B2-16: VECTOR ADDITION WITH ROPE AND STUDENTS
- ID Code: B2-16
- Purpose: Demonstrate vector addition of forces
- Description: Two students pull the ends of the rope. A third student pulls crosswise on the center of the rope. The ends of the rope will be pulled inward by a large force, regardless of the relative size of the third student.
- Availability: Available
- References: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refsb.htm#B2-16