Resources by National Space Academy

Circular motion: two balls in circular track (air resistance)

This video from the International Space Station (ISS), shows two balls moving on a circular track, at first the video is sped up but then plays in real time.  The small ball catches up on the large ball because of the larger air resistance on the large ball.  The large ball eventually leaves the track because of...

Circular motion: vertical ball in a hoop (clamped)

Circular motion: vertical ball in a hoop (clamped)

Circular motion: ball in a circular hoop (y-t, v-t, a-t graphs)

Circular motion: ball in a circular hoop (y-t graph)

Circular motion: ball in a circular hoop (v-t graph - damping)

This resource includes videos that can be used to...

Circular motion: vertical ball in hoop (Tim holding)

Circular motion: vertical ball in hoop (Tim holding)

Circular motion: ball in circular hoop (x-t graph)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files...

Collisions: extra - chasing the ball!

Collisions: extra - chasing the ball!

This video shows astronaut Tim Peake performing an experiment on conservation of momentum, on the International Space Station. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: inelastic collision top view

Collisions: inelastic collision top view

Collisions: 1 equal mass inelastic (v-t)

Collisions: 2 equal mass inelastic (v-t)

Collisions: 3 equal mass inelastic (v-t and x-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International...

Collisions: inelastic large spin

Inelastic large spin

This video shows Tim Peake, on the International Space Station, demonstrating an inelastic collision between two balls. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: inelastic little spin

Collisions: inelastic little spin

Collisions: equal mass inelastic side on

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a zip for...

Collisions: large mass into small mass

Collisions: large mass into small mass

This video shows Tim Peake, on the International Space Station, demonstrating the conservation of momentum using a large and small ball. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: large mass into small mass from above

Collisions: large mass into small mass from above

Collisions: large mass - small mass above straight (v-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker...

Collisions: oblique collision

Collisions: oblique collision

Collisions: equal mass glancing blow (x-t)

Collisions: equal mass 45deg (x-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The...