Part 2: Game Gravity

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Activity 2B: Gravity in Pixel-Land

Browser-Based Games for Gravity Calculations

The following games include a falling object or character that can be used as the basis for the calculation of g. For video games that are available at more than one Web site, multiple addresses are listed so that most games will still be accessible even if some game Web sites go out of business.

Bomb Blitz: http://nonoba.com/mitomane/bomb-blitz
http://minigamesclubs.com/bomb-blitz/index.htm

Fancy Pants Adventure: World 2
http://armorgames.com/play/553/the-fancy-pants-adventure-world-2
www.kongregate.com/games/DrNeroCF/fancy-pants-adventure-world-2

Fragger Lost City: http://jayisgames.com/games/fragger-lost-city/
www.miniclip.com/games/fragger-lost-city/en/

Gravitee: www.kongregate.com/games/FunkyPear/gravitee
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/405845

Robot Wants Ice Cream: http://jayisgames.com/games/robot-wants-ice-cream/
www.kongregate.com/games/Hamumu/robot-wants-ice-cream

Yard Invaders: www.fetchfido.co.uk/games/yard-invaders/yard-invaders.htm

References for Writing Mechanics Reviews

Hyperphysics: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html

The Physics Classroom: Physics Tutorial, www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/index.cfm