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Force And Motion

15 minutes, 13 seconds

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Person riding a bike and measuring 14.5 mph. Caption: Provided that the speed is kept constant,

Presents three key physics concepts about force and motion: constant speed, acceleration, and gravity and falling. Each concept is illustrated with a variety of experiments and computer animation to illuminate what is happening both visibly and at the molecular level.

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Runtime: 15 minutes, 13 seconds

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    Michael K. (Reedsville, WI)
    February 24th, 2021 at 09:06 AM

    Excellent video discussing the fundamentals of observing and measuring motion. The captioning is helpful and does not interfere with seeing the necessary video content.