Difference between revisions of "Feather and Nickel"
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A tube with a feather and a piece of metal. When evacuated, it can easily be shown that objects fall at a rate independent of their mass. CAUTION Imploding Safety hazard if dropped or glass gets damaged. Better to use the Paper and Book drop Demo. | A tube with a feather and a piece of metal. When evacuated, it can easily be shown that objects fall at a rate independent of their mass. CAUTION Imploding Safety hazard if dropped or glass gets damaged. Better to use the Paper and Book drop Demo. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:53, 8 February 2023
Return to Gravity
Description:
A tube with a feather and a piece of metal. When evacuated, it can easily be shown that objects fall at a rate independent of their mass. CAUTION Imploding Safety hazard if dropped or glass gets damaged. Better to use the Paper and Book drop Demo.
Location:
- Sh. A-3
