Physics: Air Resistance

Learning Objectives:
To understand air resistance is a force which slows things down.
To investigate how air resistance can be minimized.
Working scientifically

How can I investigate the best way of minimising air resistance for a runner?
Ask questions and develop a line of enquiry based on observations of the real world, alongside prior knowledge and experience.
Make predictions using scientific knowledge and understanding.
Use appropriate techniques, apparatus, and materials during fieldwork and laboratory work, paying attention to health and safety.
Present observations and data using appropriate methods, including tables and graphs.
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Lesson Description**
The INEOS 1:59 Challenge didn’t just write a new chapter in the history of sport, the work of the performance team also created a completely new way to run marathons, with their extraordinary innovation in formation of the pace-making team.