Free Fall Scale
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| Abstract |
Scale holding object reads zero in free fall.
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| Principles Illustrated |
In free fall, the scale will read zero as both the mass and the scale are accelerating downward at g.
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| Teacher Guide |
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| Video |
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| Instructions |
Drop the scale with suspended object. Scale will read zero. This has to be filmed. You can't read the scale while it is falling.
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| References |
PIRA 1G20.41 and PIRA 1G20.42
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| Credits |
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