Using a quick pull, a tablecloth is pulled out from under dishes.
* Equipment seen in the video may vary from equipment used in ND Demonstrations. See information and images below for ND equipment and setup.
Setup:
Cover the lab table with the tablecloth. Place the dishes on top.
Firmly grab the tablecloth and pull out and down to remove it from under the dishes.
Notes:
This demonstration requires some practice ahead of time.
This demonstration has an alternate version. Based on your proficiency, it may be easier to do this version or the other, or both. They demonstrate the same concept.
Courses Used In:
PHY 10111
PHY 10310
PHY 10410
PHY 30210
Discussion and Polling Questions:
Why must the table cloth be pulled quickly?
What if we replaced the nylon table cloth with a rough rug? What would change?
Could we still make the demo work? How?
What if we used heavier objects on the table? What would change?
What if we used lighter objects?
Equipment Needed:
Tablecloth
Dishes and other tabletop items