Terminal Velocity Activity using Coffee Filters | Images of the Past Series

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Classroom Material
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Snow blizzard weather terminal velocity motion coffee filter investigate air resistance friction snowfall storm falling objects graph graphing qualitative data quantitative demonstration drop rate weight surface area hypothesis experiment gravity
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Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Terminal Velocity Activity using Coffee Filters | Images of the Past Series

During this activity, your students will use coffee filters to investigate air resistance, friction, and terminal velocity. Your students will design and conduct an experiment in which they will drop coffee filters to see how an increase in weight affects the rate at which the filters drop.
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PBS Learning Media

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