MY PBL Project

INTRODUCTION:

This project demonstrates Newton's 1st law. This is displayed through the driving question;

What is inertia, how is it related to Newton's first law (the Law of inertia), and how can it be demonstrated?

PROCEDURE:

This project is really simple, first gather all the materials you decided to use for the project and clear the area from anything breakable. Than get a beaker and fill it with water. Get a piece of cloth or a piece of paper. Place the beaker on top of the paper or cloth. Put the beaker at the edge of a table and have the paper or cloth hanging half way. Than quickly pull the cloth and see what happens. For something more challenging add books on top of the beaker and pull again. There are many other demonstrations you can do for this project.

SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLE:

As stated in the introduction, the Law of inertia, Newton's first law. Inertia is the resistance an object has to a change in its state of motion. Newton's first law of motion is when an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

SAFETY REGULATIONS:

Be careful when using glass in any demonstrations because there is a big possibility of it breaking. Wear thick gloves to protect your hands and safety goggles to protect your eyes when demonstrating with glass.

If you use any hanging or falling objects in the demonstration, clear all breakable items and your hands or fingers from beneath them before hanging or dropping any objects.

Be careful handling raw eggs, as they can break. Be sure to wash your hands after handling any pieces of a broken raw egg.