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Call Number:
QA 845 F55 1999 
Author:
Hussey, Mark. Roberts, Sean R.    Dryden Flight Research Facility. National Test Pilot School. 
Title:
Flight testing Newton's laws [videorecording].
Subjects:
1. Motion--Experiments. 2. Force and energy--Experiments. 3. Physics--Study and teaching (Secondary) 4. Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary)  5. Films for the hearing impaired. 6. Films for people with visual disabilities 7. DVD-Video discs. 
Summary:
Uses aircraft to stimulate students' interest in the physical sciences and mathematics during the course of 10 lessons. The main emphasis lies in showing how Newton's three laws of motion apply to flight testing an aircraft. Complementary areas of trigonometry, vector addition, weight and balance, along with resolution of forces are also employed. Includes an Educator's Guide that is presented in the format of a flight instructor's manual to help guide teachers and students through each lesson.
Notes:
Includes educator guide in PDF format.
Notes:
Produced by Mark Hussey, Sean Roberts ; written by Al Lawless ; produced by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in association with the National Test Pilot School.
Notes:
Grade Level Students 9-12.
Notes:
DVD.
Notes:
Closed-captioned, talking menus and description.
Publisher:
[Edwards, Calif.] : NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, 1999.
Phys Desc:
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.