Re: [Phys-l] You can bet this guy did the math on this one

[chuck britton <cvbritton@embarqmail.com>]

How many 'problems' can you find with this video?
How could your students verify it's validity?

		(snopes.com is a good place to checkout such 'unbelievable' things)


On Aug 25, 2009, at Aug 25(Tue) 5:13 , Jeff Marx wrote:

> Sorry for the silly YouTube link, but with the start of the new
> school year I know that projectile motion will be a topic in people's
> courses soon.
>
>
> Slip and Fly - Amazing Waterslide Jump!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wAjpMP5eyo
>
> At t = 13 sec I found myself wondering, "Gee, I wonder what he's
> going to land on?"
>
> You can be sure that he did the math on that one!
>
> I couldn't help but wonder if they ran some trial tests first.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Jeff Marx
> McDaniel College
>
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