Resources by National Space Academy

Collisions: rebound

Collisions: rebound (v-t)

Collisions: rebound (x-t v-t y-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a zip for students or the...

Collisions: small mass into large mass

Collision: small mass into large mass

Collisions: small mass - large mass side (x-t vx-t)

Collisions: small mass - large mass (x-t y-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use...

Collisions: two equal mass head on above (drift)

Collisions: two equal mass head on above (drift)

Collisions: equal mass oblique (x-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a...

Collisions: two equal mass head on side view

Collisions: equal mass straight (x-t)

Collisions: two equal mass head on side view

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a zip...

Kinetic theory: box top view

Kinetic theory: box top view

Kinetic theory: molecule path track

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a zip for students or...

Kinetic theory: box triboelectric

Kinetic theory: box triboelectric

This video shows ESA astronaut, Tim Peake, attempting to demonstrate the collisions of particles in a gas - kinetic theory.  You can observe the balls being attracted to the side of the box through triboelectric charging. Teachers’ notes can be found here.

Kinetic theory: M and M translational motion

Kinetic theory: M and M translational motion

This video shows astronaut Tim Peake, on the International Space Station, demonstrating the movement of M&Ms inside a hollow sphere. Teachers’ notes can be found here.

Kinetic theory: molecule SHM from above

Kinetic theory: molecule SHM from above

Kinetic theory: 5 - above 2 mass x-t

Kinetic theory: 4 - above 2 mass x-t

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software. ...

Kinetic theory: molecule SHM from the side

Kinetic theory: molecule SHM from the side

Kinetic theory: 2 - 2 mass x-t

Kinetic theory: 3 - 2 mass x-t

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The...