C. Kinematics And Dynamics
C5. Third Law Of Motion
Demo No.
Title
C5-19
Action And Reaction - Instructor And Cart
Purpose
Equipment
Demonstrate action-reaction pairs in a dramatic way.
Wood cart with unidirectional wheels, five lead bricks.
Suggestions
Setup Time
Please be careful.
5 min.
Description of Demo:
The instructor jumps off the cart and the cart moves in the opposite direction. The mass of the cart can be decreased by removing some of the lead bricks, but if the cart is too light it can become dangerous. Of course, the danger to the instructor heightens the interest in the experiment for the students.◙
References:
None.
Created & Modified by
Melissa Bishop/DoIT
April 21, 2000
