PIRA Class: non-PIRA demo
Purpose:
To distinguish mass and weight by experiencing the inertial resistance to acceleration.
Description:
Pass the rods around the class having students wave the rods horizontally side to side. Draw attention to the feeling when changing the direction the rod is moving. Distinguish the feeling when moving at constant velocity and when changing direction.
Equipment:
Box of inertia rods
Location:
Shelf 125