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September 15, 2009Announcement is made about Zero G Essay Contest
STUDENT APPLICATION: In about 300 words, describe why you want to participate in this experience, what you think you could learn from this experience, and how you think you could share your experience with others.
September 26, 2009The day of flight
1. Registration
2. Training Video
3. Transportation to Airport
4. Security Check
5. Lift off….
FloatingRegular Gravity - 9.81 meters per second squared
Martian Gravity - 3.27 meters per second squared
Lunar Gravity - 1.635 meters per second squared
Zero Gravity – ummm... zero g :-)
AccelerationWhat is the change in velocity of our plane from the
halfway point to the end point?______________________________________________
How much time did it take to make that change in velocity?______________________________________________
What is the acceleration of the airplane?
______________________________________________
About 147 m/s
15 seconds
About 9.8 m/s^2