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Direct linkMihail, Michael D.; George, Thomas F.; Feldman, Bernard J. – Physics Teacher, 2008
This article describes an experiment that measures the forces acting on a flying bird during takeoff. The experiment uses a minimum of equipment and only an elementary knowledge of kinematics and Newton's second law. The experiment involves first digitally videotaping a bird during takeoff, analyzing the video to determine the bird's position as a…
Descriptors: Animals, Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Principles
