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Thursday, 15 December 2016
Jumping out of the ISS and free fall to Earth
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What would happen if an astronaut jumped out of the International Space Station in an effort to free fall to Earth? Have you ever wondered about this? This is an interesting discussion point to stimulate learners' thinking when we deal with vertical projectile motion. Here is a link to an interesting article on this.