Drop Shot, 1D60.20

Location:

• Cabinet: [:MechanicsCabinet:Mechanic (ME)]

• Bay: [:MechanicsCabinetBayA5:(A5)]

• Shelf: #2

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Description:

The drop shot is an apparatus designed to simultaneously drop one steel ball and shoot another one forward with spring power. It can be mounted on a ring stand or a bench clamp.

Important Setup Notes:

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Setup:

1. Setup the ring stand or bench clamp on the table.
2. Mount the apparatus in such a way that the projectile's plane of flight is perpendicular to the class.

Cautions, Warnings, or Safety Concerns:

1. Pay attention to where the balls will land.

Demonstration:

Tell students to pay attention to the vertical motion of balls. The fact that one of them has a horizontal velocity does not affect its motion in the vertical direction. The balls hit the ground at the same time. Make the analogy about simultaneously firing a bullet out of a gun and dropping one from the end of the barrel.

References:

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