Sept. 14)

5. Tracker Project - Load the movie "cupsclips.mov" from the movie folder into tracker. Using tracker create a vertical speed vs time graph in Excel for each cup. On the same graph plot the vertical speed versus time for an object in free fall with no air drag. Write up a short report containing your graph and explaining the general characteristics you observe in your graph (i.e. explain the physical meaning of any slopes or limiting values). Due Friday 9/29 at close of business. 

Resources:

1. Mechanics: 3rd Edition by Symon - Sections 2.4-2.6 (More Detail)

2. Mechanical Universe Videos: Galileo's Law of Falling Bodies