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Balls Dropped And Shot
Purpose
To demonstrate the independence of horizontal and vertical components of motion.
Equipment
Launcher with two square balls.
Setup Time
(PIRA 1D60.20)
Images
Description
Pulling a trigger simultaneously causes the ball on the left side to drop and the ball on the right side to be projected horizontally to the right. They strike the floor at the same time. An exciting new concept, invented by Bill Norwood, is the "square ball" which is used here to prevent the balls from rolling away and becoming lost.◙
References
(PIRA 1D60.20)
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See pagesc1. center of mass motion
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See pagesc3. first law of motion
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See pagesc4. second law of motion
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See pagesc5. third law of motion
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See pagesc6. friction
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See pagesc7. collisions
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See pagesc8. mechanical energy & power
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See pagesc1. center of mass motion
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See pagesc3. first law of motion
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See pagesc4. second law of motion
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See pagesc5. third law of motion
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See pagesc6. friction
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See pagesc7. collisions
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See pagesc8. mechanical energy & power
Physics Lab Demos