Newtons First Law of Motion gets put to the test

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:01:16 GMT

By Stephen Babbitt

Stephen Babbitt
Dylan Brazzi prepares to attempt the test of Newtons first law of motion

Newton’s first law of inertia is as following: 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. “Its such an adrenaline rush,” Maya Van Nuys said. Lisa Weisbeck’s freshman physical science class put this law to the test by placing regular dining utensils on a cloth placemat. Students theoretically would be able to pull the placemat out from under the utensils without moving or slightly moving them. When put to the test Newton’s first law came into play and the utensils were barely moved. This experiment can even be done at home. For instructions talk to Mrs. Weisbeck for instructions.

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Newtons First Law of Motion gets put to the test