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Earth Orbit

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Follow in the steps of Newton and find the path that the earth follows around the sun.

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Modelling Assumptions in Mechanics

Stage: 5

An article demonstrating mathematically how various physical modelling assumptions affect the solution to the seemingly simple problem of the projectile.

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Motion Capture

Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Explore displacement/time and velocity/time graphs with this mouse motion sensor.

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Phase Space

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Explore the issues surrounding the concept of Phase Space.

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Dangerous Driver?

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Was it possible that this dangerous driving penalty was issued in error?

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High Jumping

Stage: 4 and 5

How high can a high jumper jump? How can a high jumper jump higher without jumping higher? Read on...

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10 Olympic Starters

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

10 intriguing starters related to the mechanics of sport.

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Mechanical Mindgames

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

A selection of intriguing questions to consider on mechanics, particularly surrounding the ideas concerning impulse and momentum.

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Out in Space

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

A space craft is ten thousand kilometres from the centre of the Earth moving away at 10 km per second. At what distance will it have half that speed?


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