Newton's Third Law
B2-11: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - OHAUS PROJECTION
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces
B2-04: VERTICAL FORCES - FOUR SPRING SCALES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Show addition of forces along a line
B2-02: SUM OF FORCES - SPRING SCALES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Show that the sum of forces exerted on the mass by the scales is constant
B2-01: SUM OF FORCES IN A LINE
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate that forces in one dimension add algebraically
B1-24: CENTER OF MASS - CARTS ON BALANCE BOARD
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Show that the center of mass may remain at rest during motion within the system.
C5-19: ACTION AND REACTION - INSTRUCTOR AND CART
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate action-reaction pairs in a dramatic way
C5-17: ROCKET BOTTLE
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate the rocket principle in a dramatic way
C5-32: SAILING UPWIND - HAIRDRYER AND SAILBOAT
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate sailing upwind
C7-23: MEDICINE BALL AND SKATEBOARD
Category: C7 Collisions
Purpose:
Demonstrate large-scale collisions
F2-21 REACTION TO BUOYANT FORCE
Category: F2 Buoyancy
Purpose:
Demonstrates the reaction force using a liquid.
C6-02: INCLINED PLANE - FRICTION BLOCK
Category: C6 Friction
Purpose:
Demonstrates that the coefficient of static friction is greater than the coefficient of sliding friction, and determines the coefficient of static friction.
C6-01 INCLINED PLANE - FRICTION BOX AND WEIGHTS
Category: C6 Friction
Purpose:
Shows that the coefficient of friction does not depend upon the mass of the object although the frictional force does.
C5-14 ROCKET TRIKE
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate Newton's third law of motion
C5-13 WATER ROCKET
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate Newton's third law of motion
C5-02 SPRING AND PULLEY PARADOX
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Show that the action-reaction pairs have equal magnitude
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C6-01 INCLINED PLANE - FRICTION BOX AND WEIGHTS
Shows that the coefficient of friction does not depend upon the mass of the object although the frictional force does. Read More
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C6-02: INCLINED PLANE - FRICTION BLOCK
Demonstrates that the coefficient of static friction is greater than the coefficient of sliding friction, and determines the coefficient of… Read More
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C6-03: INCLINED PLANE - FRICTION WITH THREE BLOCKS
Illustrate different coefficients of friction. Read More
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C6-04: FRICTION DIRECTION ON INCLINED PLANE
Determine the direction of the frictional force in a possibly ambiguous situation.
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C6-05: AIR TRACK - INCLINED PLANE FRICTION
Show that the force of friction depends upon the conditions of the surfaces in contact.
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C6-11: SLIDING FRICTION - LECTURE TABLE AND FELT
Show the effect on frictional force of velocity, normal force, and contact area.
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C6-12: SKIDDING AUTOMOBILE
Demonstrate the effect of locked wheels on vehicle stability.
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C6-13: FRICTION BETWEEN GLASS SURFACES
Demonstrate the increase of friction between two glass surfaces when lubricating surface films are removed.
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C6-14: SOCIAL CLIMBER
Illustrate frictional forces in a weird way.
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C6-15: SOCIAL DESCENDER - FRICTION TOY
Illustrate frictional forces in a weird way.
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C6-16: SLIDING AND STATIC FRICTION
Show that the friction force depends linearly on the normal component of the applied force.
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C6-17: FRICTION VS. PULLING ANGLE
Demonstrate how pulling angle affects the frictional force
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C6-21: SUSPENDED ROD ON WATER
An elementary problem involving horizontal friction.
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