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'''Concept Table: [:Newtons1STLaw#InertiaofRest: 1F20. Inertia of Rest]'''
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'''Description:''' '''Abstract:'''
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AKA beaker and cloth. Pull the tablecloth out from under a place setting or a beaker of water and observe that the item or items remain on the table, illustrating Newton's first law. AKA Beaker and Cloth. Pull the tablecloth out from under a place setting or a beaker of water and observe that the item or items remain on the table, illustrating Newton's first law.
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||tablecloth||ME, Bay A7, Shelf #5|| ||
||2 Liter beaker||ME, Bay A7, Shelf #5|| ||
||Tablecloth||ME, Bay A7, Shelf #5|| ||
||Two-Liter Beaker||ME, Bay A7, Shelf #5|| ||
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'''Setup:''' '''Setup and Procedure:'''
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 2. Partially fill a beaker with water. Add food coloring to water if desired.  2. Partially fill a beaker with water. Add food coloring to water for contrast.
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 * Make sure the cloth being used is free of seams or other defects that could trip the beaker.
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 1.With a quick jerking motion, pull the tablecloth out from under the beaker.
With a quick decisive jerking motion, one pull the tablecloth out from under the beaker or something that has weight. 
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 * N/A  * [http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/demobook/intro.htm Clint Sprott]

[:PiraScheme#Mechanics: Table of Mechanics Demonstration]

[:MEEquipmentList: List of Mechanics Equipment & Supplies]

[:Demonstrations:Lecture Demonstrations]

Tablecloth Pull, 1F20.30

Concept Table: [:Newtons1STLaw#InertiaofRest: 1F20. Inertia of Rest]

Location:

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Abstract:

AKA Beaker and Cloth. Pull the tablecloth out from under a place setting or a beaker of water and observe that the item or items remain on the table, illustrating Newton's first law.

Equipment

Location

ID Number

Tablecloth

ME, Bay A7, Shelf #5

Two-Liter Beaker

ME, Bay A7, Shelf #5

Important Setup Notes:

  • This demo will require practice.

Setup and Procedure:

  1. Place the tablecloth on a table.
  2. Partially fill a beaker with water. Add food coloring to water for contrast.
  3. Place beaker on and near an edge of the tablecloth.

Cautions, Warnings, or Safety Concerns:

  • Make sure to perform this demo with adequate distance from the audience to prevent exposure to flying glass in the event of a failed demo.
  • Make sure the cloth being used is free of seams or other defects that could trip the beaker.

Demonstration:

With a quick decisive jerking motion, one pull the tablecloth out from under the beaker or something that has weight.

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Videos

References:

[:Instructional:Home]

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