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    1994-Roland_Minton-A Progression of Projectiles-Examples from Sports
    There is a progression of complexity and issues in projectile motion modeling from no resistance, to resistance proportional to velocity, then to velocity squared,
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    3-051-ProjectileMotions-ModelingScenario
    We consider several instances of projectile flight without resistance, one on level ground and one from edge of cliff to determine maximum distance and placement.
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    3-043-BallisticModeling-SpongeDart-ModelingScenario
    The goal of this project is for students to develop, analyze, and compare three different models for the flight of a sponge dart moving under the influences of gravity and air resistance.
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    3-067-RLCSeriesCircuit-ModelingScenario
    In this validation-oriented setup, the second order linear ordinary differential governing equation of a small signal RLC series AC circuit is solved analytically, and the results are compared with the data acquired from analyzing the numerical...
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    2014-Groetsch-Yost-Vertical Projection in a Resisting Medium - Revelations on Observations of Mersenne
    This article, inspired by a 17th-century woodcut, validates empirical observations of Marin Mersenne (1588–1648) on timing of vertically-launched projectiles for a general mathematical model of resistance.
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    1-077-RLMSimSeriesCircuit-ModelingScenario
    In this validation setup, the first order linear ordinary differential equation governing a small signal RL series AC circuit is solved analytically and the results are compared with the data acquired from analyzing the numerical model (using...
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    3-035-StadiumDesign-ModelingScenario
    For a given baseball playing field outline how high must the outfield fence be at each point in order to make a homerun equally likely in all fair directions?
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    2014-C_W_Groetsch-S_A_ Yost-Vertical Projection_in_a_Resisting_Medium_Revelations_on_Observations_of_Mersenne
    This article, inspired by a 17th-century woodcut, validates empirical observations of Marin Mersenne (1588–1648) on timing of vertically-launched projectiles for a general mathematical model of resistance.
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    4-036-AltitudeDependentGravity-ModelingScenario
    When projectiles are way above Earth's surface gravity's changes become important when dealing with projectiles at high altitudes. We lay out an approach for such a case which is a second-order differential equation.
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    1-128-RocketFlight-ModelingScenario
    We offer an opportunity to build a mathematical model using Newton's Second Law of Motion and a Free Body Diagram to analyze the forces acting on the rocket of changing mass in its upward flight under power and then without power followed by its...
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    5-040-TunedMassDampers-PartII-ModelingScenario
    Studentsbuild mathematical models to mitigate dangerous swaying in structures using structural improvements called Tuned Mass Dampers (TMD). We model the motion of the original structure as a spring-mass-dashpot with stiffness replacing spring...
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    4-050-ResonanceBeats-ModelingScenario
    We study what can happen when a pure oscillator (no damper) is driven by a forced vibration function which has the same or close to the same natural frequency as the system it is driving.
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    3-080-PendulumModeling-ModelingScenario
    We lead students through building model for several pendulum configurations in motion and ask students to compare results.
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    1994-T_Gruszka-A_Balloon_Experiment_in_the_Classroom
    The experiment consists of dropping a balloon from two different heights and recording the time it takes to hit the floor. The following experiment involves a balloon, a stopwatch, and a measurement device such as a meter stick.
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    2002-Chai-Optimal initial angle to fire a projectile
    Assume a projectile is fired without air resistance and lands at a height y above its initial vertical position. What is the optimal initial angle of firing to maximize the horizontal distance traveled by the projectile?”
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    2006-Loyd-Wodarz-Drug Resistance in Acute Viral Infections-Rhinovirus as a Case Study
    We develop an epidemiological model that can be used to address the spread of resistance at the population level, and a virus dynamics model that can be used to study the dynamics of virus over the time course of an individual’s infection.
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    2017-CW_Groetsch-Hammer and Feather - Some Calculus of Mass and Fall Time
    Does a heavy object fall faster than a lighter one? In 1971 NASA astronaut Dave Scott, Commander of the Apollo 15 lunar mission, used a hammer and a falcon feather on the surface of the moon to give a dramatic illustration that this is not so.
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    3-095-ShotInWater-ModelingScenario
    This project uses Newton's Second Law of Motion in conjunction with a quadratic model for the resistance experienced by a bullet moving through water to analyze a classic action movie scene.
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    1987-MS_Greenwood-Using videotapes to study underdamped motion of a pendulum
    Using a video camera to study the effects of air resistance acting on pendulum bob, ping-pong ball, styrofoam spheres, and brass spheres.
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    2018-Eduardo-Sontag-Lecture_Notes_on_Mathematical_Systems_Biology
    I am often asked if it is OK to use these notes in courses at other universities. The answer is “of course!” though I strongly suggest that a link to my website be provided, so that students can always access the current version.