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C4-53 WEIGHTLESSNESS IN FREE FALL - MASS ON SPRING 10 years 2 months ago #31

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ID Code: C4-53
Purpose: Illustrate apparent weightlessness in free fall
Description: When suspended by the end opposite the mass, the spring extends because of the weight of the mass attached. However, when the spring is released and allowed to fall freely, the system becomes weightless and the spring immediately contracts.
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