ProbeVolcano


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Drop the Probe into the Volcano InterActivity!     Animation doesn't work? -  Try "Manual Animation".
Sample Scenario: Mount Etna, Mount St. Helen, Mount Fuji - live volcanoes everywhere. We need information! Let's send down a probe. Set the height of the plane and its (constant) horizontal speed. Then determine when the plane should drop the probe for it to go into the volcano hole at (0,0). Now find the horizontal distance the probe will travel in that time. Input d and run the simulator. If you are correct, the probe will drop in the volcano and the volcano will send out a flame!
 

GeoGebra InterActivity Directions for InterActivity READ ME FIRST!

1. Type in values in the boxes and hit Enter. Check "Current Values" in InterActivity to see that the value is set.

2. Watch your UNITS! The speed of the plane is in mph or km/h. Everything else is in ft/s or m/s! You must convert units. That is part of the problem.

3. The equation for free fall (gravity) is: h(t)=-16t2+h0 (feet and seconds) or h(t)=-4.9t2+h0 (meters and seconds). Of course: D=ST.

4. You may paste in your calculation for distance. For example, copy and paste: (1000/16)^0.5*150*5280/3600 and hit Enter.

 
Plane Height:   
Plane Velocity:
 
 
Drop Distance:
Unit:
 
 

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Good Questions Worksheet
3-page printable with Good Questions  pdf  or doc  (everything opens in new windows)
 
 
Metadata (includes links for downloads)
 
Global Quadratic Functions
Brief InterActivity-Simulator for Free Fall plus Constant Horizontal Motion
Grade 8th and up
Strand Algebra 1, Algebra 2
Standard Algebra 1 5.7 ACT EE 28-32
Keywords quadratic, function, equation, vertical, horizontal, motion, 2 variables, algebra, physics, dynamic, freeware, applet, offline, online
Worksheet Worksheet with Problems and Questions 
Credits David Cox
Online Online Activity (you are here)
Download Downloads: School (GeoGebra Webstart): Projector Versions and Completely Offline .
Author LFS - contact
Type Freeware - Available for Offline and Online Use - Translatable (html)
Use Requires sunJava player
 

Related Topics:  Before: Vertical Motion  Before: DIY Simulator of Free Fall Plus Constant Horizontal Speed  After: CannonBall


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