Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system. (Terminal Velocity)
Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision. (Parachute Stability & Spill Holes)
Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
The resistance an object experiences as it moves through the air. Acts in the opposite direction to the object’s motion.
A device used to slow down an object’s descent while falling through the atmosphere by creating drag.
The mechanisms, like a parachute, used to safely return a rocket to the ground.
Holes made in the parachute canopy to release air pressure and drag, thereby increasing descent speed. Some improve stability.
The constant speed an object eventually reaches when falling freely through a fluid (usually air) where gravitational force is balanced by the drag force, resulting in zero net acceleration.
