Physics heresy: Projectiles don’t actually make parabolas

Taught in every introductory physics class for centuries, the parabola is only an imperfect approximation of the true path of a projectile. #Projectile #Projectiles #ProjectileMotion #Parabola #Approximation #Physics #Heresy #Parabolas

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/projectiles-dont-make-parabolas/

🥁🥁🥁Sim Alert! We are so excited to share Projectile Data Lab, where students can collect and analyze real-world data with #variability! Not only can Projectile Data Lab be used as a true virtual lab, students can also use it to explore fundamental concepts of measurement uncertainty, random variables in a system, and propagation of error. phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/projectile-data-lab
#physics #chatphysics #projectileMotion