Session:
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Introductory Courses II
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Paper Type:
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Contributed
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Title:
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Extreme Floodwaters: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Drag Forces
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Meeting:
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2015 Summer Meeting: College Park, Maryland |
Location:
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N/A |
Date:
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Time:
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2:40PM
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Author:
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Kenneth A. Pestka II, Longwood University
434-395-2717, pestkaka@longwood.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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In 1982 the Lawn Lake Dam in Rocky Mountain National Park burst producing extreme floodwaters with water-walls that were estimated to be over 25 ft. tall, moving boulders weighing over 400 tons. Several activities will be presented at a level appropriate for AP or introductory university physics courses that will enable students to estimate the water flow needed to move such enormous rocks. The activities presented have a natural appeal and have applications to environmental science, civil and environmental engineering and encourage students to become environmental detectives.
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Footnotes:
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None
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Presentation:
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AAPT 2015-Pestka.pdf
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