C4-15: HELIUM BALLOON IN ACCELERATED BOX
- ID Code: C4-15
- Purpose: Illustrate the affect of density on acceleration in a counterintuitive way.
- Description: A helium balloon is tethered to the bottom of an enclosed plastic box. If the box is accelerated, it will move in the direction of the acceleration.
- Availability: Temporarily Unavailable
- References: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refsc.htm#C4-15
- Videos-1: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/OldDemoIndex/demosc4/c4-15.mpg