  The surface gravity on Mars is smaller than the surface gravity on Earth,
resulting in longer falling times. This effect can be simulated on Earth by
taking advantage of air resistance and buoyancy, which cause low density
objects to fall slowly enough to approximate objects falling on the surface of
Mars. We describe a computer simulation based on an experiment that
approximates Martian gravity, and verify our numerical results by performing
the experiment.

Physics Education;Earth and Planetary Astrophysics;Space Physics