All masses fall at the same rate
Classroom Activity
for 11-14
What the Activity is for
The aim is to provide a framework to discuss the two effects that mass has on acceleration when something falls.
What to Prepare
- the modelling program VnR
This file shows how the model is built, and will help you to prepare your support for children thinking through their own constructions.
What Happens During this Activity
Using VnR, build up a model like this one. Probably you'll want to have a couple of masses to hand – 1 kilogram and 5 kilogram – to use to prompt questions, so making the whole experience more interactive for the class than is possible with this clip, which just lays out the argument.