[:PiraScheme#Mechanics: Table of Mechanics Demonstration]

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Tablecloth Pull, 1F20.30

Location:

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Description:

AKA beaker and cloth. Pull the tablecloth out from under a place setting or a beaker of water and observe that the items remain on the table as expected from Newton's first law

Equipment

Location

ID Number

tablecloth in beaker

ME, Bay A7, Shelf #5

Important Setup Notes:

  1. This demo will require practice.

Setup:

  1. Place the tablecloth on a table.
  2. Fill a beaker with water, and place it on the tablecloth.

Cautions, Warnings, or Safety Concerns:

  1. 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.

Demonstration: With a quick jerking motion, pull the tablecloth out from under the beaker.

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