Hands On Physics

The Great Bungee Escape
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• Unit Overview
  Start here. This unit is an investigation of whether bungee cords might save people's lives in an emergency. Find out here about this problem, about what you will learn, and how best to learn it.
  
  
• Unit Structure
• Messing Around Do some initial investigations here.
• The Core Project Build a model Bungee jump and take some data.
• Extensions Suggestions for further investigations.
• The Concepts The physics and design concepts and skills used in this unit.




• HOP Project Information
  A guide to the goals of the Hands On Physics project, its leadership, its authors, and an invitation to participate. These physics units feature sequences of hands-on investigations that involve building sophisticated experiments out of inexpensive parts.
  
  
• Notes for Teachers
  
  Details and advice for teachers about the Bungee Unit.
  
  
• Index
  An outline of the Bungee Unit.
  
  

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