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1. Video Discussion: Analyzing the Apollo 15 Feather and Hammer Drop - A Basic, Introductory Free-Fall Problem
   

   Video Discussion: Analyzing the Apollo 15 Feather and Hammer Drop - A Basic, Introductory Free-Fall Problem

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   Name: Analyzing the Apollo 15 Feather and Hammer Drop - A Basic, Introductory Free-Fall Problem Category: Kinematics Date Added: 21 May 2014 - 03:54 PM Submitter: Flipping Physics Short Description: None Provided Apollo 15 Video Courtesy of NASA: The 1971 Feather and Hammer Drop Experiment performed by Astronaut David Scott. We analyze the experiment to determine the height from which the feather and hammer were dropped. It is a great, basic, introductory free-fall problem. Content Times: 0:19 Why the experiment was done. 0:32 Let's enjoy the video 1:27 Beginning to analyze the video 2:23 Using the Frame Rate 3:00 Counting the frames 3:50 Solving for the initial height 4:51 The answer to how high the feather and hammer were dropped 5:31 The Review View Video

   • May 21, 201411 yr
   • • Apollo 15
     • NASA
     • Moon
     • Feather
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       • Apollo 15
       • NASA
       • Moon
       • Feather
       • Hammer
       • Drop
       • Experiment
       • David Scott
       • Astronaut
       • Free-fall