UCI Department of Physics & Astronomy

Rated 4.00(1) — UCI Department of Physics & Astronomy

Kinematics Problem: Ball Thrown Straight UpThis Application ignores any effects of air resistance throughout this problem.This Application allows a user to find the time, initial velocity, and maximum height required for the ball to fall to the ground...

Rated 5.00(2) — UCI Department of Physics & Astronomy

The Leaning Tower Problem.It is said that Galileo (1564-1642) dropped balls of various weights from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa to refute an Aristotelian belief that heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects.Example: If the balls were...