Hands-On Experiment for Modeling the Baumgartner Jump Using Free-Fall Kinematics with Drag

Autor/inn/en	Gössling, Alexander; Becker, Sebastian; Kuhn, Jochen
Titel	Hands-On Experiment for Modeling the Baumgartner Jump Using Free-Fall Kinematics with Drag
Quelle	In: Physics Teacher, 59 (2021) 2, S.111-113 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-921X
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Science Experiments; Physics; Kinetics; Scientific Concepts; Concept Formation; Science Laboratories; Laboratory Experiments; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Video Technology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Physik; Kinetik; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Laboratory work; Laborarbeit; Telekommunikationstechnik; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	Supersonic free-fall jumps are excellent examples of kinematics in the context of drag. They have attracted a lot of media, public, and scientific interest. In 2012, Felix Baumgartner jumped from a height of approximately 38.969 km. During his flight he reached a top speed of 373 m/s, becoming the first human to travel faster than the speed of sound outside of an airplane. Since everyday topics are known to motivate students (e.g., Kuhn and Müller), the topic of Baumgartner's jump seems to be very well suited for teaching kinematics in the context of drag. In this article, the authors describe how to recreate the real jump of Baumgartner in a laboratory experiment, combining this interesting topic with hands-on experience using mobile video analysis. The experiment can be performed by students using everyday materials and a tablet. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01