The real power of calculus is revealed when it is applied to actual physical problems. In this
paper, we present a calculus inspired physics experiment suitable for high school and undergraduate
programs. A model for the theory of the terminal velocity of a falling body subject to a resistive
force is developed and its validity tested in an experiment of a falling magnet in a column of
self-induced eddy currents. The presented method combines multiple physics concepts such as 1D
kinematics, classical mechanics, electromagnetism and non-trivial mathematics. It offers the
opportunity for lateral as well as project-based learning.